Des Plaines Lifestyle
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Neighbors in the News: Resources for Community Living names new executive directorJan 22, 2024 12:46 pm - • Elizabeth McGrath of Port Barrington was named executive director of Rolling Meadows-based Resources for Community Living (RCL), a nonprofit organization dedicated to a...
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Why you may see larger, faster e-bikes on suburban forest preserve trailsJan 21, 2024 4:49 pm - Once the weather breaks, trail users in the Lake County forest preserve system could have more company with the removal of a ban on some electric bicycles. The forest pre...
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‘I’m in a dream job’: Mount Prospect’s Officer Friendly is also a Shining StarJan 17, 2024 11:47 am - Officer Friendly is a time-honored tradition in the Mount Prospect Police Department. Many who grew up in the village have fond memories of Officer Bill Roscop when he se...
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Oakton College and Girls Play Sports offer new program for local studentsJan 17, 2024 11:34 am - Are you looking for a fun and enriching activity for your children this winter? Oakton College and Girls Play Sports invite female-identifying students in grades three to...
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Neighbors in the News: District 62 names new assistant superintendent for Student ServicesJan 17, 2024 6:51 am - • Community Consolidated School District 62 named Ramona DeCristofaro, of Lake Zurich, assistant superintendent for Student Services, effective July 1. DeCristofaro, who ...
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Things to do Jan. 19-25: Disney on Ice, Winterfests, Branford Marsalis and moreJan 16, 2024 3:26 pm - Disney on Ice Presents “Magic in the Stars” brings beloved Disney characters to Rosemont’s Allstate Arena before moving to the United Center next week. This is just one o...
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Good News Sunday: Des Plaines actor’s ‘full circle moment’ comes with lead role in Porchlight’s ‘Anything Goes’Jan 14, 2024 6:00 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: “Anything Goes,” Cole Porter’s 1934 tuner...
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Find a new book for the new year at Mount Prospect Public Library Book SaleJan 11, 2024 3:33 pm - It’s a new year, time for a new book; so leave the cold behind and join hundreds of your neighbors for the Friends of Mount Prospect Public Library’s book sale Jan. 20-21...
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Things to do Jan. 12-18: Winterfest, Travel & Adventure Show, Boat Show, fests, concerts and moreJan 11, 2024 10:01 am - Get out and enjoy the snow this weekend at WinterFest at Volo Bog. Or head inside to the Chicago Travel & Adventure Show in Rosemont, the Discover Boating Chicago Boat Sh...
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Winter weather has arrived. Here are some tips for navigating it safelyJan 10, 2024 6:33 am - Now that traditional winter weather has arrived, the Des Plaines Fire Department is offering some tips for getting through the season safely. To keep your home warm in a ...