Des Plaines Submitted Content
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Oakton College announces 2024 Distinguished Alumni awardeesAug 30, 2024 12:33 pm - Oakton College invites the community to celebrate its four newest Distinguished Alumni at 6 p.m. on Sept. 12, at the Des Plaines campus,1600 E. Golf Road
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Ride on and rock out at the 15th annual Fall Fest in Des PlainesAug 29, 2024 3:48 pm - Fall Fest, Des Plaines’ family-friendly festival, is back for its 15th year with food, music, fun, games and dozens of activities.
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Murphy to hold document shred day in Des PlainesAug 29, 2024 12:38 pm - To help residents safely dispose of sensitive documents, state Sen. Laura Murphy and state Rep. Marty Moylan are hosting their annual shred drive on Saturday, Sept. 21.
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New event for Des Plaines Ikes — a Fish Boil Sept. 28Aug 28, 2024 2:24 pm - There is exciting news coming from the Des Plaines Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America.
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Award-winning Harper College students discover the therapeutic power of artAug 28, 2024 11:30 am - Harper College students Lain Dennis and Jefferson Sobczak grew up in different parts of the U.S., have different educational paths and employ their artistic talents in wildly different ways.
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Oakton College unveils new Learning Commons: A modern hub for student success and community engagementAug 28, 2024 11:15 am - Oakton College is proud to announce the opening of the Ray Hartstein Campus Learning Commons, 7701 Lincoln Ave., Skokie, a cutting-edge facility designed to support student success through collaboration, innovation and integrated academic services.
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Safe Boating Class starting Oct. 1Aug 26, 2024 12:43 pm - Skokie Valley Sail and Power Squadron will offer America's Boating Course.
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CAC honors state Rep. Michelle Mussman with Community Champion AwardAug 26, 2024 9:00 am - On Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024, Children’s Advocacy Center of North and Northwest Cook County (CAC) presented Illinois state Rep. Michelle Mussman (D) with the Community Champion award at its 35th birthday celebration in Hoffman Estates.
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Crowds at Rosemont's Fan Expo bought top dollar comics and a Swiftie, met celebrities, learned of opportunitiesAug 22, 2024 2:39 pm - Yes, there is a Taylor Swift comic book. While this proved to be a popular item many of the estimated 75,000 people attending last weekend’s three-day Fan Expo Chicago at Rosemont’s Donald E. Stephens Convention Center were plunking down thousands of dollars for rare comics including $8,000 in cash for X-Men Number 1.
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95-year-old has volunteered in blood banking for a half a centuryAug 21, 2024 12:59 pm - Where’s Carol? It’s not uncommon to hear that question at a blood drive in Des Plaines.