Tom Wessell

Township High School Dist. 214 board members Thursday discussed reducing the district’s asking price for a possible referendum this fall to the $300 million mark. While a decision to place that referendum on election ballots has not been made official by ... See more

A two-month investigation has determined arson is to blame for an explosion and fire in a Des Plaines condo building that hospitalized seven residents, city officials said Thursday. Three people from the 12-unit building at 1279 Harding Ave. were transpor... See more

Police are calling Monday’s incident on Wolf Road in Des Plaines, which required a large response by officers and the closing of the roadway, a “domestic disturbance.” Des Plaines Police Chief Dave Anderson told a Journal & Topics reporter at Monday’s... See more

Thursday’s poor air quality brought on by wildfires to the north didn’t let up later in the day, forcing the cancellation of the much-awaited free concert by Fitz and The Tantrums at the annual RotaryFest in Elk Grove Village. A few minutes after the sche... See more

Thursday’s early risers who happened to meander outside might have thought something was burning nearby. The strong scent of charred vegetation and light plumes of smoke low to the ground were giveaways. In reality, ongoing wildfires hundreds of miles nor... See more