I’m a lifelong resident of the Northwest suburbs, and I completed my journalism degree at Columbia College in Chicago in 2009. While attending school I interned at Community Media Workshop, a nonprofit organization that connects nonprofit communicators with media professionals.
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Robert Giurato is running against First Ward Alderman Patricia Haugeberg and Steven Mokry for First Ward Alderman of Des Plaines.
An evaluation of acting City Manager Shawn Hamilton included generally positive results, members of Park Ridge Committee of the Whole said at a meeting on Monday.
First Ward Alderman Patricia Haugeberg is running against Robert Giurato and Steven Mokry for First Ward Alderman of Des Plaines.
Learn about the candidates running for mayor of Park Ridge in the April 9 election in this Patch.com series. Today: David Schmidt, the incumbent mayor. Read his answers to the candidate questionnaire, below.
Larry Ryles is running against Mayor David Schmidt for mayor of Park Ridge.
Mayoral candidate Mark Walsten speaks about flooding in Des Plaines.
Mayoral candidate Matt Bogusz speaks about flooding in Des Plaines.
Mayoral candidate Anthony “Tony” Arredia speaks about flooding in Des Plaines.
Hot topics at the debate included gaming tax revenue, commercial development in Des Plaines, flooding problems and more.
Des Plaines mayoral candidates spoke to members of the city’s business community about a range of topics including downtown development.
Des Plaines mayoral candidates spoke to members of the city’s business community about a range of topics including downtown development.
Des Plaines mayoral candidates spoke to members of the city’s business community about a range of topics including downtown development.
Des Plaines mayoral candidates spoke to chamber of commerce members and others about downtown development, gaming tax revenue expenditures and more at Giuseppe’s La Cantina Restaurant on Wednesday.
The Maine Township High School Board of Education will receive a status update on reports of hazing at Maine West High School in Des Plaines on Wednesday, according to a D-207 spokesperson.
The three candidates for mayor are scheduled to meet at a Des Plaines restaurant, at city hall and at the senior center for three debates beginning Wednesday.
The Maine Township High School Board of Education will receive a status update on reports of hazing at Maine West High School on Wednesday, according to a D-207 spokesperson.
The Maine Township High School Board of Education will receive a status update on reports of hazing at Maine West High School in Des Plaines on Wednesday, according to a D-207 spokesperson.
Des Plaines city council voted in favor of increasing the cost residents are charged for water at a meeting on Monday.
Aldermen expressed a desire for involvement with Des Plaines’ lobbying in Springfield on gaming and other issues that impact the city at a meeting on Monday.
The following arrest information was supplied by the Des Plaines Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
