Des Plaines
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Des Plaines native Elizabeth Stenholt returns to Paramount Theatre for ‘Mean Girls’ regional premiereAug 05, 2026 8:49 am - “There’s enough sunlight for everyone,” Des Plaines native and Joseph Jefferson Award-winner Elizabeth Stenholt says of playing outsider Cady Heron in Paramount Theatre’s regional premiere of “Mean Girls.”
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Best Bets: Cedric the Entertainer headlines Aurora’s ParamountAug 04, 2026 5:29 pm - Cedric the Entertainer brings the laughs to Aurora’s Paramount Theatre, the Lowrider Chicago Classic Supershow rolls into the Donald E. Stephens Center in Rosemont, and the Flamenco Quartet Project dances into Evanston’s Space.
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Dining out: National Filet Mignon Day deals, sundae tower at The Greggory and moreAug 04, 2026 11:54 am - Suburban steakhouses are serving up deals for National Filet Mignon Day, The Greggory in South Barrington has a new build-your-own sundae tower, and The Morton Arboretum is hosting a farm-to-table dinner Aug. 13.
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Learn how to eat healthy if you have diabetesAug 04, 2026 9:26 am - A dietitian will lead a discussion about eating healthy with diabetes Friday, Aug. 14, at the Des Plaines Public Library.
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Put together patriotic pouches at Des Plaines Public LibraryAug 04, 2026 9:25 am - Adult Des Plaines Public Library patrons can celebrate the country’s 250th anniversary by creating patriotic pouches in the Canvas makerspace.
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High-speed chase leads to charges for two womenAug 03, 2026 3:31 pm - Two women were denied pretrial release after being accused of leading Oak Brook police in a high-speed chase Saturday, according to a statement by DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin.
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Cook forest preserves photo contest open for submissionsAug 03, 2026 1:15 pm - The Forest Preserves of Cook County's 2026 Photo Contest is now open, with the agency accepting submissions through Aug. 16.
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Get rid of unwanted documents Aug. 15 in Des PlainesAug 03, 2026 1:15 pm - Des Plaines residents can have unwanted documents safeley destroyed during a Aug. 15 shredding event.
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New art exhibition at Des Plaines Public LibraryAug 03, 2026 1:14 pm - An exhibit featuring paintings by two members of the Des Plaines Art Guild has opened at the Des Plaines Public Library.
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Man gets 14 years in prison for robbing six suburban banksAug 03, 2026 11:16 am - A Cook County man who pleaded guilty earlier this year to robbing six suburban banks and brandishing a firearm at workers and customers was sentenced to 14 years in prison.