Des Plaines
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Des Plaines nonprofit group needs clothing donationsJul 16, 2024 6:28 am - The Self-Help Closet and & Pantry of Des Plaines needs summer-weight clothing to give to needy patrons. Men’s and women’s shorts, T-shirts and packaged underwear especial...
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A $500 million plan for the future: Brookfield Zoo Chicago to revamp campus, introduce new animalsJul 16, 2024 5:10 pm - Brookfield Zoo Chicago on Tuesday unveiled a bold, $500 million plan to redesign nearly half the campus, expand its conservation role and bolster its endowment. The plan calls for a new thematic layout based on 14 ecoregions of the world. Those zones will represent a range of landscapes, from the rugged terrain of the Himalayas to the scrublands of southwestern Australia.
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Best Bets: Dennis Quaid, ‘I Love the 90s Tour’ at RiverEdge, ‘Voyage en France’ at CantignyJul 15, 2024 5:41 pm - Actor/songwriter Dennis Quaid performs in Chicago, 1990s hip-hop artists Vanilla Ice, Rob Base, Kid N Play and more headline Aurora’s RiverEdge Park, and Cantigny hosts “Voyage en France.”
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Mount Prospect firefighters union raises concerns over engine relocationJul 15, 2024 4:49 pm - Mount Prospect’s firefighters union is sounding the alarm about the relocation of an engine from its headquarters station.
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It’s a gas … until you have to pay for itJul 15, 2024 3:01 pm - On July 1, Illinois’ motor fuel tax jumped from 45 cents to 47 cents a gallon. Those filling up with diesel fuel also will see an increase of slightly more than three percent, with prices increasing from 52.9 cents a gallon to 54.5 cents.
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Sheriff: Man dies after apparent medical emergency in jailJul 13, 2024 3:50 pm - A 32-year-old man has died after he suffered an apparent medical emergency in the Cook County Jail’s residential treatment unit Friday afternoon, authorities said. Ahmad...
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COVID numbers are climbing, but not as rapidly as in other statesJul 15, 2024 6:48 am - COVID numbers are on the rise again, but public health experts said Illinois isn’t yet seeing the spikes other states are reporting.
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GOP convention opens Monday; meet the suburban delegatesJul 14, 2024 5:15 pm - Saturday’s attempt on former President Donald Trump’s life certainly will be a topic of discussion during this week’s Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Here’s a look at some of the suburban delegates.
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Woman charged with reckless homicide, DUI in fatal wrong-way I-90 crashJul 12, 2024 7:09 pm - A 21-year-old Chicago woman is facing homicide and DUI charges following a wrong-way, two-vehicle crash on Interstate 90 near Rosemont Wednesday that killed a Vernon Hills man.
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Why Des Plaines could boost water meter installationJul 12, 2024 6:50 pm - After discovering some problems, Des Plaines officials want to install more water meters than originally planned this year.