Des Plaines Business
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How pickleball is revitalizing vacant big-box spaces across suburbsMar 26, 2025 9:13 am - When big-box stores like Toys R Us or Buy Buy Baby close, they leave behind tens of thousands of empty square feet — spaces that can be difficult to fill. One unlikely contender —pickleball — is breathing new life into these cavernous retail spaces.
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Editor leads library presentation on media, trust and truthMar 20, 2025 9:52 pm - Jim Slusher, the Daily Herald’s managing editor for opinion and administration, will be at the Mount Prospect Public Library Tuesday for a presentation on the News Media, Truth and Trust.
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Bill banning cellphone use during class time clears Senate committeeMar 19, 2025 1:48 pm - Legislation that would prohibit public school students from using cell phones and other wireless communication devices during class time cleared a Senate committee Tuesday and could soon be considered by the full Senate.
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‘I can’t wait’: Des Plaines City Council approves incentives, development deal for new downtown restaurantMar 19, 2025 1:16 pm - The Des Plaines City Council this week enthusiastically approved a multimillion-dollar economic incentive and development agreement that will bring a new restaurant to the downtown district.
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Vetter’s $163 million expansion plan moves forward in Des PlainesMar 17, 2025 9:08 pm - A German pharmaceutical company’s $163 million plan to expand its facility in Des Plaines got a tentative go-ahead from the city council Monday.
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The Biz Week That Was: Celebrity chef opening restaurant, new meat store, and bird flu vaccines to curb soaring egg pricesMar 15, 2025 2:20 pm - Celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis opening restaurants at Hollywood Casino in Aurora and Joliet Befitting its name, Hollywood Casino Aurora is pulling in some star p...
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A new restaurant could replace long-shuttered Oliveti’s in Des PlainesMar 14, 2025 11:10 am - The brick building that years ago housed Oliveti’s Italian Ristorante in downtown Des Plaines soon could make way for a new eatery.
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Mount Prospect serves ‘triangle’ restaurants with valet parkingMar 13, 2025 4:50 pm - Parking is limited for restaurants in Mount Prospect’s “triangle,” bordered by Busse Avenue, Main Street, Northwest Highway and Wille Street. Mount Prospect provides help with a valet parking service.
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Real estate company withdraws plan for apartment building in downtown Des PlainesMar 13, 2025 11:37 am - A real estate company has scrapped plans for an apartment-and-retail building in downtown Des Plaines.
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What Mount Prospect residents want done with downtown Chase buildingMar 12, 2025 5:50 pm - Green space, senior housing and an athletic facility were some of the suggestions floated Tuesday when Mount Prospect leaders asked the public what they should do with the former Chase Bank property downtown.