Council tables proposal to provide legal fees for alderman
City funding for Des Plaines 4th Ward Ald. Dick Sayad's legal defense against a criminal trespassing charge will not be provided in time for his court date in April. Des...
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Des Plaines leaders debate who will foot alderman’s legal defense
Elected leaders in Des Plaines are due to consider Monday whether the city should pay for the legal defense of one of their own: an alderman who was charged last...
Des Plaines could hire special events planner
In an attempt to boost both the number and quality of special events the city hosts each year, Des Plaines has taken the first step toward hiring a private contractor...
Alternate fuel may be in Des Plaines’ future
Des Plaines officials may approve a measure to convert three of the city's vehicles to run on compressed natural gas. Ald. Mark Walsten, 6th, urged the council at a recent...
Proposal for disability housing advances in Des Plaines
A proposal to build affordable housing for people with physical disabilities in Des Plaines has cleared the first hurdle in its bid for approval from city officials. The Des Plaines...
Near northwest suburban residents plunge for Special Olympics
A team of eight hardy souls led by Des Plaines Mayor Matt Bogusz rushed into the frigid waters of Lake Michigan Sunday as part of Chicago's annual Polar Plunge, a...
Des Plaines refunds tree fee for some
Des Plaines residents, business owners and high school officials are set to receive refunds totaling $2,900 after city leaders recently approved a rebate policy for its parkway tree replacement program....
Three Illinois lotto winners in one year come from Glenview
About a year ago, Rosalyn Aranda heard that a bartender at a popular Glenview establishment down the street from her home had won a $1 million prize in the Illinois...
3 women named finalists for OCC president
Three women were named finalists for the job of president of Oakton Community College, though one recently removed herself from consideration. One of the finalists is an administrator at OCC...
Des Plaines honors women, children of World War II
To mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, Des Plaines historians are highlighting the contributions of the women and children who stayed at home while men...