Des Plaines Lifestyle
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Intervention key to addressing 'alarming' rates of chronic absenteeism, educators sayOct 31, 2022 5:30 am - With 30% chronic absenteeism reported statewide last school year, school leaders across the suburbs are exploring different approaches to improving student attendance ra...
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Palatine principal dresses as a chicken to reward studentsOct 30, 2022 11:00 pm - Popsicles, pies and chickens, oh my! Last week the principal at St. Thomas of Villanova School, Palatine, had quite the week. Principal Matthew Martino set several pled...
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Neighbors in the news: Retired colonel from Antioch inducted in ROTC Hall of FameOct 27, 2022 6:00 am - • Col. (Ret.) Paul J. Hettich of Antioch was inducted into the 2022 class of the U.S. Army ROTC National Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony was conducted at the Marrio...
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Mariani Landscape Offers Expert Tips For Fall Yard Clean-UpOct 26, 2022 11:00 pm - LAKE BLUFF, Ill. - With fall yard clean-ups in full swing right now, Mariani Landscape is offering expert tips and advice to Chicagoans on how to best protect their yard...
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Area veterans invited to White Pines Veterans Day BreakfastOct 26, 2022 11:00 pm - U.S. Armed Forces veterans residing in Bensenville and their immediate families will be recognized with a free breakfast on Friday, Nov. 11, at the White Pines Golf Club...
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Wicked concert weekend: There's plenty of music going around for HalloweenOct 26, 2022 2:00 pm - The spookiest of holidays looms, but with the tricks and treats falling on a Monday, many venues in the suburbs and Chicago are opting for a weekend of wacky tributes an...
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They're back! Halloween parties take over suburban venues this weekendOct 26, 2022 6:00 am - Halloween parties and specials have returned in full force to entertainment venues and restaurants in the suburbs and city this weekend. If you don't have a costume yet,...
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Sound check: Mike Doughty plays Evanston's SPACE, 'Troubadours' at Des Plaines TheatreOct 26, 2022 6:00 am - Mike Doughty solo Mike Doughty, founder of '90s alternative rock band Soul Coughing and more recently Ghost of Vroom, has also been making the rounds as a solo ...
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Festivals Oct. 28-Nov. 3: Halloween, pumpkin and fall fests take over the suburbsOct 24, 2022 11:00 pm - Ongoing Didier Farms Pumpkinfest: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Sunday, Oct. 30, at Didier Farms, 16678 W. Aptakisic Road, Lincolnshire. Hayrides, corn maze, pig r...
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Trick-or-treat hours throughout the suburbsOct 23, 2022 11:00 pm - The following is a listing of some of the trick-or-treat hours around the suburbs. All times are for Monday, Oct. 31, unless otherwise noted. Some village websites offer...