Banking official joins District 64 board
The Niles Park Ridge District 64 Board of Education has selected Robert Johnson, a senior vice president at Northern Trust in Chicago, to fill the seat left vacant by former...
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Des Plaines burger joint expanding
In December 2012, Chicago-born brothers Ricardo Talavera and Alfredo Esparza took a big risk and opened American Wildburger, a fast-casual restaurant that advertises itself as a gourmet and health-conscious dining...
Des Plaines may restructure TIF to spur development
Des Plaines city officials have a new plan to spur development on five vacant acres on the corner of Mannheim and Higgins roads. The plan calls for reducing the size...
Black Ram revises patio plans
The Black Ram restaurant has revised plans for an outdoor dining area in hopes it can overcome neighbors' concerns about noise from music and patrons. Instead of appealing a decision...
Des Plaines to study alternative fuel for city vehicles
The city of Des Plaines has taken the first step toward outfitting its fleet of vehicles to run on an alternative fuel source. The City Council recently voted 6-1 to...
District 64 stays put on fees, computer cost
Parents of Park Ridge Niles District 64 students in grades six through eight will be required to shell out up to $650 for student fees and a required computer for...
Des Plaines debates electrical aggregation referendum
The Des Plaines City Council debated recently whether residents and small-business owners would be interested in allowing city officials to negotiate a potentially lower monthly electric bill on their behalf....
District 64 to weigh applicants for board of education spot
Twelve people have applied to fill the Park Ridge Niles District 64 Board of Education seat recently vacated by former board secretary Terry Cameron. The board, with Cameron in attendance...
Des Plaines discusses looking into alternative fuels
Des Plaines staff members recently recommended the City Council authorize spending $25,000 to study the feasibility, benefits and costs associated with converting the city's fleet of vehicles to run on...
District 64 students improve reading, but lower math results on test
Park Ridge Niles District 64 students as a whole improved in 2014 on the reading portion of the Measures of Academic Progress assessment, but scores in math dipped at nearly...