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24 August 2026

• 13:5413:54, 24 August 2026 Jim Lindeman (hist | edit) [229 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Jim Lindeman''' (b. 1962) was a professional baseball player. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1987 World Series. He is a 1980 graduate of Maine West High School. Category:People {{DEFAULTSORT:Lindeman, Jim}}")

21 August 2026

• 15:1215:12, 21 August 2026 Antoine Kelly (hist | edit) [197 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Antoine Kelly''' (b. 1999) is a professional baseball player. He is a graduate of Maine East High School. Category:People {{DEFAULTSORT:Kelly, Antoine}}")

11 August 2026

• 15:0315:03, 11 August 2026 Florence Svoboda (hist | edit) [169 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Florence Svoboda''' (1903-2000) was president of the Central School P.T.A. in 1941 and 1942. {{Svoboda tree}} Category:Educators {{DEFAULTSORT:Svoboda, Florence]]")

10 August 2026

• 13:5513:55, 10 August 2026 Rocky's Place (hist | edit) [189 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Rocky's Place''' was at {{LinkToMap|1900 Mannheim Road}}. thumb|left|450px|1963 advertisement Category:Restaurants and bars Category:Mannheim Road")
• 13:5313:53, 10 August 2026 Roland's Pastry Shop (hist | edit) [223 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Roland's Pastry Shop''' was at {{LinkToMap|1535 Ellinwood Street}}. thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Grocery stores, bakeries and delis Category:Ellinwood Street")

7 August 2026

• 10:0910:09, 7 August 2026 Winter 1912 (hist | edit) [1,968 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{center|Written by Celia Levy}} thumb|right|450px|1912 photograph, [[Ballard Road]] If the winter of 1912 could be described in one word, it would be intense. Not even a week into the new year, the temperature already fell into the negatives. January 4th came in with a low of -6 degrees, the highest temperature being only 7 degrees Fahrenheit. The next two days got even more frigid, not going out of the negatives at all. January 7th broke the cy...")

5 August 2026

• 16:2016:20, 5 August 2026 O. H. Bombas Tobacco (hist | edit) [199 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''O. H. Bombas Tobacco''' was at {{LinkToMap|1575 Ellinwood Street}}. thumb|left|450px|1963 advertisement Category:Businesses Category:Ellinwood Street")
• 16:1416:14, 5 August 2026 Rand Cafe (hist | edit) [201 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Rand Cafe''' was at {{LinkToMap|864 Rand Road}}. It was owned by Jack Kelly. thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Restaurants and bars Category:Rand Road")
• 16:0316:03, 5 August 2026 Ran-Mar Van Lines (hist | edit) [182 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Ran-Mar Van Lines''' was at {{LinkToMap|1200 E. Golf Road}}. thumb|left|450px|1963 advertisement Category:Businesses Category:Golf Road")
• 16:0116:01, 5 August 2026 Des Plaines Tire & Battery Service (hist | edit) [223 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Des Plaines Tire & Battery Service''' was at {{LinkToMap|639 Pearson Street}}. thumb|left|750px|1963 advertisement Category:Auto repair Category:Pearson Street")
• 15:5515:55, 5 August 2026 Christian Bros. (hist | edit) [200 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Christian Bros.''' was a beer distributor at {{LinkToMap|236 Laurel Avenue}}. thumb|left|450px|1963 advertisement Category:Businesses Category:Laurel Avenue")

