Des Plaines
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Prospect to remove first principal’s name from theater over ties to controversial teachingsJul 12, 2025 1:00 pm - The name of Prospect High School’s first principal, Alvin Kulieke, will be removed from the school's theater after a student journalist uncovered his ties to a fringe religious group that embraced eugenics principles.
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Free craft kits for teens at Des Plaines Public Library this monthJul 11, 2025 1:49 pm - Teens can stop by the Des Plaines Public Library this month and pick up free kits for making pastel bead keychains.
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Des Plaines man loses $32,000 in crypto scam: policeJul 11, 2025 12:01 pm - A Des Plaines man was taken for approximately $32,000 in a cryptocurrency scam, police said Friday.
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Des Plaines man shares value of exercise for living with Parkinson’sJul 11, 2025 8:11 am - Guest columnist Dan Brown: A variety of exercises like jogging, biking, boxing and more is helping fight symptoms and fatigue from Parkinson’s disease. The disease may be incurable but it is not a death sentence, especially for those who stay active and positive.
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Police chief ‘not going anywhere,’ despite vote of no-confidenceJul 11, 2025 4:30 am - There’s a big rift in small-town Gilberts’s police department. At least that’s according to a letter sent to the town’s village board last month outlining the reasons why the rank-and-file passed a vote of no confidence in Chief Todd Block.
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Raise a glass for a cause at Walsh Academy’s sixth annual wine tasting July 19Jul 10, 2025 11:03 pm - Walsh Academy in Niles hosts its sixth annual wine tasting fundraiser on July 19, serving American wines and appetizers to support programming for its students facing academic or emotional difficulties.
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‘Help Feed the Need’ at Hunger Resource Network Golf Outing on Aug. 6Jul 10, 2025 10:11 pm - Hunger Resource Network is hosting a golf outing fundraiser on Wednesday, Aug. 6, at Chevy Chase Country Club in Wheeling to support their "Poultry to Pantries" program.
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$66 million ‘Tropical Forests’ opens today at Brookfield Zoo Chicago with close gorilla encountersJul 10, 2025 6:34 pm - Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s “Tropical Forests,” the result of the largest and most ambitious project in its history, gets its public debut Friday.
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Maine South’s Purcell shows at 7-on-7 why he’s a top QB recruitJul 09, 2025 9:40 pm - It may be just July, Maine South quarterback Jameson Purcell already looks like he is in midseason form. Purcell, who is a junior and threw for over 2,500 yards last seas...
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Des Plaines City Council supports tax break for $10.5 million industrial developmentJul 09, 2025 2:45 pm - A $10.5 million industrial building that could be used as a warehouse or a factory has been proposed for vacant land on Des Plaines’ southeast side.