Mark Shuman

Aldermen ordered city staff this week to begin annexation of 122 acres in unincorporated Cook County. The City Council voted 7-0 to seek the property along the south side of...

A struggling economy has contributed to a general-fund shortfall of $1.8 million, city officials told aldermen Monday night. Finance Director Jim Egeberg said officials had expected the 2002 budget to...

Aldermen voted Tuesday to deny police the right to ticket drivers for not wearing seat belts when no other offenses have been committed. Des Plaines Sgt. Carol Dougherty said 43...

The relocation of Oehler Funeral Home to a 2-acre site at the southwest corner of Rand Road and Dempster Street has won City Council approval. Last month aldermen requested more...

The relocation of Oehler Funeral Home to a 2-acre site at the southwest corner of Rand Road and Dempster Street has won City Council approval. Last month aldermen requested more...

The City Council will discuss Oehler Funeral Home's proposal to move at its Sept. 3 meeting. Earlier this month, aldermen requested more time to consider the request by Oehler, a...

Des Plaines' planning board recommended that the city approve a controversial 21-unit town home project in the 100 block of East River Road. The project was proposed by Palatine-based Insignia...

City officials last week dismissed as ridiculous a teen dance club's claim that Des Plaines should pay $500,000 for closing it. The City Council acted properly in March when it...

Des Plaines' planning board recommended that the city approve a controversial 21-unit town home project in the 100 block of East River Road. The project was proposed by Palatine-based Insignia...

The city will negotiate a development deal with Palatine-based Tucker Development Corp. and Joseph Freed & Associates for 9 acres downtown. Last month, the Tucker-Freed partnership proposed $45 million in...