Russell Lissau
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Wheeling hopes special census will show population bump, lead to more revenueAug 28, 2025 7:00 pm - A special census that could help Wheeling collect more tax revenue from the state will begin in October.
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Police: Des Plaines man robbed delivery driver over missing sandwichAug 27, 2025 3:47 pm - A Des Plaines man was in custody Wednesday after police said he held a restaurant delivery driver against his will and robbed him because he was upset about a missing sandwich.
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Pedestrian bridge, parking spaces coming to Mundelein park after close voteAug 27, 2025 11:25 am - Mundelein will spend more than a half-million dollars for a pedestrian bridge and additional parking at a popular park — and not all the trustees are happy about it.
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Unlike most suburbs, Mundelein won’t replace expiring state grocery taxAug 26, 2025 2:10 pm - Mundelein won’t replace the 1% state tax on groceries set to expire Jan. 1.
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Mundelein officials rethinking installing EV charging stations due to costAug 26, 2025 11:32 am - Mundelein officials are rethinking a plan to install four electric-vehicle charging stations in the downtown area because cost estimates came in much greater than anticipated.
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More personnel changes in Wheeling Police Department as new deputy chief namedAug 26, 2025 11:15 am - Just months after Wheeling’s police chief was deposed and replaced, a new deputy chief has been named to help lead the department.
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Arlington Heights won’t loosen flag limitationsAug 26, 2025 11:14 am - Arlington Heights officials on Monday opted not to change the village’s limitations on what types of flags can be flown on village property.
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Arlington Heights residents, officials divided on criminalizing homeless behavior — but proposal moves forwardAug 25, 2025 9:33 pm - More than a dozen Arlington Heights residents and homeless advocates on Monday urged village officials to take a compassionate approach to homelessness in the downtown area.
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Police: Des Plaines shooting that left teen wounded was drug-relatedAug 25, 2025 10:21 am - A shooting in Des Plaines last week that left a teenager with a minor wound appears to have been drug-related, police said Monday.
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Swimmer reported missing in Lake Michigan near Highland ParkAug 23, 2025 4:55 pm - Crews searched Lake Michigan near Highland Park for a missing swimmer Saturday.