Des Plaines Lifestyle
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Home & garden calendar, July 14-25Jul 14, 2026 2:32 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like good insects for your garden, Blanding’s turtle research, and more. Also listings of garden walks, nature walks, garden shows, and workshops.
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Donate blood July 22 at the Des Plaines Public LibraryJul 14, 2026 11:32 am - You can donate blood at the Des Plaines Public Library on July 22.
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Farmers markets in the suburbs July 15-21Jul 13, 2026 9:15 am - Farmers market season is here, bringing fresh produce, handmade goods and more back to local downtowns and parks. Here’s this week’s schedule.
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Should suburban pet owners fear screwworm’s return? Here’s what experts sayJul 12, 2026 8:45 pm - Pet owners in Illinois and elsewhere are advised to be mindful after the detection last month in Texas of a parasitic fly whose larvae feed off living tissue of warm-blooded animals.
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for June 2026Jul 09, 2026 10:14 am - The top finishers in June’s amateur photo contest capture moments of serenity.
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Home & garden calendar July 7-18Jul 07, 2026 2:25 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like resilient landscapes, native pollinators, warblers and more.
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Church expansion plan approved in Des PlainesJul 07, 2026 12:34 pm - A Des Plaines church’s expansion plan was approved by the city council Monday night.
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Farmers markets in the suburbs July 8-14Jul 07, 2026 5:30 am - Farmers market season brings fresh produce, handmade goods and more to local downtowns and parks.
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Home & garden calendar, June 30-July 11Jun 30, 2026 12:53 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like crafting summer herbal mocktails, planting for pollinators, and more. Also lists of garden walks, garden shows, nature walks and workshops.
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‘A place of peace, healing and comfort’: Catholic diocese erects first memorial in nation to those affected by suicideJun 26, 2026 7:49 pm - A somber prayer service marked the dedication Friday of a memorial for the surviving families and their loved ones affected by suicide at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside. The “At Peace” memorial — the first of its kind in the nation — honors the lives lost to suicide and offers a sacred space for prayer and remembrance, according to officials with the Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Chicago.
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