Des Plaines
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Shaq’s Big Chicken planning next location in Arlington HeightsJul 29, 2024 5:12 pm - Big Chicken — the fried fowl fast food franchise of NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal — will open a location this fall in Arlington Heights, officials announced.
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DPCF Wheelchair Ramp Program and Walsh Academy help Des Plaines familyJul 29, 2024 2:13 pm - Sarah Rice is thrilled for her son and brothers’ recent mobility with the help of the Des Plaines Community Foundation (DPC) and its volunteer “Ramp Man” Paul Bartholomae.
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Neighbors in the News: Palatine Library employee receives prestigious awardJul 29, 2024 1:49 pm - Selicia Applegate, a staff member at the Palatine Public Library, was named recipient of the Illinois Library Association’s 2024 Crosman Memorial Award for New Library Workers.
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Motorcyclist killed in hit-and-run crash in Des PlainesJul 28, 2024 8:13 am - A 31-year-old Glen Ellyn man was killed in a hit-and-run crash early Saturday morning in Des Plaines, police said.
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Virtual reality: Local college football players thrilled to be in video gameJul 28, 2024 6:00 am - It’s been a thrill for local college football players to be in the new EA Sports College Football 25 video game.
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Democratic congressional candidates’ financial advantage this cycle is ‘overwhelming’Jul 26, 2024 11:02 pm - The eight Democrats serving Chicago’s North, West and Northwest suburbs in Congress have considerably more campaign cash than their Republican challengers.
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Watch out for Wolf Road reconstruction in Des PlainesJul 26, 2024 9:26 am - The Illinois Department of Transportation began resurfacing more than 2 miles of Wolf Road in Des Plaines this week.
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Des Plaines Elks Lodge #1526 awarded Illinois Elks ‘Lodge of the Year’ for 2023/2024Jul 26, 2024 9:11 am - The Des Plaines Elks Lodge #1526, 495 Lee St., Des Plaines, was awarded the honor of Number One Lodge in the state of Illinois at the Elks annual state meeting in Springfield.
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Going for Gold: Here are the suburban athletes on Team USA competing in ParisJul 25, 2024 4:58 pm - Who’s doing what and when for Team USA in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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‘We did something helpful’: Cook sheriff’s campers pack food for children in needJul 24, 2024 8:17 pm - A Cook County Sheriff’s Office youth outreach program and a Schaumburg-based charitable organization helped each other make a positive impact Wednesday both personal and international.