The Rand Road bridge over the Des Plaines River in Des Plaines on March 8, 2026. (Journal photo) The positioning of equipment for major improvements to the Rand Road bridge over the Des Plaines ...

Loyola Academy (34-3) was riding a 25-game win streak and facing Nazareth Academy (35-3), a team they beat for the 2024 IHSA girls basketball state championship, for the 2026 Class 4A state finals ...

Mayor Andrew Goczkowski was among the 10 speakers delivering remarks during groundbreaking for Touhy Avenue project. (Tom Wessell/Journal photo) The $100 million Touhy Avenue reconstruction project ...

Rolling Meadows (22-11) knew it needed to play perfect to upset No. 1 Loyola Academy (34-2), but the Ramblers did the job on defense and won the Class 4A girls basketball state semifinal 46-33 Friday, ...

In sports, sometimes David doesn’t slay Goliath. St. Viator (22-15) was looking to upset a determined Washington (34-2) squad in the IHSA girls basketball Class 3A state semifinals Friday, March 6 at ...

The 100-year-old memorial at Rand and Ballard roads in Des Plaines that’s dedicated to the servicemen who fought at the World War I battle at Belleau Wood, was recently vandalized. A citizen on March ...

Up close view of the wreckage morning after Wednesday night's crash in unincorporated Lake County. (Lake County sheriff's photo) The Lake County Coroner’s Office Thursday (March 5) identified the ...

Mount Prospect business owners were recognized for their service to the community following Mayor Paul Hoefert’s “State of the Village” address Feb. 19. Members of the Mount Prospect Economic ...

Artist's rendering of Mid-States recycling center proposed for Busse Highway site in Des Plaines. A local metal recycling facility received tentative Des Plaines City Council approval Monday to expand ...

A photo of the main Elk Grove Cemetery arch along Arlington Heights Road. (Photo submitted) Elk Grove Village trustees approved an $111,357 contract Feb. 24, to resurface Cemetery Lane, marking a ...

Approximately 70 residents gathered at the Glenview Park Center on Tuesday (March 3) to question Navy officials regarding the planned cleanup of a former burn pit and landfill at the site of the ...

The following Speak Out! messages appear in March 4-5, 2026 editions of the Journal & Topics. Write a message for Speak Out here, or leave a voice message at 847-299-1500 and we'll transcribe. Where’s ...