Frustrated by scofflaws, the Des Plaines City Council this week significantly increased fines for more than 30 types of parking violations.
The fine for parking in a no-parking zone jumped to $100, fr.
Following community backlash over a conservative group s now-canceled booking of the city-owned Des Plaines Theatre, municipal leaders are working with the company that operates the venue to develop standards for future events.
An electronic billboard that developers said was a do-or-die part of a proposed restaurant-and-retail center on Mannheim Road got a green light from the Des Plaines city council this week.