Des Plaines
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Cook County’s new top prosecutor continues to target retail theftJun 13, 2025 4:30 am - The renewed focus on retail theft from Cook County’s top prosecutor has gone national. State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced this week that a nationwide campaign, spearheaded by her office to target organized retail theft crews, has led to more than 500 arrests since May 30.
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The 2024-25 IHSA school year, by the numbersJun 12, 2025 9:03 pm - We’re taking a look back at the 2024-25 IHSA school year, by the numbers.
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Secretary of State: Mount Prospect license-plate reader data improperly accessed in abortion, immigration searchesJun 12, 2025 10:42 am - Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said Texas authorities looking for a woman seeking abortion services improperly accessed information from automated license-plate readers maintained by Mount Prospect and other law enforcement agencies.
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New Illinois laws aim to make streets safer for bikers, pedestriansJun 11, 2025 9:02 am - Several new Illinois bills improve biking and pedestrian safety, including requirements for e-bike battery safety standards and fatal crash studies to protect vulnerable road users.
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Des Plaines woman loses $108,000 in crypto scam, police sayJun 10, 2025 10:27 pm - A Des Plaines woman was scammed out of an estimated $108,000 by someone she met on a dating app, police said Monday.
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Home & garden calendar, June 15-21Jun 10, 2025 10:24 pm - Monarch butterflies, garden walks and more.
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Why Rosemont is cracking down on fake weapons at fan festsJun 10, 2025 6:39 pm - A new Rosemont ordinance will let officers confiscate realistic-looking fake weapons at conventions and issue fines, prompted by cosplaying attendees who have carried imitation firearms and led to police calls in the past.
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Mount Prospect Community Band 2025 Summer Concert Series begins June 23Jun 10, 2025 4:33 pm - The Mount Prospect Park District presents the Summer Festival of Music, the free concert series by the Mount Prospect Community Band, a program of the park district in its 49th year.
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Mount Prospect forging ahead with downtown gateway plazaJun 09, 2025 4:28 pm - The barriers are up, as Mount Prospect readies itself to transform the former site of a gas station and auto repair shop into a gateway plaza for its downtown.
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Mount Prospect residents unhappy with temporary traffic calming on cut-throughJun 09, 2025 3:52 pm - Mount Prospect has removed the temporary traffic calming islands and circles from the Hatlen Heights neighborhood. But residents from the neighborhood are pushing back on seeing them return permanently.