Des Plaines News

State Rep. Elaine Nekritz has proved twice again that she's one politician who's not afraid of doing the flip-flop. The Northbrook Democrat was a competitive gymnast when she was a girl, and she still knows how to turn a mean cartwheel.

A townhouse near Des Plaines is uninhabitable after a fire late Friday, authorities said.

After laying down 1000-ft, of hose Sunday afternoon at the Methodist Campground, Des Plaines firefighters extinguished a blaze in a white, wooden cottage at 18 Circle St.

Des Plaines officials are not only sharpening their focus on the planned casino project along River Road north of Devon Avenue, but are also beginning to zero-in on what eventually to do with a large piece of property west of the planned gaming operation.

Last Friday's deluge sparked a mobilization of Des Plaines Public Works and emergency services crews to keep storm sewer drains clear of debris and roads passable.

Former Des Plaines resident, Paul Pietrowski, loves playing wheelchair basketball and swimming.

Seven candidates for the soon-to-be-vacant Des Plaines Fire Chief's position are currently participating in a formal application and interview process.

Motorists who pass through one or two of Des Plaines' busiest intersections can expect to have their driving skills monitored more closely beginning next fall with the anticipated activation of the city's first two red light cameras.

A Des Plaines man and registered sex offender pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a minor.

James Douglas Willson isn't searching for credibility. He knows his tale of how he ended up in a Moroccan prison is bizarre, but still he maintains his innocence.

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A flood alert has been issued by the National Weather Service for people living along the Des Plaines River at Russell Road and in Gurnee.

Village officials were on the alert Sunday as the Des Plaines River rose more than six feet in 48 hours, fed by torrential rains on Friday.

Lake County is attempting to recover from powerful storms that brought surges of lighting, thunder and heavy rains late Friday into early Saturday.

A flood warning remains in effect for the Des Plaines River Sunday afternoon, and more showers could be on the way.

The owner of the downtown Des Plaines Theater has begun the search to hire a new theatrical and movie manager and is considering interior building improvements as part of a plan to host more events and attract additional people to the downtown area.

Des Plaines residents living near the Canadian National Railroad tracks between Oakton Street and Howard Avenue may find some relief this summer from the din of trains.

Des Plaines will use a roughly $400,000 federal grant to help property owners on the historic Methodist Campground alleviate flooding, a city official said this week.

Illinois' child welfare agency has begun warning hundreds of caregivers to abused and neglected children that $460 million in budget cuts will occur by month's end if state lawmakers don't approve a fully funded state budget.

Charges were pending Saturday against a man who police say stabbed four other men -- seriously wounding two of them -- in a fight at a West Loop bar early Saturday.