Todd Wessell

Fisherman's Dude Ranch in he 1960s. Residents and business owners who may be affected by a proposal to redevelop the former Fisherman’s Dude Ranch property on the south side of Golf Road near East River Road learned more about the plan last Tuesday night in Des Plaines City Hall. The purpose of the workshop, hosted by the Des Plaines […]

Three of the thousands of fans of anime who came all decked out for Anime Midwest 2021 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont. (George Almaraz/Special to the Journal) Complaints about some people carrying imitation firearms resulted in Rosemont trustees approving a local ordinance Monday that will regulate their public display on village property. Even though the imitation […]

Artist's rendering of proposed Heritage Woods assisted living facility. The proposal to construct and operate a 150-unit senior assisted living facility on vacant land at the northwest corner of Golf and East River roads in Des Plaines was brought back to life at Monday night’s city council meeting. About a month ago, council members rejected the plan, but later reconsidered […]

The owners of the planned new eatery at the location of the former Oliveti’s restaurant in downtown Des Plaines, say they want to keep the more than century-old brick structure but make substantial improvements to the building’s interior and exterior. They had earlier said they preferred to demolish the existing structure and build a replacement.

Increases in the number of calls for help received by the Des Plaines Fire Department, overall population growth in the city, and the need to consider

Des Plaines, Mount Prospect and Arlington Heights are among the one to two thousand communities in Illinois where protests will be staged in response to what organizers say is the increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption of President Trump and his allies. Over the last year, several anti-Trump rallies have been held in these three and many other communities throughout the […]

Des Plaines fire ladder is taken for a test run outside Station No. 1 on River Road on a recent Saturday.

Tim Oakley, Des Plaines director of engineering and public works (right), was honored for his nearly 40 years of service to the city at Monday night's city council meeting. He receives a memento from Mayor Andrew Goczkowski while aldermen and other city officials stand in back. Starting around the first of July, longtime Des Plaines Director of Engineering and Public […]

Rosemary Argus with her two sons Robert and Donald. (Facebook photo) (Updated. Check back for additional details when available). No public services for Rosemary S.Argus, 88, one of Des Plaines’ most beloved public servants for the last 30 years who died last Wednesday, June 18 have been scheduled, according to a brief obituary from Oehler Funeral Home in Des Plaines. […]

Lou Farinella scaling screen at Wrigley Field. (Photo submitted by Tom Farinella) “Spider Man”. “Batman.”