Joanne Von Alroth

City Council members are undecided about whether to help a developer secure a $20 million loan to renovate a strip mall and add a Public Works garage. Many have indicated...

When legislators in Springfield began talking about dropping state requirements for front license plates to save money, police officers throughout the state began grumbling. But in Westmont, police have begun...

Developers of a shopping center in the city's newest tax increment financing district set the stage Monday night for the city to move its Public Works garage by announcing that...

The city will consider helping a local auto dealer foot some of the cost of his business expansion, officials said. Members of the City Council's Finance Committee will decide next...

Darien will expand its auxiliary police force next month to enhance city safety, officials said. Already 15 members strong, police are looking to expand the unpaid auxiliary force by an...

A new ordinance could help protect cable customers from being gouged if the rumored merger of a cable giant with the local service happens, officials said this week. Approved unanimously...

Police will erect a roadside checkpoint in Downers Grove this weekend in an effort to crack down on drunken drivers, officials said Wednesday night. The checkpoint's location will remain unannounced...

As individuals, each is an elderly woman with a hobby. But together they are the Lexington Square Knitting Club, and with more than 900 years of collective experience, they are...

Police have launched a petition and letter campaign urging the state parole board to ensure that the murderer of a local police officer serve his sentence rather than be set...

The city will apply for a state program designed to boost its downtown revitalization efforts, officials said. Elmhurst City Council members agreed recently to apply for Illinois' Main Street program,...