Articles filed under Boykin, Ames
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Elk Grove gets its salt ready to goNov 5, 2021 11:17 AM - There's apparently no time like summer to start thinking about snow. That's how municipal officials have to think, even while we're all clinging desperately to those last months of autumn weather.
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Maine West graduate dedicates art to grandfatherNov 4, 2021 10:40 PM - An upcoming show by a young artist will help honor her grandfather. Maine West graduate Samantha Haring's September show at the Des Plaines Library will feature 16 watercolor and oil paintings of exotic, wild and garden flowers.
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Real vs. fake flowers debate comes to Des PlainesNov 4, 2021 8:47 PM - Des Plaines is quickly learning that you don't try to replace real flowers with plastic ones without catching some flak.
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Another thrilling Tour of Elk Grove is in the booksNov 4, 2021 8:02 PM - Last weekend's Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove brought out plenty of first-time cycling fans, myself included.
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Tour of Elk Grove starts todayNov 4, 2021 7:05 PM - Be sure to check out today's coverage of the Tour of Elk Grove in the news section. The big three-day race starts today at 5:30 p.m. with the time trials.
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Ukulele fest comes to Des PlainesNov 4, 2021 4:14 PM - This news release had me hooked with the promise of an event on the "Island of Des Plaines." Indeed, sounds of the islands are coming to the river town of Des Plaines. The Tiki Terrace restaurant will host the largest ukulele fest in the Midwest from Aug. 1-3.
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Pizzas for Iraq a prelude?
Nov 4, 2021 3:25 PM - Yes, the pizzas did arrive in Iraq in time for a Fourth of July party. For those who doubted it could happen, those 2,000 deep-dish pizzas made it to Iraq and fed 8,000 troops serving there for the holiday. -
Des Plaines gets a new tiki barNov 4, 2021 1:01 PM - Good news for those of us who like tropical drinks with umbrellas and Don Ho crooning in the background - now you can do a tiki bar hop down River Road.
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Des Plaines ate through another TasteNov 4, 2021 11:09 AM - What do 700 funnel cakes and 200 turkey legs have in common? hat's right - they were both gobbled up at last weekend's Taste of Des Plaines.
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Elk Grove woman holds lemonade stand for charityNov 4, 2021 10:21 AM - People often strive to make lemonade when life gives them lemons. One nonprofit organization takes the adage quite literally.
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