a key choke point along the Des Plaines River near Joliet, which has been sought for nearly a decade. Michigan, Illinois and the federal government are partners to the Brandon Road project ...

Donation Options Search Search Search A Des Plaines woman died in a traffic crash on June 1, 2025. Sun-Times file photo Share A woman has died after a car she was in rear-ended a semitruck late ...

Two students topped the last Des Moines Register Student of the Week poll of the 2024-25 school year. Olivia Harrington, a student at Southeast Warren Jr-Sr High School, tied with Stockton Huether ...

A 49-year-old woman from Des Plaines died from injuries suffered in a car accident Sunday, June 1 on Algonquin Road near Friendship Park. At approximately 11:54 p.m., Des Plaines police officers ...

A tragic crash in Des Plaines has resulted in the death of a 49-year-old woman, identified by authorities as Nazly Rodriguez-Munoz, after a car she was a passenger in rear-ended a semi truck late ...

on the north side of the Des Plaines River (right) looking southwest Thursday afternoon, May 29, 2025. Brian Ernst/Sun-Times Share This week’s top photo comes from Director of Digital Operations ...

A 41-year-old man was seriously hurt after his car crashed into a tree Friday afternoon in Des Plaines, Illinois. Des Plaines police said officers responded to the crash around 12:40 p.m. in the ...

“When we open this, 100% of our facility will be in operation, open and available to our customer base,” Ruben Warren ... moored barges on the Des Plaines and Fox rivers, respectively.

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