Central Road Re-Opens; Golf Still Closed Due To Flooding - Journal & Topics Media Group Central Road between River and East River Road in Des Plaines re-opened to vehicular traffic Thursday (April 23) following flooding from the Des Plaines River.

Central Road Re-Opens; Golf Still Closed Due To Flooding

Millionaire tax amendment fails to gain enough support from House Democrats From Capitol News Illinois: It’s looking increasingly likely that Illinois voters will not see an amendment about creating a “millionaire tax” on the ballot in November

Millionaire tax amendment fails to gain enough support from House Democrats

Photos: River Valley Players presents 'Steel Magnolias' in Henry The River Valley Players will perform Steel Magnolias April 30 – May 3. Steel Magnolias is a perfect mix of humor and heart, following six women as they navigate life, love, and loss together.

Photos: River Valley Players presents 'Steel Magnolias' in Henry

Two friends channel grief into advocating for peace in Holy Land | Illinois Public Media Palestinian Aziz Abu Sarah and Israeli Maoz Inon have written a new book called “The Future is Peace: A Shared Journey Across the Holy Land.” They discuss why they choose peace over vengeance and...

Two friends channel grief into advocating for peace in Holy Land

Woman Captured On Video Stealing Geese Eggs From Protected Nest Near Food Store - Journal & Topics Media Group Niles and Illinois conservation police are looking for the woman who was captured on surveillance cameras stealing at least three goose eggs from a nest outside the Gordon Food Service store near Golf...

Woman Captured On Video Stealing Geese Eggs From Protected Nest Near Food Store

New FFA chapter added to Monticello middle school; students build garden in library aide’s honor MONTICELLO, Ill. (WCIA) — The middle school in Monticello is adding a new FFA chapter. And to kick it off, the students started building an agricultural garden in Brenda Lambert’s honor…

New FFA chapter added to Monticello middle school; students build garden in library aide's honor

Friends Of Library Annual Meeting May 12; Lynch To Portray Benjamin Franklin - Journal & Topics Media Group Terry Lynch portraying Benjamin Franklin. The Friends of the Elk Grove Village Library’s Annual Meeting will feature the program “Benjamin Franklin: Designing a New Nation” from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday,...

Friends Of Library Annual Meeting May 12; Lynch To Portray Benjamin Franklin

Maine East Students Stage Agatha Christie’s ‘Whodunit’ - Journal & Topics Media Group Natalia Szpiech (12th grade) in costume as Mrs. Dietrickson, the Documentarian   The play “Dial A for Agatha" will be performed in the Maine East High School’s Actors Studio on Thursday, April 23...

Maine East Students Stage Agatha Christie’s ‘Whodunit’

Upcoming Events - Journal & Topics Media Group The following events are hosted by park districts, libraries, and history centers in the Journal & Topics coverage area. Register when requested. Email event details to lifestyles1@journal-topics.info....

Upcoming Events

Fire agencies rescue person from grain bin in Champaign Co. ROYAL, Ill. (WCIA) — A person was successfully rescued after being trapped in a grain bin in Champaign County on Wednesday. At around 1:07 p.m., emergency response agencies responded to the r…

Fire agencies rescue person from grain bin in Champaign Co.

Photos: House fire breaks out on Princeton's north side Firefighters responded to the scene of a house fire in the 800 block of North Mercer Street on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 in Princeton.

Photos: House fire breaks out on Princeton's north side

School District 62 Students To Participate In Local Special Olympics - Journal & Topics Media Group Des Plaines Elementary School District 62 will participate in this year’s Special Olympics which will be held on Saturday, April 25 at Hoffman Estates High School starting at 8 a.m.  “This is our...

School District 62 Students To Participate In Local Special Olympics

Fire Damages Small Section Of Countryside Saloon’s Roof - Journal & Topics Media Group Fire damaged the kitchen hood and a small portion of the roof of Countryside Saloon, 2501 Ballard Rd., Des Plaines on Tuesday, April 21. No injuries were reported. Numerous fire vehicles responded to...

Fire Damages Small Section Of Countryside Saloon’s Roof

Resident Apologizes For False Social Media Posts Targeting Mayor - Journal & Topics Media Group A local resident has retracted social media posts that accused Mayor Craig Johnson of criminal activity, issuing a formal apology.

Resident Apologizes For False Social Media Posts Targeting Mayor

Elk Grove Village Approves $276.2 Million Budget Amid Construction Boom - Journal & Topics Media Group Village trustees adopted a balanced $276.2 million budget for fiscal year 2027 during last week's (April 14) board meeting, reflecting a $39 million decrease from two years ago despite a historic surge...

