Des Plaines Submitted Content
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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.
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CAGGNI to host Genealogy Conference on Sept. 14Aug 20, 2024 1:58 pm - The Computer Assisted Genealogy Group of Northern Illinois is preparing for the organization’s sixth biennial conference, Where the Past Meets the Future, on Sept. 14, at the Wojcik Conference Center at Harper College, Palatine.
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Teen runner completes epic 64-mile journey from Chicago to Woodstock for Lurie Children’sAug 16, 2024 9:00 am - In a testament to personal endurance and community solidarity, 18-year-old Andy Loh, a recent graduate of Hersey High School, completed a 64-mile ultramarathon from downtown Chicago to Woodstock.
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The Theater Lab produces vital and timely 1953 play, ‘The Crucible’Aug 14, 2024 2:04 pm - “The Theater Lab, a District 214 Community Education program, is committed to producing works from the canon of American Theater,” says John Meyers, director of the production and artistic director for The Theater Lab.
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Acclaimed contemporary artist, Hebru Brantley, to unveil new commission at Fashion Outlets of ChicagoAug 14, 2024 11:12 am - The Collection: Where Art Meets Fashion, the multifaceted contemporary art program located within Fashion Outlets of Chicago, with support from the village of Rosemont, has announced the program’s newest site-specific installation, “Midnight Blue,” by celebrated Chicago native, Artist Hebru Brantley, featuring his iconic Flyboy character.
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First United Methodist Church, Des Plaines, hosts Celebration of Unity, Aug. 25Aug 12, 2024 10:10 am - First United Methodist Church’s Celebration of Unity worship service is taking place at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 25.
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for July 2024Aug 11, 2024 6:00 am - July saw a bevy of beautiful images submitted by our readers. Taking top honors is 11-year-old Brooke Rotter of South Elgin with an amazing photo she took of her sister, ...
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The Theater Lab announces cast for ‘The Crucible,’ closing production of 2023-24 seasonAug 08, 2024 1:51 pm - The Theater Lab announced its second production of the 2023-24 season, “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller.
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Oakton College receives $100,000 Challenge Gift to grow scholarship opportunities for Oakton studentsAug 08, 2024 10:15 am - A pair of community members donated $100,000 to the Oakton College Educational Foundation to serve as a challenge to inspire others to join them in providing students the financial support they need to reach their goals.