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Looking For Free Labor? Program May Assist
Wanted: Companies in Maine Township to employ loyal, cheerful workers. At no cost.
MoGro Blotter: Cannabis, Guy Who Didn't Stop
A Police responded May 14 in the 9200 block of Newcastle to a report of possible drug activity in an alley and charged five subjects with possession of cannabis.
Woman Found Dead in Front of Police Station
A woman was discovered on the sidewalk in front of the Des Plaines police station by a passer-by Tuesday morning , TribLocal reported.
New North Lake Park changes face of Lake Opeka
Now, on Saturday, June 2, the Des Plaines Park District staff and Board of Commissioners will celebrate the grand opening of North Lake Park on Howard Avenue at Lee Street.
Hazmat Team Responds to Drug Investigation
The following arrest information was supplied by the Des Plaines Police Department .
Police Blotter: DUI, Child Neglect and More
Retail Theft On May 19 at 6:17 p.m. Anna Weich, 57 of Des Plaines, IL, was arrested in the 190 block of Tower Drive and charged with retail theft.
Vietnam War veterans draw cheers at Arlington Heights parade
Sailors with the Recruit Training Command from Great Lakes Naval Station march in the Memorial Day parade Monday in Arlington Heights.
Images: Memorial Day in the suburbs
VFW 2992 Officer John Smullen, a veteran of World War II and Korea, along with Officer Ron Simon of American Legion Post 36 raise the flag during the Memorial Day ceremony at All Saints Cemetery in Des Plaines on Monday.
Vote: What is the Best Park in Des Plaines?
Public parks offer a variety of amenities including waterfront, ball fields and bike trails.
Vet: Memorial Day Means Honoring Sacrifices
Ron Simon, 62, of Des Plaines, was a specialist four in the U.S. Army from 1968 to 1971 in Vietnam and Germany.
Friday Blotter: Aggravated DUI, Vehicle Theft, More
The Des Plaines Police Department provided the following reports. Aggravated Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, Resisting a Peace Officer Arturo Nmi Pulido-Olivo, 37, of Des Plaines, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol and resisting a peace officer after police conducted a traffic stop on him in the 400 block of ... (more)
Frank Consolidated Enterprises - Strategy and SWOT Report - new company profile report published
The report covers the companys structure, operation, SWOT analysis, product and service offerings and corporate actions, providing a 360E s view of the company.
Process Engineer - Plastics Elgin Precision Inj. Molder seeks...
PLASTICS Elgin Precision Inj. Molder seeks hands-on Process Engineer w/maintenance exp.
Two invasive Asian carp netted in Garfield Park Lagoon
Biologists netted two Asian carp in a Chicago lagoon Thursday as part of a stepped-up effort to track - and remove - the invasive species from Illinois waterways.
Memorial Day Events When/Where: Monday, May 28, 8:15 a.m. at All Saints Cemetery & Mausoleum, 700 N. River Road in Des Plaines , 9 a.m. at Ridgewood Memorial Cemetery, 9900 Milwaukee Ave.
House gambles that Quinn will go for casino money
Offering up a direct challenge to a resistant Gov. Pat Quinn, the Illinois House resurrected a huge expansion of legalized gambling Wednesday that includes a land-based casino in Chicago, four more on riverboats - including one in Danville - and allowing ailing horse-racing tracks to add slot machines.
Where Could Des Plaines Use Another Traffic Light?
Do you sometimes feel as if you're risking your life trying to make a left turn on to one of Des Plaines' main thoroughfares? If you could put a traffic light anywhere in Des Plaines, where would that be? Perhaps you know a place where a stop sign or speed bumps are needed to better-protect pedestrians.
Photo of the Day: River Road Bear
Driving on S. River Road you may have noticed a curious onlooker in the front yard of a house in the 1300 block - a giant wood bear sculpture.
SPOTLIGHT: Des Plaines teen aims to dance globally
If life falls into place for Arthur Stashak , a year from now he'll be gazing out at one of Hamburg's historic canals, taking a quick breather between his pas de deux and variations classes.
Police find drug suspect in lobby of restaurant at Yorktown mall
A Des Plaines man and a Chicago man are accused of attempting to deal at least a kilogram of heroin after one of them ditched police on a high-speed chase but was later caught hiding at Yorktown Center mall in Lombard, according to a federal complaint filed Tuesday.