Ken Manson

HOFFMAN ESTATES Hoffman Point entertainment area may get new name Hoffman Estates trustees next month will discuss whether to keep the name of its entertainment district as Hoffman Point or...

CRYSTAL LAKE Council OKs contract to promote shopping Crystal Lake City Council members voted unanimously this week to award a $56,500 contract to promote shopping in the city. After soliciting...

EVANSTON New city manager is announced After a yearlong search, Evanston this week selected Walter J. Bobkiewicz III as its new city manager, according to a news release. Bobkiewicz has...

DES PLAINES Five Corners deal OKd by aldermen Des Plaines aldermen voted 7-1 this week to sign a letter of intent with Cleveland-based Forest City Enterprises Inc. for development of...

DES PLAINES Pantries, shelters due stimulus funds Nonprofit and church-run food pantries and shelters in Illinois will share in $4.1 million in federal stimulus funds, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said...

DEERFIELD Village mulls raises for non-union staff Deerfield is considering a 2 percent increase to staff salaries for fiscal year 2009-10. Introduced at a board meeting this week, the raises...

ELK GROVE VILLAGE Trustees protest O'Hare road plan The Village Board has voted its opposition to one of the options for a new north-south highway on the west side of...

ELK GROVE VILLAGE Rain-barrel plan is moving forward The Elk Grove Village Board is expected to award a contract March 24 for rain barrels, which will be sold at a...

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS Ex-trustee takes temporary seat Arlington Heights has turned to a former trustee to fill a temporary vacancy on the Village Board. Mark Toljanic, who served two terms before...

ELK GROVE VILLAGE Stimulus request will be $26 million Elk Grove Village is applying for $26 million in federal economic stimulus money, but officials say they worry about Chicago's request...