Tom Wessell

A national search is underway for the next principal of Maine West High School in Des Plaines. Current principal Eileen McMahon was appointed to the role of Maine Township High School Dist. 207 director of Educator Performance and Development at Monday ni... See more

As 2025 comes to a close, the Rosemont Journal looks back on a year defined by massive infrastructure milestones, national recognition for local educators, and a poignant “changing of the guard” in village leadership. From the demolition of the old to the... See more

Changes to a developer’s tax incentive agreement with Cook County, approved by aldermen Monday night (Dec. 15), will allow for a larger industrial building to be constructed near homes on Mount Prospect Road. Seefried Industrial Properties, Inc. was appro... See more

A $50,000 Powerball ticket sold at a Des Plaines 7-Eleven store Wednesday (Dec. 17), but it remains to be seen who will win the big enchilada. State lottery officials report there were no tickets that matched the six numbers required to win the overall Po... See more

A Prospect Heights restaurant was closed until further notice after a fire incident early Wednesday morning (Dec. 17). The Prospect Heights Fire Protection District responded to an activated fire alarm at Player’s Pub & Grill, 1250 S. River Rd., just ... See more