Des Plaines
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Police: Des Plaines woman left 3 young kids home aloneMay 06, 2025 1:57 pm - A Des Plaines woman was arrested Sunday after she left three young children home without adult supervision.
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Home & garden calendar, May 11-17May 06, 2025 12:00 pm - Monarch butterflies, dahlias and plant sales.
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Boys volleyball: Maine West takes control of CSL North raceMay 05, 2025 10:03 pm - By the time the clock hit 7 p.m. in Maine West's Rider Gym Monday, the Central Suburban boys volleyball race would begin to take shape as round two play began with the fi...
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Francis W. Parker School makes playoffs at Scholastic Bowl National Championship TournamentMay 05, 2025 1:06 pm - On the weekend of Saturday, April 26, Francis W. Parker School joined 152 of the top quiz bowl teams from small public high schools at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare Chicago for the 2025 Small School National Championship Tournament to determine who was the top team.
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District 62 athletes to shine at upcoming Special Olympics May 10May 05, 2025 12:47 pm - Community Consolidated School District 62 has announced its participation in this year’s Special Olympics, which will be held at 8 a.m., May 10, at Prospect High School, 801 W. Kensington Road, Mount Prospect.
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Local nonprofit collecting much-needed items through Healthy Babies DriveMay 05, 2025 11:05 am - To ensure the infants, toddlers, and parents have the essential items, like diapers, wipes, baby gates, bottles, and protective oven knob covers; to keep them safe and healthy so they can build a strong foundation for life, Kids Above All has launched its Healthy Babies Drive.
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History Center’s Sandy Johnson honored with volunteer service awardMay 05, 2025 10:38 am - The Des Plaines History Center’s longtime volunteer Sandy Johnson received the Illinois Association of Museums 2025 Volunteer Service Award for her remarkable 30 years of volunteer service to the organization.
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‘It’s a real community builder’: More schools are taking part in Bike to School DayMay 05, 2025 10:25 am - Parents organize Bike to School Day events, "bike buses,“ and monthly youth rides to encourage biking for health and community. New safety courses also help kids gain skills and confidence.
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Des Plaines man dies after suffering medical emergency on interstate off rampMay 05, 2025 9:00 am - A 53-year-old Des Plaines man died early Sunday morning after suffering a medical emergency on an interstate off ramp in Chicago.
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Increase in e-bike use prompts safety, trail etiquette reminders in forest preservesMay 04, 2025 4:48 pm - The rise in trail use at forest preserves and parks throughout the region comes with words of caution from those who oversee the facilities, especially when it comes to electric bicycles, or e-bikes.