OFF THE RECORD column Get stories like this by subscribing to journal-topics.com or call 847-299-5511 Arlington Park stadium district development rendering of what it could be like if built.

Some northwest suburban public high schools are among not only the best in Illinois, but also in the country, according to the most recent annual rankings by magazine U.S. News & World Report.

Residents of Rosemont are mourning the sudden death of longtime resident and village board member Roger Minale who passed away in his home Tuesday night. He was 82.

A 17-year-old Niles North High School student drowned Wednesday night (Aug. 20) at Lighthouse Beach in Evanston, according to authorities.

(Ed. Note: To have access to stories like this, subscribe to the Journal & Topics online or in print. Visit journal-topics.com or call 847-299-5511) Des Plaines City Council next Tuesday, Sept. 2 ...

Loyola Academy football is one of the most decorated football programs in Illinois and they hope to continue that legacy with something no other team in IHSA football history has done in their ...

Last Friday (Aug. 22), the day before the newly renovated Oakon Sports Complex reopened to the public, Park Ridge elected officials, business people and other VIPs gathered inside for a special ...

An Elk Grove Village woman died in a crash that shut down Arlington Heights Road for nearly seven hours Saturday.

Three suspects riding in a stolen vehicle were taken into custody in the village of Golf around noon Friday after officers followed them from Highland Park, down the Edens Expressway (I-94) and ...

By Dion Martorano on August 20, 2025 The annual Roland C. Becker Club Championship at Mt. Prospect Golf Club proved to be an exciting one again in early August.

By Journal Staff on August 21, 2025 Shirley Anne Moylan, mother of State Rep. Marty Moylan D-55th) and grandmother of Des Plaines Alderman Colt Moylan (2nd), passed away peacefully on Aug. 14 at ...

By Journal Staff on August 22, 2025 The following Speak Out! messages appear in August 20-21, 2025 editions of the Journal & Topics. New Logo? Now that there’s no more horse racing in Arlington ...