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As April approaches, images of storms and flooding from last year may be coming to mind. However, if the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s predictions hold true, 2012 will...

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At a meeting on Monday council members said the city should not influence which electricity provider citizens choose, the Daily Herald reported. Aldermen said they would not endorse a sav...

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While spring begins its early bloom this week, the results are unlikely to be as dramatic as the plant seen in these photographs. This week's postcards were unsent, and may have been one-...

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If the warm weather has you gearing up for beach season, imagine sunning and swimming in your own backyard. Each week Patch features one Wow House that caught our attention. This wee...

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This week’s column was submitted by Fernando Martin of the Des Plaines Public Library. Thanks to a broomstick-flying wizard, I am something I never as a child would have believed I c...

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  Spring’s official start is March 20, and, as they say, it traditionally comes in like a tiger out like a lamb. In Chicago, the spring storms are notorious for wreaking havoc on hom...

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With St. Patrick's day just around the corner this Saturday, it seems like a good time to look around at the local taverns. In the past, Des Plaines was a town of many taverns. But t...