Des Plaines
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Demolition work begins for Mount Prospect’s Lions Park makeoverNov 26, 2025 11:52 am - The Mount Prospect Park District began demolition this week at Lions Memorial Park on its way to replacing Lions Recreation Center and Big Surf Pool.
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Holiday Housewalk to showcase Weller Creek area in Mount ProspectNov 25, 2025 3:46 pm - This year, the Mount Prospect annual Holiday Housewalk will showcase some homes near Weller Creek, near a picturesque footbridge. One home in particular has undergone a few major renovations that make it more inviting and livable.
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Dining out: Oberweis and The Nutcracker, 7 Brew’s new holiday menu and moreNov 25, 2025 1:22 pm - Oberweis Ice Cream and Dairy and The Joffrey Ballet have teamed up on the new Nutcracker Peppermint Swirl, CRISP and GREEN recently opened in Naperville, and 7 Brew and The Original Rainbow Cone have added new holiday menu items.
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Police: Des Plaines woman scammed out of $15,000Nov 25, 2025 1:13 pm - A 79-year-old Des Plaines resident discovered she lost an estimated $15,000 after being contacted by an online scammer.
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Actress Tara Reid says she was drugged at Rosemont hotelNov 25, 2025 12:43 pm - Actress Tara Reid, best known for roles in the “American Pie” and “Sharknado” movie franchises, was hospitalized over the weekend following an episode in which she believes she was drugged at a suburban hotel.
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Christmas Sing-Along included at Northwest Choral’s Dec. 18 concertNov 25, 2025 10:25 am - Northwest Choral Society’s 59th annual Christmas concert will be at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 14, at. St. Raymond de Penafort Church in Mount Prospect.
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Make plans now to dine with Santa or the GrinchNov 25, 2025 10:12 am - What better way to meet and take photos with Santa or the Grinch than at a special breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner. And the suburbs are brimming with them this season. But take note: reservations are going quickly.
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Des Plaines man charged with armed robbery of Mount Prospect grocery storeNov 25, 2025 8:13 am - A Des Plaines man is charged with last week’s armed robbery of a grocery store in Mount Prospect.
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Audit to examine credit card spending in District 214 after former employee charged with misuseNov 24, 2025 6:44 pm - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 has ordered an audit of its purchasing card spending practices after a former employee was charged with misusing a district credit card.
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Mount Prospect board gears up for immigration enforcement discussionNov 24, 2025 4:49 pm - Mount Prospect Mayor Paul Hoefert said the village board will likely discuss possible action in response to federal immigration enforcement at its Dec. 2 meeting.