Elk Grove Village Approves $276.2 Million Budget Amid Construction Boom

Westville softball looking to build consistency WESTVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — Westville softball is no stranger to winning seasons. The Tigers are in search of a fourth-straight 25-plus win season, off to a 14-3 start to 2026. While the team sa…

Westville softball looking to build consistency

Art Sitkowski outlines Illini quarterback room for 2026 season CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) – Illinois is set to have a new starting quarterback for the first time in multiple years. Luke Altmyer wrapped up his college career in 2025, his third and final seaso…

Art Sitkowski outlines Illini quarterback room for 2026 season

Champaign City Council passes bill to establish registry of rental properties, vacant commercial buildings CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Rental properties and vacant commercial buildings will soon be registered in the City of Champaign following Tuesday night’s city council meeting. Among other i…

Champaign City Council passes bill to establish registry of rental properties, vacant commercial buildings

Community Spotlight: Champaign-Urbana City Nature Challenge URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — Connor Ross of the Urbana Park District joined WCIA in the studio to talk about an upcoming event. The Champaign-Urbana City Nature Challenge is a big community science …

Community Spotlight: Champaign-Urbana City Nature Challenge

Waukegan Road Next Up For Water Main Replacement, Followed By IDOT Resurfacing - Journal & Topics Media Group The village of Glenview is scheduled to begin a water main replacement project along Waukegan Road in early May, marking the start of a multi-phase improvement plan for the state route.

Waukegan Road Next Up For Water Main Replacement, Followed By IDOT Resurfacing

‘The Dam Held’: Elk Grove Village Avoids Flooding Despite Heavy Storms - Journal & Topics Media Group Despite a week of severe storms that pushed Salt Creek into a minor flood stage, Elk Grove Village emerged without road closures or property damage, a success Mayor Craig Johnson attributed to the community's...

‘The Dam Held’: Elk Grove Village Avoids Flooding Despite Heavy Storms

Bomb-Plot Heist Fizzles Under Weight Of Too Many Twists - Journal & Topics Media Group Slated for limited theatrical release in the U.S. on April 24th, “Fuze” is a glossy if not snazzy but wholly incredulous British crime-thriller-heist film that tries to cram too many subplots into...

Bomb-Plot Heist Fizzles Under Weight Of Too Many Twists

Hathaway, Coel Mesmerize In Surreal Pop-Drama ‘Mother Mary’ - Journal & Topics Media Group They don’t come much stranger or confounding than “Mother Mary”, which is equally captivating and engaging with a story that challenges you on many levels, emotionally and intellectually.

Hathaway, Coel Mesmerize In Surreal Pop-Drama ‘Mother Mary’

Odenkirk Delivers Blood-Soaked Action In Pulp Thriller ‘Normal’ - Journal & Topics Media Group Berwyn, Illinois, born Bob Odenkirk has led a wide and varied film and TV career, starting out as a standup comic, then as a comedy writer for “Saturday Night Live” and “Conan O’Brien”, then...

Odenkirk Delivers Blood-Soaked Action In Pulp Thriller ‘Normal’

Kids Line Up To Restock Lake Glenview At Fish Release - Journal & Topics Media Group More than 600 people, the majority of them children with parents, released 350 bluegills and 50 lbs. of fathead minnows into Lake Glenview helping restock the man-made lake on Saturday, April 18. Village...

Kids Line Up To Restock Lake Glenview At Fish Release

Urbana’s Salt and Light reopens after bedbugs found URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — A charitable organization in Champaign County said they had to shut down temporarily after getting tainted donations. Salt and Light in Urbana had to close their doors o…

Urbana's Salt and Light reopens after bedbugs found

Beloved U of I professor has ‘last lecture’ for current, former students URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — After more than a quarter century of teaching, a popular U of I professor is giving his last lecture to a crowd of people he has influenced over the years. Paul Stoddard…

Beloved U of I professor has 'last lecture' for current, former students

Urbana PD brings in U of I officers to help with staffing shortages URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — Staffing issues are causing the University of Illinois Police Department to partner with Urbana Police for help around the clock. Urbana said they lost 18 officers in 20…

Urbana PD brings in U of I officers to help with staffing shortages

Niles P&Z Board Recommends Approval For Industrial Rooftop Solar Farm - Journal & Topics Media Group Planning and zoning commissioners have recommended approval for a special use permit to install a massive solar array atop two industrial buildings on Howard Street in Niles.

Niles P&Z Board Recommends Approval For Industrial Rooftop Solar Farm

Navy Outlines Remediation Plan For Former Glenview Air Station - Journal & Topics Media Group The U.S. Navy has released a five-page document addressing resident concerns regarding a planned remediation project at the former Naval Air Station Glenview, now known as The Glen.

Navy Outlines Remediation Plan For Former Glenview Air Station