Mark Shuman

A divided Des Plaines City Council approved an ordinance Monday that requires new department heads to move into town within a year of their hiring. The ordinance, approved on a...

As work nears completion on the Metropolitan Square redevelopment project in downtown Des Plaines, the city-funded portion of the $60 million project is coming in slightly under budget, officials said....

Des Plaines aldermen have asked city staff to clarify plans for an office building at 640 Pearson St., which is next to a $70 million downtown redevelopment project. The Metropolitan...

Des Plaines aldermen asked city staff Monday night to clarify plans for an office building at 640 Pearson St., which is next to a $70 million downtown redevelopment project. The...

A proposed town home and condominium project with less density and more parking spaces than regulations require has won preliminary approval from Des Plaines aldermen. "If I had a hat...

A proposed town home and condominium project with less density and more parking spaces than regulations require has won preliminary approval from Des Plaines aldermen. "If I had a hat...

The city will study whether Des Plaines should build a new police station at the current site or find another location. Police Chief James Prandini said the station, built in...

The City Council voted 5-2 this week to spend $27,000 to hire a consulting firm to gauge firefighting needs for the next 20 years, including possible construction of new fire...

Des Plaines City Council members approved a proposal Monday to convert a historic building into a drive-through bank. The City Council will allow Des Plaines National Bank to rehabilitate the...

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...