Des Plaines News

A 19-year-old Elgin woman who police say falsified documents in an attempt to claim a winning lottery ticket pleaded guilty to charges of attempted theft by deception.

In a surprising reversal of an earlier decision, the Des Plaines city council Monday night denied an extension for a temporary conditional use permit that would have allowed the Fountain Blue banquet facility to continue operating its outdoor tent for 18 months.

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The Des Plaines City Council Monday night recognized an Evanston police officer and a city cop for their quick thinking, which saved the lives of two residents.

Business Ledger news services DES PLAINES -- Peak Construction Corp. has been selected as design builder to oversee New World Van Lines' $2 million warehouse storage expansion at their global headquarters in Chicago.

Scientists on Long Island are preparing to move a 50-foot-wide electromagnet 3,200 miles over land and sea to its new home at the U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Illinois.

Pete Nocchi, a lifeguard with the Mount Prospect Park District, directs runners Saturday in the park district's Super 5K Run at Lions Memorial Park in Mount Prospect.

Dave Siemiaszko of Wheeling listens to the judges' critique after performing his original composition on day one of auditions for Suburban Chicago's Got Talent.

Des Plaines, IL - USDTL is the first laboratory to be awarded specimens from the Virtual Repository of Dried Blood Spots , a new national database of dried blood spot specimens available for use in research.

The consultant that led anti-hazing focus groups at the three Maine Township High School District 207 high schools recommends more student involvement and staff training on bullying intervention.

When the Morton Grove native arrived earlier this year, he wasn't with the Red Cross, Greenpeace or the United States military.

If a car dealer buys a new car and then sells it to you, taxes are based on the retail price that you paid for the car.

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A 42-year-old Chicago man convicted last year of carjacking a Rosemont cabdriver and robbing a Des Plaines Subway sandwich shop was sentenced on Wednesday to 45 years in prison for aggravated vehicular hijacking.

A Des Plaines man was in critical condition Monday at an area hospital following a five-car collision Sunday night on Golf Road in unincorporated Cook County near Overlook Drive.

Park Ridge police say they have arrested three teenagers in connection with the recent burglary of a home there.Noel Beluso and Alex Herrera, both 17 and of Des Plaines, were arrested and charged with burglary, along with a 16-year-old from Des Plaines who is being charged as a juvenile, according to police.Beluso, of the 9400 block of Bay Colony ... (more)

Cook County - Forest View Fire Department, 7010 W. 46th St., in Forest View; 1486 Miner St. , in Des Plaines.

Des Plaines Valley Mosquito Abatement District employees collected a positive mosquito sample on May 21, 2013 from Hillside in Cook County.

The Des Plaines city council this week awarded a roughly $2.8 million contract for street and road improvements to be completed this year to the lowest bidder, Hillside-based Orange Crush.

Des Plaines aldermen this week voted 5-3 to repeal a requirement that certain city employees, specifically department heads, live in town, a seemingly benign issue that drew passionate arguments from both sides.