Des Plaines Submitted Content
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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.
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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.