Joanne Von Alroth

Downers Grove commissioners unanimously agreed Monday not to have the village join an anti-airport expansion group, choosing instead to monitor the group's progress during the next two years. The village...

An Elmhurst church will open its doors on Saturdays as a once-a-week overnight shelter for the homeless under the PADS program, officials said. City Council members unanimously agreed to give...

A new anti-crime ordinance is expected to give police greater enforcement powers against those who threaten or injure others, Elmhurst officials said. City Council members voted unanimously Monday to make...

A mega-size used-car dealer hopes to set up shop on Downers Grove's western edge later this year, officials said Monday night. AutoNation USA, a subsidiary of Tandy Corp., hopes to...

City Council members are studying whether a new cab company will be allowed to do business in Elmhurst. Auto Ride Cab and American Taxi companies already operate in Elmhurst, officials...

Work on a new multigymnasium community center could begin at a site on Belmont Road near Ogden Avenue within the next year, Downers Grove Park District officials said Monday night....

An overhaul of Downers Grove's subdivision ordinance could make local development easier and maybe result in some controversy, according to village officials. Village staff members proposed changes to the ordinance,...

Mayor Thomas Marcucci has announced that he will not appoint an interim alderman to fill the 2nd Ward City Council seat left empty by Ald. Jane Bartmann's death last month....

An Elmhurst church could become the next site for a once-a-week overnight homeless shelter. Elmhurst Presbyterian Church, 367 Spring Rd., has applied for a conditional use permit from the city...

Elmhurst City Council members have agreed to boost the budget for aid to Elmhurst's seniors. The Elmhurst Office of Senior Services will receive a 31 percent budget increase this year,...