Des Plaines
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After decades of complaints, Mount Prospect is looking at ways to slow drivers in popular cut-through routeJun 02, 2025 5:00 pm - Mount Prospect is wrapping up a three-week trial of traffic-calming measures designed to address nearly three decades of resident complaints along a popular cut-through route.
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Taste of Des Plaines returns with food, music and family funJun 02, 2025 4:38 pm - Des Plaines’ popular Taste festival is back June 13-14, featuring live music, family entertainment, food from 11 local restaurants, and rock tribute band headliners 7th Heaven and Hairbangers Ball.
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Des Plaines teen arrested after shots fired at vehicle, police sayJun 02, 2025 3:58 pm - A Des Plaines teenager is facing charges after firing a handgun at a moving vehicle in that suburb, authorities said Monday.
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Des Plaines woman dies after car hits truckJun 02, 2025 1:06 pm - A Des Plaines woman died after the car in which she was riding struck a truck in that suburb, authorities said Tuesday.
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Fewer homes being purchased in Chicago area, but sales prices still going upJun 01, 2025 9:00 pm - While the Chicago area had more homes for sale in April 2025 than a year ago, sales were down year-to-year while sales prices went up.
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Competition at the IHSA boys track and field state meetMay 31, 2025 8:42 pm - Athletes from all around the suburbs competed in events at Eastern Illinois University for a chance to be called “state champion”. ...
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Boys volleyball: Hersey, Lake Park win in 3 sets to reach Schaumburg sectional title gameMay 31, 2025 8:23 pm - For those in attendance at Schaumburg's boys volleyball sectional semifinals Saturday, they were treated to an action-packed doubleheader that at the conclusion saw both ...
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Des Plaines library’s summer reading program starts June 7May 31, 2025 3:40 pm - The Des Plaines Public Library’s summer reading program launches Saturday, June 7.
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The Biz Week That Was: Bid to revive horse racing, a new Whole Foods, and auto racing simulator studio opensMay 31, 2025 1:47 pm - Senator tries last-ditch push to boost horse racing industry in Illinois City officials from Decatur and Illinois horse racing advocates joined an effort this week b...
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Student journalist’s investigation into Prospect’s first principal prompts review of honorary namingMay 31, 2025 12:45 pm - A student journalist at Prospect High School uncovered former Principal Alvin Kulieke’s ties to a fringe religious group that embraced eugenics principles, and has prompted the school district to consider removing his name from the school theater.