Mark Shuman

Des Plaines aldermen have raised the salary of City Clerk Donna McAllister to $60,000 from $47,500. McAllister, who has been elected city clerk in Des Plaines for 22 years, had...

Lamenting that they could not give more, aldermen approved $30,000 in contributions to 14 social-service agencies. The sum, approved by the City Council this week, is a third of what...

The City Council voted 5-2 this week to schedule two public meetings for residents to review development plans for the former site of the public library. During Monday night's City...

It is unlikely that Des Plaines will get state and federal grants to offset an estimated $350,000 it spent during last month's flooding of the Des Plaines River, Mayor Tony...

Battling the flooded Des Plaines River has cost the city an estimated $280,000 so far, a figure that will increase as the clearing of sandbags and flood barriers continues through...

Aldermen have tabled plans for a $9 million fire station and headquarters after a March 16 advisory referendum was voted down. After more than four hours of discussion during a...

Aldermen are backing plans for a $57 million, 14-story facility for older residents. Barrington developer Nick Mitchell plans to build the 300-unit building at 1050 Oakton St. adjacent to a...

Aldermen voted 7-1 Monday night to defer taking action on a proposal to spend about $1.2 million to add 133 parking spaces to a garage in a $70 million downtown...

Plan commissioners who recommended approval of a $60 million downtown retail and residential development are urging aldermen to add a floor to a three-story parking garage within the development. The...

Potential developers of the former public library property have until June 1 to submit plans for the 2.18 acres at 841 Graceland Ave. The one-story, 42,000-square-foot building has been vacant...