At long last, levee completed
Hundreds of River Road residents and businesses in Mount Prospect and Prospect Heights can now rest assured they're shielded from Des Plaines River flooding, officials say. Federal, state and local...
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Niles plans to buy Greenwood Avenue property for stormwater basin
The village of Niles plans to purchase a $2.6 million property adjacent to Golf Mill Park for a future project aimed at providing flood relief to homes in the area....
St. Charles 7th-grader collapses, dies after cross-country meet
A St. Charles seventh-grader died Wednesday morning after suffering what appeared to be a seizure following a cross-country meet the day before, his family and a Community Unit School District...
Ordinance’s approved to establish Niles’ Touhy Triangle TIF
Niles officials said the newly approved Gross Point-Touhy tax increment financing district is a necessary tool to spur development in an area in the southern section of the village dubbed...
Niles, Morton Grove hire financial consultant in Evanston water deal negotiations
Niles and Morton Grove hope to have Lake Michigan water flowing to both villages from Evanston by 2018, according to Niles Village Manager Steve Vinezeano. The Niles Village Board voted...
Child suffers minor injuries after school bus hits stop sign in Schaumburg
A child suffered minor injuries after a school bus she was riding in hit a stop sign in Schaumburg, according to police. The incident took place in the 1000 block...
Alderman tries to reverse guilty verdict in trespassing case
Des Plaines Ald. Dick Sayad appeared in court last week with a new attorney in an effort to persuade a judge to change a guilty verdict in his criminal trespassing...
Niles West trainers teach kids tricks of trade in Sports Medicine Career Club
Athletes at Niles West High School seek treatment for their injuries and tips on how to prevent them from two athletic trainers who, while fulfilling their day-to-day duties, are also...
Aldermen divided on $90 million housing plan
Discussion of a proposed $90 million development on a vacant industrial site on Northwest Highway in Des Plaines revealed a deep divide among aldermen on the best use of the...
Niles Public Library budget includes funds for raises, digital media lab
The Niles Public Library Board of Trustees agreed to add a last minute $75,000 increase to salary expenditures in its approved budget for fiscal year 2016 following a request by...