Des Plaines
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Moments of stillness: Daily Herald photo contest winners for April 2024May 15, 2024 11:14 am - Many of the photo contest submissions in April captured a moment of stillness. Our winner of the month is Fred Share of Huntley.
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Concerts May 17-23: Heart, Megan Thee Stallion, Big & Rich, Gary Clark Jr. and moreMay 15, 2024 9:28 am - Heart, The Family Stone, the Decemberists, Megan Thee Stallion, WAR’s 50th Anniversary Tour, Ted Nugent and more headline Chicago and suburban stages this weekend.
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Ava Williams 2024 Iconic Legacy Scholarship recipientMay 15, 2024 9:01 am - Maine West senior and Des Plaines resident, Ava Williams, has received the 2024 Iconic Legacy Scholarship.
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‘They’ve got buy-in now’: Small Cheval, Zanies, Taco Bell buy Rosemont propertiesMay 14, 2024 5:55 pm - Proprietors behind Small Cheval, Zanies Comedy Club and Taco Bell are putting down deeper roots in Rosemont by purchasing the buildings they now lease from the village.
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Harper College student finds ‘family’ in scholarship donorsMay 14, 2024 2:24 pm - Last year, Andrea Perez Chavez was facing a difficult decision
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Perfect for the role: Prospect High School acting teacher aims to build students’ confidenceMay 14, 2024 6:59 am - There is no such thing as too much drama in Jeremy Morton’s life. Morton plays many roles at Prospect High School and in Northwest Suburban High School District 214. He is the acting and speech teacher at Prospect, where he’s also been the school’s fine arts coordinator since 2006.
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Things to do May 17-23: Long Grove Chocolate Fest, Aurora Greek Fest, Wanda Sykes and moreMay 13, 2024 11:14 pm - Mark your calendars for the Long Grove Chocolate Fest and Aurora Greek Fest and performances by Wanda Sykes, WAR’s 50th Anniversary Tour, the Decemberists and more happening this week.
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Unlikely allies? Suburban mayor, GOP legislator backs Bears’ lakefront planMay 13, 2024 7:26 pm - The governor of Illinois and top leaders in both chambers of the state legislature have thrown cold water on the Bears’ request for public subsidies to develop a new Chicago lakefront stadium. But the plan has a key supporter who wields influence in the Northwest suburbs, city of Chicago and hallways of the state Capitol in Springfield: Brad Stephens.
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Oakton College Men’s Golf Team qualifies for Nationals for the first time in program historyMay 13, 2024 11:57 am - The Oakton College Men’s Golf Team has achieved a historic milestone by qualifying for the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II Championship for the first time in the program's history.
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Mount Prospect backs renewal of tax incentive for Red Barn restaurantMay 12, 2024 1:12 pm - Mount Prospect has recommended that Cook County renew a tax incentive for a brewery and restaurant near Randhurst Village shopping center. The Red Barn Restaurant and Bre...