Des Plaines Lifestyle
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Lifelong Mount Prospect resident still going strong at 100Sep 08, 2023 6:00 am - If anyone is a living example of the term "aging in place," it is Bernice Oehlerking. Oehlerking has spent all of her 100 years living in Mount Prospect, a village only ...
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Suburbs to remember Sept. 11 with ceremonies, servicesSep 07, 2023 11:00 pm - Communities across the suburbs will observe the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with remembrance ceremonies. Aurora The Aurora fire and police ...
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Maine West High to honor military veterans during Friday's football gameSep 06, 2023 11:00 pm - Maine West High School in Des Plaines will honor U.S. military veterans during Friday's varsity football game. The Maine West Warriors are scheduled to play the Schaumbu...
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Dining out: Stan's Donuts spices up fall menu with 7 new drinks, 3 new doughnutsSep 06, 2023 11:00 pm - Pumpkin spice Fall is here at Stan's Donuts & Coffee with the debut of three new doughnuts and seven spiced drinks this week. Pastry flavors include the Apple Cider...
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Festivals Sept. 8-14: Northern Illinois Airshow, Festival of the Vine, Winfield Good Old Days, Itasca OktoberfestSep 06, 2023 6:00 am - Starts before Friday Elgin Fringe Festival: Wednesday through Sunday, Sept. 6-10, in downtown Elgin. Opening night Wednesday at the Martini Room. Most performances ...
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'Coats for Kids' drive opens at Mount Prospect fire stationsSep 06, 2023 1:00 am - The Mount Prospect Fire and Human Services departments holding a "Coats for Kids" drive through Oct. 22 at three village fire stations. Donations of new and slightly use...
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Local Teens' Sandwich Squad Marks Four Years Feeding the HungrySep 03, 2023 11:00 pm - Local teens from Deerfield and Riverwoods created an initiative called The Sandwich Squad which helps feed the hungry. They have packed over 4,000 bagged lunches over th...
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Why so many communities are adopting bike plans - and how they benefit ridersSep 01, 2023 6:00 am - "2023 is a turning point for bike plans," observes Ryan Peterson, senior planner at Epstein Global, a Chicago-based firm specializing in bicycle and pedestrian planning....
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'Very proud of it': Park Ridge native premiering movie filmed in hometownAug 31, 2023 1:00 am - Greg Glienna drew upon two major life influences — stand-up comedy and his hometown of Park Ridge — to make his latest movie. A Los Angeles resident for the last two dec...
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Dining out: Buffalo Creek's Burger Throw-Down and Labor Day dining specialsAug 30, 2023 6:00 am - Burger Throw-Down If you have a hankering for a burger, head to Buffalo Creek Brewing for the brewery's first Burger Throw-Down from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 3. Here's the...