In a move that was all but inevitable following a preliminary vote two weeks ago, the Des Plaines City Council on Monday stripped City Clerk Jessica Mastalski of authority over her office’s workers.

Empty storefronts in Metropolitan Square, cracked sidewalks and a long-vacant former Kmart store are among the issues that Des Plaines’ aldermanic candidates believe need attention in town.

The City of Monroe will open a new kayak launch in Hellenberg Park along the River Raisin in summer 2025. The launch will be ...

DES PLAINES, Ill. (WLS) -- Police are searching for two gunmen that opened fire outside a north suburban parking lot on Saturday. The shooting happened at about 2 p.m. at La Marina Mariscos ...

The maps are in real time and are a "direct translation of rainfall and river conditions," he said.

The City of Chattahoochee Hills, along with state and nonprofit partners, is celebrating the opening of a new park on the Chattahoochee River as part of the Chattahoochee Riverlands.

Perth Amboy is looking to offer kayak rentals for those looking to kayak along the Raritan River A kayak rental station would be located at 2 Second St., Perth Amboy by the boat launch Kayak ...

IT HAPPENED AROUND 1130 ON HIGHWAY 316, WHERE IT CROSSES THE DES MOINES RIVER. DEPUTIES SAY A VEHICLE WITH TWO PEOPLE INSIDE CRASHED INTO A PARKED CAR ON THE BRIDGE. ONE PERSON WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE.

Night - Scattered showers with a 80% chance of precipitation. Winds E at 19 to 20 mph (30.6 to 32.2 kph). The overnight low will be 40 °F (4.4 °C). Cloudy with a high of 69 °F (20.6 °C) and a ...

Night - Cloudy with a 54% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 12 to 17 mph (19.3 to 27.4 kph). The overnight low will be 38 °F (3.3 °C). Cloudy with a high of 47 °F (8.3 °C) and a 55% ...

The Parker's River Landing project - that's a new name - has had a lot of public support, said Yarmouth Town Planner Kathy Williams.

The group claim that despite a liner between the landfill and the soil beneath it, the discharge into the Des Moines River contains toxic chemicals. Alliant says it’s working toward a solution ...