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Woody Hughes in 2013. Among his honors are combat medals from Saipan and Iwo Jima, where he witnessed the flag raisings on Mt. Suribachi. He died in 2021. (Journal file photo) The bodies of ...

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U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-8th) questioning Marie Yovanovitch, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, during a November 2019 House Intelligence Committee hearing. (Photo provided by U.S. Rep.

The 52nd annual Mid-Suburban League (MSL) girls basketball championship ended with a familiar team on top, but how it happened was unlike any MSL title game before. Prospect (24-7, 10-0 MSL East ...

Justin O’Rourke (far right) speaks to the crowd during Saturday’s campaign kickoff event. When Palatine Township voters go to the polls April 1, they will also be asked to support the creation ...

Former bank at Lee and Ellinwood streets in downtown Des Plaines. (Journal file photo) Major improvements envisioned for the former white downtown Des Plaines bank building at Lee and Ellinwood ...

Photo shown at Tuesday's city council meeting of interior of old Des Plaines State Bank building, now owned by city, at Lee and Ellinwood streets. Enthusiastic Des Plaines aldermen last night ...

The former Chase bank building in downtown Mount Prospect pictured this week. (Journal photo) Mount Prospect plans to purchase the longtime vacant Chase bank building in the village’s downtown ...

Between 40 and 50 local residents, many bearing signs, protested for two hours Monday in Des Plaines against the way President Trump, his ally Elon Musk, and many congressmen are running the ...

The fine concert hall of Artis-Naples in Florida. Smart travelers know they don’t have to leave great music behind when they travel to sunny places. Some of the best orchestras in the world go ...

The Central Suburban League (CSL) hosted their North and South division conference championship meets Saturday, Feb. 15 and the Journal-area teams shined in their respective meets. Here’s a look ...