Des Plaines News

On May 19, Saint Viator High School held its 50 th annual graduation ceremony at the school.

In case you missed school that day in fourth grade when the reversal of the Chicago River was explained and, like me, are a little fuzzy on the details, here's a cheat sheet, mostly gleaned from The Lost Panoramas: When Chicago Changed Its River and the Land Beyond , the big, historical photo book by Richard Cahan and Michael Williams, published in ... (more)

A female Des Plaines Community Service Officer has filed sexual harassment complaint with the department , the Journal & Topics reports.

DES PLAINES, Ill. A 17-year-old high school student was handcuffed and had money stolen from her car by a man pretending to be a police officer Monday, Pioneer Press is reporting.

A new law in Illinois is allowing police and retailers to work together to crack down on organized retail theft.

Gov. Pat Quinn honored an Evanston police officer Wednesday for saving a 7-year-old boy from drowning in the icy Des Plaines River while off duty , Daily Northwestern reported.

A Disaster Recovery Center, which will allow residents to apply for federal reimbursement and financial aid for damage caused by April 18 flooding, has opened in Des Plaines.

A FEMA assistance center is now open in Des Plaines for Cook County residents, the Chicago Tribune reports.

Oakton Community College has received a $374,279 grant from the National Science Foundation to educate college and high school students in the emerging field of nanotechnology, officials said.

Alex Dambach resigned from the role on Tuesday, the Daily Herald reports. His last day is May 31.

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Busted window Police responded to a criminal damage complaint in the 1200 block of Andrea Lane on May 17.

The Des Plaines city council voted 5-4 this week to approve a 6.9 percent water and sewer rate hike for 2013, essentially passing along Chicago's 15 percent water rate increase to residents and businesses.

John Jekot, a 14-year member of the East Maine School District 63 board, is moving on.

A semi-trailer truck and car crashed on I-294 yesterday near Des Plaines, the Daily Herald reports.

The Des Plaines City Council granted an 18-month extension to Fountain Blue , 2300 Manheim Road, allowing it to continue operating a 6,000 square foot tent that has drawn noise complaints from surrounding residents.

Des Plaines residents made more than $20 million in flood damage claims between 2007 and 2011, according to a study by the nonprofit Center for Neighborhood Technology .

An arbitrator ruled that fired Des Plaines police officer John Bueno should return to work, but the city is going to court to challenge that decision.

A man whose car had red and blue flashing lights pulled over a student driving to Maine East High School Monday and searched her car before releasing her, police said.

An elderly Des Plaines man was robbed and assaulted on Thursday morning at a Blue Line CTA stop in the Loop, the Chicago Tribune reports.