Des Plaines
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Baseball: Glenbrook North ends Elk Grove’s Cinderella runMay 29, 2024 9:50 pm - Elk Grove had endured a pair of 8-game losing streaks en route to dropping 23 of their 29 regular season games and finishing dead last in the Mid-Suburban East. Then, all...
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Softball: Hautzinger, St. Charles East shut out Elk Grove, advances to sectional finalMay 29, 2024 8:11 pm - Not a cloud was present as the sun shined down on the Class 4A Conant sectional semifinal between St. Charles East and Elk Grove. That meant whoever won this game would ...
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Des Plaines woman killed, four injured in Elk Grove Village crashMay 29, 2024 6:57 pm - A Des Plaines woman and mother of five driving home from work late Tuesday night was killed when her SUV was hit by a car that police say blew through a red light at a busy Elk Grove Village intersection.
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Des Plaines History Center to host ‘Chicago Engineered: The Taming of the Swamp’May 29, 2024 2:50 pm - The Des Plaines History Center will host its June Coffee Talk program on Thursday, June 13, with “Chicago Engineered: The Taming of the Swamp.”
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Best Bets: Rosemont’s Bark at the Ballpark, The Venue turns 5, John Cusack Q&AMay 30, 2024 12:09 pm - The Chicago Dogs in Rosemont welcomes baseball fans and their canine pals, and Aurora’s The Venue fetes turning 5 with special outdoor concerts this weekend.
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Summer Youth STEAM Camp: Fun and learning at Oakton CollegeMay 29, 2024 11:23 am - Spark your child’s imagination and keep them singing, dancing, creating and exploring When school is out, STEAM Camp steps in with a burst of excitement. Oakton Coll...
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Six seniors honored with District 214 Calisch Arts AwardsMay 29, 2024 9:27 am - Six graduating seniors were named the 2024 recipients of High School District 214’s annual Calisch Awards.
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Annette Curtis honored with Dedicated to Excellence AwardMay 28, 2024 3:17 pm - Annette Curtis was recognized with the Dedicated to Excellence Award at the Des Plaines Park Board meeting on Tuesday, May 21.
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Keeping it positive: Wheeling High School puts new twist on traditional science fairMay 28, 2024 2:04 pm - Combine the time-tested science fair with a contemporary focus on societal benefit and what do you get? Wheeling High School’s innovative and popular Positive Impact Symposium.
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Festivals May 31 to June 6: Gilberts Community Days, Cream of Wheaton, Roselle Lions Rose Festival, Pride parades and moreMay 28, 2024 12:00 pm - Mark your calendars for Gilberts Community Days, Cream of Wheaton, Pride parades in Elgin, Waukegan and Buffalo Grove, Chicago’s Puerto Rican Festival and more happening this week.