Alongside the main street running through Cawker City, the World’s Largest Ball of Sisal Twine sits in an open-air shed. The ginormous orb is the landmark tourist attraction in this tiny Kansas ...

Supt. Ben Collins told the Park Ridge-Niles School Dist. 64 Board of Education that work on referendum-funded school renovations has been proceeding faster than expected, but there have been some ...

A police task force spearheaded by the Arlington Heights and Vernon Hills police departments were able to identify six alleged members of a burglary crew that ...

Glenview trustees expect to take another look at a 2004 village ordinance barring any use of e-bikes, electric scooters, and electric skateboards within the village, at their Tuesday, July 15 ...

Instead of responding to an emergency in Rosemont in 2 to 3 minutes, Rosemont police have been able to significantly cut into that amount of time through use of a Live911 system. Sometimes ...

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Tim Watkins, a city of Des Plaines employee for the last 31 years primarily in the public works department, will become the city’s new director of public works and engineering effective June 30.

OFF THE RECORD column Aerial view of O'Hare Lakes looking north. The future of the property of one of the largest northwest suburban office centers -- O’Hare Lakes on Des Plaines’ south side ...

The village of Arlington Heights has hired Mila Tsagalis as its new director of Health & Human Services. With more than 25 years of experience, Tsagalis is known for her collaborative approach ...

Fine artist Steve Puttrich will present a free plein air painting demonstration near the gazebo in Jackman Park, 1930 Prairie St., from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 28. The Glenview Art League ...

Des Plaines fire ladder is taken for a test run outside Station No. 1 on River Road on a recent Saturday. All eight Des Plaines aldermen Monday night expressed support for the plan to build a new ...

The village of Glenview recently announced approximate opening dates for three new restaurants: Jackman & Co. in July, Bar Trullo in late summer, and Hometown Coffee & Juice this fall.