A 25-year-old homeless man faces three felony charges after police said he sexually abused a juvenile and recorded the encounter. Angel Valencia Alvarado was taken into custody Sept. 30 and charged ...

Incumbent Democratic State House candidate Mary Beth Canty (D-54th) and her challenger Republican Joseph Tracy at a League of Women Voters candidate forum on Sunday, Oct. 4. (Tom Robb/Journal photo) ...

The Cook County Board of Review (CCBOR) will begin accepting 2026 property tax assessment appeals for the third group of townships. The third group will open for filing on Thursday, Oct. 8. Property ...

Niles Notre Dame 43, DePaul Prep 21: With two weeks left in the regular season, Notre Dame (4-3) has already matched the entire season’s win total from 2024 and 2025 after pounding DePaul Prep (3-4) ...

The Prospect Heights Post Office at 9 S. Elmhurst Rd. closed early Friday, Oct. 2, after a driver struck the front of the building at approximately 2:30 p.m. The accident caused damage to the main ...

It was my first time visiting the Grand Canyon, and though I expected to be impressed, I really didn’t plan to spend the whole day there. My initial thoughts were to gape at the big hole, take some ...

The Palatine Police Dept. is asking for the public’s assistance in locating 24-year-old Alyssa M. Smith, who was reported missing Wednesday, Sept. 30. Since receiving the missing-person report, ...

More details have emerged regarding the death of a 19-year-old motorcyclist following a crash that closed Arlington Heights Road for nearly five hours last week. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s ...

The Des Plaines Elementary District 62 school board approved the district’s 2026-27 budget at a special meeting Monday (Sept. 21), projecting a final year of deficits caused by construction as the ...

The development of a high-profile piece of land may be nearing as members of the Des Plaines Zoning Board of Appeals Tuesday night (Sept. 22) will hear plans for a scaled-down version of a residential ...

Latest rendering of remodeled former Lattof YMCA building in Des Plaines. Interior remodeling of the former Lattof YMCA building in Des Plaines is expected to begin once the developer, Spectate Group, ...

The new Spiro's Deli at 1880 Glenview Rd. Spiro’s Deli has opened at its new location at 1880 Glenview Rd. following a move from its longtime home on Waukegan Road. The family-owned business -- which ...