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Visit from iconic Oscar Mayer Frankmobile brings back memories in Mount ProspectSep 05, 2023 1:00 am - This story has been updated with the correct company information. If you remember the jingle "I wish I were an Oscar Mayer wiener," then you might have felt a twing...
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Thousands attend Chicago's annual ISNA ConventionSep 04, 2023 11:00 pm - More than 25,000 people attended the largest convention for the American Muslim community, which was held in Chicago from September 1-4. ISNA is one of the oldest Muslim...
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State Senator Laura Murphy receives 2023 IARF Champion AwardSep 04, 2023 11:00 pm - State Senate Assistant Majority Leader Laura Murphy (Des Plaines) was presented the 2023 IARF Champion Award by Josh Evans, President & CEO during the Association's 2023...
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Pacifica Quartet returns as the Don Michael Randel Ensemble-in-Residence at the University of ChicagoSep 04, 2023 11:00 pm - The multiple Grammy Award-winning Pacifica Quartet returns to the University of Chicago for a second appointment as the Don Michael Randel Ensemble-in-Residence. The 202...
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How you can honor 9/11 victims, families and first responders in Des PlainesSep 04, 2023 1:00 am - The Des Plaines police and fire departments will host a Patriot Day ceremony on Sept. 11. The gathering will honor those affected by the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack...
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Local Teens' Sandwich Squad Marks Four Years Feeding the HungrySep 03, 2023 11:00 pm - Local teens from Deerfield and Riverwoods created an initiative called The Sandwich Squad which helps feed the hungry. They have packed over 4,000 bagged lunches over th...
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Why so many communities are adopting bike plans - and how they benefit ridersSep 01, 2023 6:00 am - "2023 is a turning point for bike plans," observes Ryan Peterson, senior planner at Epstein Global, a Chicago-based firm specializing in bicycle and pedestrian planning....
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Des Plaines council could condemn former Leona's building TuesdaySep 01, 2023 1:00 am - After months of discussions, pleas and postponements, the Des Plaines City Council could decide next week to condemn and forcibly purchase a long-vacant restaurant build...
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Hoffman Estates trounces Elk GroveSep 01, 2023 1:00 am - In 1987 current Hoffman Estates assistant coach J.P. Moore made a decision to move his family from Hoffman Estates to Elk Grove Village where he began what became a high...
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Motorcyclist killed in Des Plaines crashSep 01, 2023 1:00 am - A Des Plaines man was killed when his motorcycle collided with a semi-truck early Friday morning at the intersection of Touhy Avenue and Wolf Road in Des Plaines, offici...