Des Plaines
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Suburban Skyview: ‘Empress’ steam locomotive makes grand arrival in suburbsMay 11, 2024 12:16 pm - Wearing an elegant combination of maroon, gray and black paint, the Empress made a grand appearance in the Chicago suburbs last week.
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Baseball: Conant downs Hersey for 1st MSL West title in 25 yearsMay 10, 2024 9:21 pm - Leadoff man Jake Parpet caught the third pitch of the game perfectly on the barrel for a home run to dead center field to kickstart Conant in Friday afternoon’s Mid-Subur...
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Maine South water polo team member, coach honored after pool rescueMay 10, 2024 7:58 pm - A player and a coach on the Maine South High School water polo team have been publicly lauded for rescuing another team member during an aquatic emergency. Student-athlet...
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District 214 launches strategic planning processMay 10, 2024 3:23 pm - Why conduct strategic planning? For many good reasons, among them the fact that a thoughtfully constructed strategic plan, created with input from key stakeholders, can set the stage for student success, operational efficiency and much more.
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Ride-sharing at Harper College puts academics in the fast laneMay 10, 2024 2:55 pm - For many students, access to reliable transportation makes a big difference when it comes to academic success. Harper College’s Lyft Pass Program is driving more students...
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Neighbors Helping Neighbors June 5: Des Plaines residents and Zanies raise funds for local causeMay 13, 2024 2:07 pm - Zanies Comedy Club and the Whalen family are celebrating the sixth year of working together to raise money to support the Des Plaines Community Foundation at Standup for Des Plaines VI, a special comedy night benefit Wednesday, June 5.
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Get rid of unwanted electronics in Park Ridge on May 18May 10, 2024 12:56 pm - You can safely get rid of unwanted electronic devices May 18 in Park Ridge. Maine Township staffers will collect such machines between 9 a.m. and noon at the township hal...
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Kelly Robinson of Mount Prospect receives P.E.O. STAR ScholarshipMay 10, 2024 10:09 am - Kelly Robinson, a senior at Prospect High School, was selected to receive a $2,500 STAR Scholarship from the P.E.O. Sisterhood. She was recommended by P.E.O. Chapter NS o...
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May 10, 2024 9:25 am - Immanuel Lutheran Church, 855 Lee St., Des Plaines, provides in-need community members with a variety of shelf-stable items, and occasionally refrigerated or frozen food.
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Why suburban police, lawmakers want to make fleeing from cops a felonyMay 09, 2024 4:56 pm - In his more than two decades as a law enforcement officer, Naperville Police Chief Jason Arres has witnessed plenty of reckless behavior and dangerous driving on suburban...