Patricia Trebe

Ground will soon be broken for a 70,000-square foot police building with an estimated $12 million price tag, officials said. The Village Board this week approved the final contract with...

Calling it one of the most important things to happen to the village, board members this week approved the formation of a performing arts committee to assist in programming and...

The golden arches are coming down, along with the rest of a 30-year-old McDonald's restaurant on State Street. But in a few months, a new McDonald's will rise on the...

More amenities were added this week to the proposed new police building because bids came in under the $12 million estimate. Even with the additions, the building is expected to...

Officials learned this week that the Illinois Department of Transportation will cover the $1.3 million cost of reconstructing a milelong section of Frontage Road west of Interstate Highway 55 from...

At a cost of $133,027, the Plainfield Police Department will update its in-car video units and laptop computers, which will allow the village to operate on a global system. The...

The village will no longer consider hiring immediate family members of current employees. The new policy is part of a revised personnel manual the board approved on Monday that also...

Village officials agreed this week to raise the value of an acre of land in the village by 5 percent, which will put them ahead of surrounding communities. The number...

The Village Board has approved an amendment to the village's comprehensive plan that would outline development of 256 acres surrounding a planned Metra station at Cedar and Laraway Roads. The...

Officials are developing a plan to bring homes that are converted for multifamily use into compliance with both zoning and life-safety code requirements. "God forbid there is a fire and...