Des Plaines
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Cash stolen out of wallet at Rivers CasinoApr 30, 2024 7:41 am - Someone stole $400 out of a patron’s wallet inside Rivers Casino in Des Plaines early Monday, police said. The theft occurred shortly before 2 a.m. The victim had left hi...
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Softball: Hersey’s bats, Patel’s pitching key win at BarringtonApr 29, 2024 9:42 pm - Hersey junior southpaw Ariya Patel had few words after Monday's Mid-Suburban League crossover softball game at Barrington's Fields of Dreams. "I don't even have the words...
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A ‘Royal Flush’: Rock trailblazer Heart reunites for new song, world tour playing Rosemont’s AllstateApr 29, 2024 5:33 pm - Heart — the pioneering band that melds Nancy Wilson’s shredding guitar with her sister Ann’s powerhouse vocals — will be headlining Rosemont’s Allstate Arena Friday, May 17, with Cheap Trick as the opener.
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With her ‘darling dears’ watching, Des Plaines principal awarded Golden AppleApr 29, 2024 4:47 pm - Plainfield Elementary School Principal Lisa Carlos returned to the Des Plaines campus from lunch Monday to discover she’d won a Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Leade...
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Things to do May 3-9: The Guess Who, Herman’s Hermits, art shows and moreApr 29, 2024 4:35 pm - Mark your calendars for performances by The Guess Who, Herman’s Hermits and Jim Messina; art shows in Bartlett, Elmhurst, Aurora and Lisle; and more happening this week.
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Enrich Your Spring: Oakton College unveils May Performing Arts programApr 29, 2024 3:05 pm - Are you interested in attending a concert or a play but feel too weary to make the journey into the city?
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Food Truck Round Up coming to Des Plaines on May 21Apr 29, 2024 11:48 am - A fleet of mobile kitchens will return to Des Plaines on May 21 for the first Food Truck Round Up of the season. The event will run from 5 to 8 p.m. at Forest Elementary ...
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Harper College continues to expand green economy programsApr 28, 2024 5:58 am - As Illinois rapidly expands its solar energy development, industry employers find it difficult to keep pace with the demand for skilled staff. Training opportunities such...
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‘We’re all here to help each other’: Collaboration opens new doors for small businessesApr 28, 2024 5:57 am - While facing challenges old and new — from navigating the ups and downs of the economy to ensuring adequate staffing post COVID-19 pandemic — small businesses are discove...
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Oakton College leading the way in environmental education and sustainabilityApr 28, 2024 5:45 am - In its quest to create just and thriving communities, Oakton College, with campuses in Des Plaines and Skokie, has emerged as a leader in environmental education and sust...