Local
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Des Plaines Public Library launching reading program with partyMay 29, 2026 2:44 pm - The Des Plaines Public Library will launch its summer reading challenge with an all-ages party Tuesday, June 9.
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‘The start of something great’: Mural being planned in downtown Des PlainesMay 29, 2026 1:42 pm - A mural soon could adorn the side of a prominent building in downtown Des Plaines.
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Drivers tagged for DUI, speeding and more in South BarringtonMay 29, 2026 12:46 pm - South Barrington police arrested two suspected drunken drivers and issued tickets for a variety of offenses during its Memorial Day enforcement campaign.
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Special census to begin June 1 in WheelingMay 27, 2026 12:39 pm - A special census commissioned to confirm suspected population growth in Wheeling is scheduled to begin Monday, June 1.
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Roads reopen after natural gas leak in WheelingMay 27, 2026 11:32 am - A natural gas leak in Wheeling prompted road closures near Chicago Executive Airport on Wednesday morning.
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Outgoing Wheeling Park District leader honoredMay 26, 2026 6:51 pm - The outgoing leader of the Wheeling Park District staff was publicly honored Tuesday night.
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School psychologist named assistant principal at Central ElementaryMay 26, 2026 1:33 pm - Veteran Des Plaines School District 62 psychologist Shannon Oklepek has been named assistant principal at Central Elementary School.
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Woman’s body found after apartment fire in Des PlainesMay 22, 2026 10:01 am - A woman was found dead following an apartment fire in Des Plaines early Friday.
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Why Arlington Heights Fire Department will start charging for repeated assist callsMay 21, 2026 6:40 pm - The Arlington Heights Fire Department will begin charging fees for frequent non-emergency requests for so-called lift assists from nursing homes, assisted-living facilities and residents.
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Game lovers unite at Des Plaines Public LibraryMay 21, 2026 2:25 pm - The Des Plaines Public Library will host an event for board game lovers in June.