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Des Plaines parade returns

Des Plaines' Pooch, Pet and Pedal Parade will return this year after a two-year absence. The city's special events commission is inviting youths, adults and pets to participate in the free event May 17 at Prairie Lakes Park, 515 E. Thacker St. Registration begins at 9 a.m., followed by the parade at 10 a.m. Pets will be judged by a panel and ribbons will be awarded for the following: best dressed; best wheels; best theme; fanciest; biggest; smallest; best pet/owner lookalike; best tail wagger and other categories. Parade registration forms have been distributed in the spring edition of the Des Plaines Park District brochure. For more information, call Carol Shannon at (847) 827-4793.

3,000 invites, wrong date

Hospice of Northeastern Illinois, based in Barrington and Crystal Lake, recently sent out nearly 3,000 invitations for an upcoming community memorial service -- only to then discover the date was printed incorrectly. The correct information is as follows: The memorial service, held to honor the memory of all loved ones, is scheduled for 7 p.m. April 28, with registration from 6:30 to 6:45 p.m., at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 451 West Terra Cotta Ave. in Crystal Lake. The service will include a candle lighting ceremony as the names of those who have died are read. Following the service, those who attend are encouraged to share stories about their loved one in an informal setting. Those who attend are asked to bring a photo or other symbol of remembrance to be displayed. To register for the service and add a loved one's name to the memorial program, contact the Center for Loss and Hope at (847) 381-5599, ext. 250.

Bartlett honors its history

The Bartlett Historical Society has resumed its program of placing plaques on historic local buildings. This year, six structures -- Bartlett Tavern and Grill, Immanuel United Church of Christ, the Banbury Fair and three private homes at 204 W. Morse, 418 W. Oneida and 139 S. Eastern -- will be honored. Village President Catherine Melchert will present the first series of six plaques to property owners at the beginning of Tuesday's village board meeting, which starts at 7 p.m. To qualify for a historical plaque, a building must be at least 50 years old or have a significant architectural value, historically prominent person or event.

Triangle project on table

The Mount Prospect village board will discuss a $40 million downtown development proposal at 7 p.m. May 6 at village hall, 50 S. Emerson. Northbrook developer John D. Heimbaugh, president and founder of Heimbaugh Capital Development Corp., has proposed two 7-story buildings on the two-acre triangle bounded by Busse Avenue, Route 83 and Northwest Highway. The project would have 105 condominiums, plus 30,000 to 40,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space. Last month, the planning and zoning commission voted 3-1 to recommend the center be approved. The board had expected to discuss the project during the April 15 meeting, but it has been pushed back on the agenda to May 6.