The old Maine North High School on Harrison Street in unincorporated Des Plaines lives on as a multi-purpose building including various state government offices. Today, the large concrete building ...

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A small group of highly successful locals have passed away in recent months, including a state champion cheerleader and football player, along with a Hall of Fame football coach and a state ...

Children ages four through six hunted for treat and toy filled eggs at the annual Des Plaines Park Dist. free Easter Egg Hunt on last Saturday at Prairie Lakes Park. This year marks an unusual ...

A number of major anniversaries in 2025 make a visit to the gracious Kentucky city of Louisville especially fitting this spring or summer. Many will remember that last year was the 150th ...

Over 350 parishioners and families gathered at Manzo’s Banquets in Des Plaines on March 1 for St. Emily Parish’s 65th Anniversary celebration. The “Peace, Love & Prayer – A 60’s Soiree ...

Visitors to concerts, baseball games and entertainment opportunities will soon see advertisements for Pepsico products throughout the village of Rosemont. Village board members Monday approved an ...

There are so many “unsung” heroes in our suburban towns. Police, firefighters, teachers, postal workers, restaurant workers, garbage and recycling collectors ...

One hundred years ago on April 7, 1925, 15 World War I veterans from Mount Prospect signed a charter to establish Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 1337. One of the 15 veterans was John Allex ...

Volunteers fan out at Chippewa Woods led by a Clean Up Give Back mascot pointing the way. (Photos by George Almaraz/Special to the Journal) The city of Des Plaines and local organization Clean Up ...

Palatine boys water polo head coach Joe Grzybek is celebrating his 20th season as head coach of the Pirates and he added a grand milestone with his 300th career win Friday, April 11. Grzybek took ...

Elk Grove Township announced its participation in the 2025 Community Paint-A-Thon, now in its 38th year, that provides free exterior home painting services for seniors, veterans and residents with ...