Des Plaines
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Bidding adieu to suburban businesses that closed in 2024Dec 29, 2024 5:08 am - Patrons bid farewell to neighborhood haunts, chain eateries, mom-and-pop operations, longtime community staples and shuttered shopping malls that were among a slew of business closures in the suburbs this year. Here, we mark the demise of a sampling of those ventures, some of which left lingering memories in the hearts of their loyal customers.
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Saving lives is the name of the game at Wolves blood driveDec 28, 2024 4:12 pm - Two hundred people participated in the Chicago Wolves blood drive Saturday, held in partnership with Vitalant across the street from the Allstate Arena in Rosemont. Blood...
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County official charged with DUI will keep driver's license, judge rulesDec 28, 2024 10:30 am - Prosecutors argued Samantha Steele’s license should be revoked, but her lawyer convinced the judge to block the revocation, arguing she wasn’t properly warned before refusing to submit to DUI testing. Steele — a member of the county’s property-tax appeal panel — was arrested last month after crashing into parked cars.
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Girls basketball: Nordstrom, Lake Zurich pull out OT thriller over Hersey in Loyola semifinalsDec 27, 2024 9:56 pm - A berth to the championship game of the Loyola Academy Christmas Tournament was on the line when Hersey and Lake Zurich squared off in the semifinals Friday night. The co...
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Life drawing class Jan. 4 at Des Plaines libraryDec 27, 2024 1:26 pm - Learn to draw the human body in a life drawing class Saturday, Jan. 4, at the Des Plaines Public Library.
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Free movie for kids Jan. 2 at Des Plaines Public LibraryDec 27, 2024 1:25 pm - Kids can enjoy a free showing of the Ben Stiller comedy “Night at the Museum” on Thursday, Jan. 2, at the Des Plaines Public Library.
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Group of teenagers charged in connection with two beatings in Mt. Prospect related to online dating appDec 26, 2024 6:50 pm - Mount Prospect police said a group of teenagers, using an online dating app to lure them to locations in the village, beat two men and damaged their vehicles.
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Des Plaines wants to hear from you about active transportation optionsDec 26, 2024 11:25 am - Des Plaines residents are invited to share their thoughts about local active transportation options in an online survey.
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Suburban woman arrested on warrant tied to Des Plaines credit card scam, police sayDec 26, 2024 11:24 am - A Dolton woman wanted in connection with a 2016 case of identity theft in Des Plaines has been arrested, police announced Monday.
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Burglars hit Park Ridge ice cream shopDec 24, 2024 12:53 pm - Three masked burglars stole a cash register out of a Park Ridge business early Tuesday, police said.