Todd Wessell

1 week ago | journal-topics.com | Todd Wessell

Members of the Arlington Heights Arts Commission will begin to delve into possible new public art projects when they meet in village hall on Wednesday, May 21. The eight-member commission is following up on a suggestion made at an April meeting of the village board to expand and create new art projects in Arlington Heights in order to enhance the community’s beauty and cultural opportunities. Members on April 16 conducted preliminary discussions on the proposal to expand public art. According t...

1 week ago | journal-topics.com | Todd Wessell

Crews disassembled and hauled away the memorable trout sign for Fisherman's Dude Ranch on Golf Road several years ago. The sign was sold to Mad Dan's Restaurant in Twin Lakes, WI, where it will advertise their popular fish fry. Thirty-five years ago, a proposal surfaced to construct a major residential development consisting of two, 33-story tall condominium buildings on the then Fisherman’s Dude Ranch property along Golf Road near East River Road in unincorporated Des Plaines. That project, how...

2 weeks ago | journal-topics.com | Todd Wessell

A special escort of the “Tunnel to Towers” 9/11 mobile exhibit will take place on Wednesday, May 7 as it winds its way from Rosemont’s Allstate Arena to the village’s entertainment district. Residents of Rosemont and employees of local businesses are invited to welcome the “Tunnel to Towers” 9/11 mobile exhibit along the route. The tractor-trailer exhibit truck is scheduled to depart from the Allstate Arena at about 12:30 p.m. and proceed on Mannheim Road to Higgins Road. Then it will turn left...

2 weeks ago | journal-topics.com | Todd Wessell

A new 1.35-acre dog park in Des Plaines could open on or around July 1. Des Plaines Park District this week began the process of obtaining price quotes from private companies to purchase and install 1,350 ft. of chain link fencing that will encompass the dog park. It will be located in a 58,692 sq. ft. area at Blackhawk Park north of an existing playground. The park is near Golf and Mount Prospect roads. There will be no fee to use the park. Planned are separate play areas, one for small canines...

3 weeks ago | journal-topics.com | Todd Wessell

Steve Goodman (far right) with bandmates who performed while attending Main East High School.  While today, the name of Steven Benjamin Goodman may not be recognizable to many residents of Park Ridge, Des Plaines, Niles and Glenview, the legacy of his work continues to resonate. It’s possible that as long as there’s the Chicago Cubs baseball team that inspires and disappoints its millions of fans, the name Steve Goodman will not be forgotten. After every Cub home game victory, thoughts of ...