Des Plaines
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Birth of a Trail: The design, construction and final touches on Paul Douglas Preserve mountain biking courseApr 18, 2023 6:00 am - Editor's note: This is the third and final installment of the three-part series titled, Birth of a Trail. No prior mountain biking trail, rogue or otherwise, existe...
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Controversial Des Plaines apartment building plan gets thumbs-up from councilApr 18, 2023 5:00 am - A controversial plan for a seven-story apartment building in downtown Des Plaines received a final green light from the city council Monday. After once again hearing fro...
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Des Plaines city manager gets a raiseApr 18, 2023 1:00 am - Des Plaines City Manager Michael G. Bartholomew will get a 2% pay raise as part of a new, one-year contract. Bartholomew's base annual salary will increase to roughly $2...
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MWRD offering free tree saplings to Cook County residentsApr 18, 2023 1:00 am - The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District is offering free tree saplings to Cook County residents as part of its Restore the Canopy program. Various kinds of native s...
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Girls soccer: Sentman's blast lifts Benet over St. ViatorApr 18, 2023 1:00 am - Benet Academy strengthened its grip on its ESCC lead with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over host St. Viator on Tuesday - but it wasn't easy. Chloe Sentman's sensational str...
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Des Plaines council delays vote on building condemnation after owner alleges misconductApr 18, 2023 1:00 am - The Des Plaines City Council postponed a decision on whether to forcibly buy a vacant restaurant building Monday after its owner accused city employees of interfering wi...
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Child escapes oncoming Metra train in Mount ProspectApr 18, 2023 1:00 am - Mount Prospect police found an 11-year-old unhurt Tuesday afternoon after a report that a bicyclist had been struck by a Metra train. Police arrived at the scene of Emer...
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Gacy prosecutor Robert Egan dies at 74Apr 18, 2023 1:00 am - Robert Egan's wife, Tracy, remembers her husband as a gifted storyteller, though she said he rarely spared the gory details, even at the dinner table. After decades work...
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Large Maine South crew to stage 'Addams Family'Apr 17, 2023 11:00 pm - The Maine South High School Fine Arts Department will present its spring musical, "The Addams Family, a New Musical," by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elise, with music and...
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Elk Grove Twp. welcomes two new board membersApr 17, 2023 11:00 pm - Elk Grove Township officially welcomed a new trustee to its board at the April 17 board meeting. The board approved Supervisor George Busse's appointment of local small...