Des Plaines
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No injuries in vacant Des Plaines house fireJun 06, 2021 1:00 am - Des Plaines firefighters were able to extinguish a vacant home fire Sunday morning after two hydrant failures, according to Des Plaines fire officials. Firefighters resp...
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Busse Woods boat launch among improvements for people with disabilitiesJun 05, 2021 1:00 am - Cook County officials inaugurated an accessible canoe and kayak launch Saturday at Busse Woods as part of a Forest Preserves of Cook County initiative to provide more ac...
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Boys tennis: Fremd, Hersey claim sectional championshipsJun 05, 2021 1:00 am - Editor's note: This article has been updated to correct the spelling of Nikhil Joshi's name. Mid-Suburban League boys tennis champion Fremd swept aside the competit...
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Des Plaines city council meets MondayJun 04, 2021 1:00 am - After more than a year meeting remotely because of the COVID-19 pandemic, all Des Plaines' aldermen and other officials are set to gather in person for Monday's city cou...
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Rivers Casino will pay $15-per-hour minimum wageJun 04, 2021 1:00 am - Rivers Casino in Des Plaines announced Friday that non-tipped minimum wage employees will be paid $15 per hour, bringing them up to the minimum wage already paid to tipp...
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Libraries welcome authors to speak about diversityJun 03, 2021 11:00 pm - Three local libraries will host a virtual visit with authors Dr. Carolyn B. Helsel and Dr. Yvette Joy Harris-Smith at 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 14. Helsel and Harris-Smith...
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Business Networking Group to Host Local Job FairJun 03, 2021 11:00 pm - The Arlington Business Group, a networking group of local business leaders, will be hosting a job fair on June 14. The event will take place at WynBurg Cafe from 8-10 a....
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National disability provider association names Trinity Services' Terra Smith 2021 Illinois Direct Support Professional of the YearJun 03, 2021 11:00 pm - Terra Smith, a Direct Support Professional at Trinity Services, Inc., is inspired by seeing smiles on the faces of people she supports when they achieve a goal or are ha...
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St. Viator to host drive-thru COVID vaccination clinic June 10Jun 03, 2021 11:00 pm - St. Viator High School in Arlington Heights has been approved by the Illinois Department of Public Health to serve as a drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination site on Thursday,...
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New awards program lifts up regional accomplishments to improve quality of life in northeastern IllinoisJun 03, 2021 11:00 pm - The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning has launched a new awards program to honor communities and organizations for their work to make northeastern Illinois a bett...