Des Plaines Submitted Content
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Neighbors Helping Neighbors June 5: Des Plaines residents and Zanies raise funds for local causeMay 10, 2024 1:21 pm - Zanies Comedy Club and the Whalen family are celebrating the sixth year of working together to raise money to support the Des Plaines Community Foundation at Standup for Des Plaines VI, a special comedy night benefit Wednesday, June 5.
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Kelly Robinson of Mount Prospect receives P.E.O. STAR ScholarshipMay 10, 2024 10:11 am - Kelly Robinson, a senior at Prospect High School, was selected to receive a $2,500 STAR Scholarship from the P.E.O. Sisterhood. She was recommended by P.E.O. Chapter NS o...
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May 10, 2024 9:26 am - Immanuel Lutheran Church, 855 Lee St., Des Plaines, provides in-need community members with a variety of shelf-stable items, and occasionally refrigerated or frozen food.
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Resident and former mechanical engineer finds passion in construction project at The Danish Home of ChicagoMay 09, 2024 8:45 am - Our careers may be over when we retire, but for one resident, her passion and love for her past profession still lights a fire in her even at the ripe age of 93.
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Hersey teams with Indian Grove for Cereal Box Domino ChallengeMay 08, 2024 9:59 am - John Hersey High School's Service Over Self (S.O.S.) Club collaborated with Indian Grove Elementary School's Grover Community Service Group in a unique effort to support local food pantries.
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Science & Arts Academy to host spring admissions visit on May 9May 08, 2024 8:44 am - Science & Arts Academy (SAA), an independent school for gifted students in Des Plaines, is hosting an in-person event for prospective parents on Thursday, May 9, starting at 9 a.m.
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Ceremony marking 45th anniversary of Flight 191 tragedy set for May 25May 07, 2024 8:12 pm - A 45th anniversary remembrance ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 25, in memory of American Airlines Flight 191.
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Illinois students earn awards, career path preparation at SkillsUSA Workforce ChampionshipsMay 07, 2024 4:48 pm - They poured concrete to lay bricks. They built tiny buildings, repaired diesel engines, and raced the clock and each other to be the best at more than 150 events — and th...
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Oakton College earns Gold Military Friendly School designationMay 06, 2024 1:56 pm - Oakton College is proud to announce its designation as a Military Friendly School for the 2024-2025 academic year, earning the prestigious Gold Award for the first time.
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From near-death to masterpiece: Gabriela Leyva's 'Heaven on Earth' unveiled at Oakton CollegeMay 06, 2024 1:49 pm - Embark on a captivating journey illuminating Gabriela Leyva's artistic odyssey sparked by her profound near-death experience.