Des Plaines Theatre expected to reopen this summer
The newly renovated Des Plaines Theatre is expected to reopen this summer.
Des Plaines approves flying rainbow flag at city hall
The Des Plaines City Council has voted to allow the rainbow flag to be flown at City Hall.
Chicago area park districts looking to hire lifeguards for summer
With summer quickly approaching, another shortage could put a hitch in your plans. Many places are in need of lifeguards.
Preckwinkle encourages Cook County residents to get vaccinated for Mother's Day
Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle is encouraging everyone to get their shots for their moms and grandmother's.
After spring snow and cool weather, Chicago area residents enjoying the warmth
With temperatures on Monday about 30 degrees warmer than Sunday, people across the city and suburbs were out enjoying the sunshine while they could.
Burst of cold, spring snow on Tuesday could impact plants, flowers
With snow and freezing temperatures in the Chicago area forecast over the next couple days, your plants could use a little TLC so they don't wind up DOA.
Illinois offering special appointments for college and university students to get vaccinated
NEWS YOU CAN USE: Illinois is offering special COVID-19 vaccine appointments for college and university students. Click here for details.
Des Plaines man charged after soliciting investigator posing as a teenage boy on a social media app
Kaspari sent sexually explicit messages to who he thought was a teenage boy, suggested that the two meet and agreed not to tell the boy’s mother.
Sand spill on I-290 causes rollover crash
Westbound Interstate 290 was closed for over two hours Friday morning after a sand spill caused two vehicles to crash near Des Plaines Avenue.
Des Plaines firefighters were 'challenged by a rapidly evolving scene' in fire that killed 5, report finds
A fire in Des Plaines that killed four children and their mother in January likely started at least seven minutes before anyone called 911.
Oakton Community College starting cannabis cultivation lab
A community college in the Chicago suburbs is going to have students practice growing weed.
Video shows robbers beat vehicle delivery driver, steal cars at Des Plaines dealership
A vehicle delivery driver was seriously injured Thursday when a group of robbers beat him and stole his shipment of vehicles at a dealership in northwest suburban Des Plaines.
Vehicle delivery driver beaten, robbed of cargo at Des Plaines dealership
A vehicle delivery driver was seriously injured Thursday when a group of robbers beat him and stole his shipment of vehicles at a dealership in northwest suburban Des Plaines.
Snow-covered canopy collapses at Des Plaines gas station
A canopy at a Des Plaines gas station collapsed under the weight of snow early Monday as an inch of snow fell on parts of the Chicago area.
Lovin' Local: American WildBurger in Des Plaines
Sylvia Talavera talks about how their business has adjusted to the COVID-19 pandemic and details some of their delectable offerings.
Rivers Casino evacuated after kitchen fire; 1 taken to hospital
One person was taken to a hospital after Rivers Casino in Des Plaines was evacuated Sunday for a fire on the property.
Man dies after beating in Des Plaines parking lot
A 34-year-old man died two days after he was injured during a fight in a parking lot in suburban Des Plaines.
Space heater is suspected cause of fire that killed 5 in Des Plaines
A space heater likely caused a fire that killed a mother and her four young children Wednesday in Des Plaines.
4 sisters, mom die in Des Plaines fire: 'a terrible day, a tragic day'
Four sisters under the age of 6 and their mother died in a house fire Wednesday morning in suburban Des Plaines.
Des Plaines man guilty of defrauding elderly victims in telemarketing scheme
A Des Plaines man faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty last week to laundering cash from a telemarketing scheme that targeted elderly victims.