Condos to be built at old library site
The Des Plaines City Council has approved a $5 million agreement to build condominiums at the site of the former library. The 118-unit project, at 841 Graceland Ave., is being...
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Ambulance fee likely to go up
The City Council gave preliminary approval Tuesday to an ambulance-fee increase for people who don't live in the city. If approved on second reading next month, the changes would raise...
City, Viacom settle billboard dispute
The Des Plaines City Council voted this week to allow Viacom Outdoor Inc. to build five billboards along the Northwest and Tri-State Tollways, ending a longstanding contract dispute over rights...
Limits sought on billboard lights
In an effort to turn off a two-year-old controversy, Des Plaines aldermen have asked the city's staff to draft an ordinance that could limit or ban lights on billboards. During...
Services backed for senior centers
Aldermen voted 7-0 Monday night to recommend that the city provide landscaping and garbage pickup services for privately run, non-profit senior centers at 515 E. Thacker St. and 52 E....
Library to pay for water, sewer
The Des Plaines Public Library will begin paying for water and sewer services in April, under a plan approved by City Council members. But library employees can continue to park...
Deficit blamed on poor oversight
Des Plaines should have increased employee premiums sooner to avoid a $2.1 million deficit in its health-insurance fund in 2002, a consultant has told aldermen. Insurers and the city's former...
Incentives Okd for industrial site
Des Plaines aldermen have approved $406,000 in incentives for the developer of a $22 million industrial facility that landed a subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc. as a tenant. William Fausone, chief...
City to study need for new firehouse
The city will look into whether it needs more than three fire stations. Aldermen voted Monday to hire a consultant to make an assessment and recommendations by late 2005. Fire...
Mayor’s vote gives city clerk a raise
Des Plaines Mayor Tony Arredia broke a deadlocked 4-4 City Council vote Monday to raise the annual salary of City Clerk Donna McAllister to $60,000 from $47,500. McAllister, who has...