Photo by Maine East High School senior Teddy Tran of Des Plaines, silver gelatin print. (Image submitted) The village of Niles is partnering with Maine East High School to debut a new exhibition at ...

After U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-9th) announced last year she would not run for reelection in 2026, and 16 Democrats joined one already running in the upcoming primary, the money from outsiders ...

Major components of the "Maine Flyer," a World War II C-54 Skymaster Navy aircraft with deep ties to the local community, are returning to Maine East High School in Park Ridge more than 80 years after ...

The following Speak Out! messages appear in January 14-15, 2026 editions of the Journal & Topics. Write your message for Speak Out here, or leave a voice message at 847-299-1500. Put Costco There Why ...

Maine West hosted the second annual Bluejay Cup -- named after the mascot of Elmhurst University where three of the boys wrestling team’s four head coaches competed under National Wrestling Hall of ...

St. Mary's Coptic Church on Frontage Road in Rolling Meadows. The Rolling Meadows City Council heard 17 people give testimony before granting final approval to a gymnasium at St. Mary’s Coptic ...

Elk Grove Village trustees Tuesday (Jan. 13) approved a $3,625,000 purchase and sale agreement with ComEd for village-owned property at Devon and Ridge avenues to build an electrical substation.

Wolf Road looking north from Drake Lane, just north of Cumberland Circle, toward Rand Road, yesterday morning (Tuesday). Markings on the road will help differentiate between parking and through lanes, ...

U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-3rd) during her September 2025 town hall in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood (Photo by Igor Studenkov/Journal & Topics Reporter) Incumbent U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-3rd ...

On January 24th, the Des Plaines Lions Club invites community members to learn about our mission and make an immediate difference by volunteering at our Eyeglasses Recycling Sort. The event will take ...

An engineering company has been hired by Des Plaines to conduct a study to determine if local homeowners and businesses are charged a fair amount of money for water and sewer services they receive ...

Miriam Fratila, a first grader from Melzer School and a Morton Grove resident, had her “whimsical polar bear drawing” featured on this year’s East Maine School Dist. 63’s winter card.