Overnight closures and detours are scheduled to begin this week on the ramps connecting the southbound Tri-State Tollway (I-294) and the eastbound Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) to I-190 for work ...

The goal for these volunteers during Oct. 16 cleanup near Park Ridge is to scoop up bottles and plastic bags and other debris that clutters local forests. (Photo submitted) Park Ridge alderpersons ...

The first Des Plaines 8th ward meeting of 2026 will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 3 at Friendship Park & Conservatory, 395 W. Algonquin Rd. at 7 p.m. that will be hosted by Ald. Mike Charewicz. The public ...

Mount Prospect's Public Works Facility entrance on Central Road. (Google Earth image) Due to supply chain issues with salt and calcium chloride, current inventories of snow and ice control materials ...

The following Speak Out! messages appear in January 28-29, 2026 editions of the Journal & Topics. Write your message for Speak Out, or leave a voice message at 847-299-1500. Let There Be Light I would ...

Mayor, Township Supervisor, Bakery Owner, Church Program Leaders Will Be Honored Christus Victor Lutheran Church in Elk Grove Village was a welcome site for the church's 21st annual Community ...

“Mercy” (100 min, Rated PG-13 for violence, bloody images, some strong language, drug content, and teen smoking) 4 out of 10 The battle between man and machine, human’s vs technology, has been waged ...

We are in the eye of the hurricane right now. More accurately the eye of the snowstorm. As I write this the temperatures are predicted to be in the low teens with wind chills perilously close to a ...

Editor, Journal: Midterm elections are approaching. It is time for people to speak out and be heard. Congress has been said to have had the worst record in decades, rated 20% by the public. However, ...

"The Testament of Ann Lee" “The Testament of Ann Lee” (137 min, Rated R for sexual content, graphic nudity, violence and bloody images) 8 out of 10 “The Testament of Ann Lee” has been rolling out ever ...

Buffalo Grove’s Alex Sirbu became the most recent Journal-area player to surpass 1,000 career points after dropping 26 points and pulling down 16 rebounds in a tough 45-42 loss to Highland Park last ...

Elk Grove Village Hall, also known as the Charles Zettek Municipal Complex. (Journal file photo) A broken heating unit forced Elk Grove Village trustees to move their Tuesday night (Jan. 27) board ...