4 August 2026

• 16:1316:13, 4 August 2026 Rev. Garry Scheuer (hist | edit) [324 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Rev. Garry E. Scheuer, Jr.''' (1934-2018) was senior minister at the First Congregational Church from 1971 to 1979. ==External links== *[https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/pastor-artist-father-remembering-rev-garry-scheuer/ Obituary in the Des Plaines Journal] Category:Clergy {{DEFAULTSORT:Scheuer, Garry}}")
• 16:1016:10, 4 August 2026 Everyman (hist | edit) [258 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Everyman''' was a public-affairs television program produced by WMAQ-TV Channel 5. The Rev. Garry A. Scheuer, Jr. was a regular contributor. ==External links== {{#ev:youtube|leasRJf5RX8|||program begins at 1:29}} Category:Media")
• 15:3615:36, 4 August 2026 A. J. Gerrard & Company (hist | edit) [199 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''A. J. Gerrard & Company''' was at {{LinkToMap|400 E. Touhy Avenue}}. thumb|left|450px|1963 advertisement Category:Businesses Category:Touhy Avenue")
• 15:3315:33, 4 August 2026 Artel Bedding (hist | edit) [185 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Artel Bedding''' was at {{LinkToMap|1593 Ellinwood Street}}. thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Businesses Category:Ellinwood Street")
• 15:1215:12, 4 August 2026 Club Wellington (hist | edit) [274 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Club Wellington''' was an activity center for senior citizens at {{LinkToMap|1033 Graceland Avenue|1033 First Avenue}}. It opened in 1976. It was run by Dr. James E. Spicer, Shirley Spicer and Allen M. Andreasen. Category:Organizations Category:Graceland Avenue")
• 14:4014:40, 4 August 2026 Valiquet Saws (hist | edit) [220 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Valiquet Saws''' was at {{LinkToMap|1942 Lee Street}}. It was run by Albert W. Valiquet (1918-2009). thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Businesses Category:Lee Street")
• 14:2614:26, 4 August 2026 Zoellick's Cities Service (hist | edit) [223 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Zoellick's Cities Service''' was at {{LinkToMap|697 S. River Road|697 Des Plaines Avenue}}. thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Auto repair Category:River Road")
• 14:2214:22, 4 August 2026 Timroth Plumbing (hist | edit) [189 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Timroth Plumbing''' was at {{LinkToMap|967 First Avenue}}. thumb|left|450px|1963 advertisement Category:Businesses Category:First Avenue")
• 14:1814:18, 4 August 2026 Tire Terminal (hist | edit) [188 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Tire Terminal''' was at {{LinkToMap|960 E. Rand Road}}. thumb|left|750px|1963 advertisement Category:Auto repair Category:Rand Road")

31 July 2026

• 11:0211:02, 31 July 2026 Carl Schalk (hist | edit) [234 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Carl Flentge Schalk''' (1929-2021) was a Lutheran composer, author, and lecturer. ==External links== * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Schalk Wikipedia article] {{Flentge tree}} Category:People {{DEFAULTSORT:Schalk, Carl}}")

29 July 2026

• 14:2514:25, 29 July 2026 Henry Darger (hist | edit) [263 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Henry Darger''' (1892-1973) was an "outsider artist" who lived in Chicago. ==External links== *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Darger Wikipedia article] Category:People buried at All Saints Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum {{DEFAULTSORT:Darger, Henry}}")
• 08:5708:57, 29 July 2026 Des Plaines Manor (hist | edit) [320 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Des Plaines Manor''' is a subdivision north of Thacker Street between Lee Street and Wolf Road <gallery mode=packed heights=400px> Des Plaines Manor 3 1956.jpg|tract 3 Des Plaines Manor 2 1956.jpg|tract 2 Des Plaines Manor 1 1956.jpg|tract 1 </gallery> Category:Subivisions")

28 July 2026

• 15:3215:32, 28 July 2026 Des Plaines Gardens (hist | edit) [178 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Des Plaines Gardens''' is a subdivision near Walnut Street and Lee Street. thumb|left|450px|{{center|1956}} Category:Subdivisions")
• 12:3812:38, 28 July 2026 Cumberland (subdivision) (hist | edit) [182 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "thumb|center|450px|{{center|1956}} '''Cumberland''' is a subdivision north of the Cumberland Circle. Category:Subdivisions {{DEFAULTSORT:Cumberland}}")
• 11:1511:15, 28 July 2026 Douglas Manor (hist | edit) [185 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "thumb|center|450px|{{center|1956}} '''Douglas Manor''' is a subdivision west of Lake Opeka and south of Maine West High School. Category:Subdivisions")
• 11:0411:04, 28 July 2026 Dexter Acres (hist | edit) [199 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "thumb|center|450px|{{center|1956}} '''Dexter Acres''' is a subdivision west of Lee Street between Oakton Street and Howard Avenue. Category:Subdivisions")
• 10:5910:59, 28 July 2026 Homeland Acres (hist | edit) [142 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Homeland Acres''' is a subdivision at the corner of Wolf Road and Oakton Street. It was annexed in 1966. Category:Subdivisions")

21 July 2026

• 15:4615:46, 21 July 2026 Stuart Anderson's Cattle Company Restaurant (hist | edit) [263 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Stuart Anderson's Cattle Company Restaurant''' was at {{LinkToMap|850 E. Oakton}}. {{PDF|caption=1986 menu | width=1000 | height=400 | URL=File:Stuart Anderson's Cattle Company Restaurant 1986.pdf }} Category:Restaurants and bars Category:Oakton Street")
• 15:4115:41, 21 July 2026 The Dance Building (hist | edit) [247 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''The Dance Building''' is at {{LinkToMap|1330 Webford Avenue}}. It was home to the June Rold School of Dance. frameless|left|450px Category:Geography Category:Webford Avenue")
• 09:3409:34, 21 July 2026 Remember the Maine (hist | edit) [163 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Remember the Maine''' is a 1964 Maine West audio yearbook, released on LP. {{#ev:youtube|id=LEN0Hy0uwZM|width=700|title=Remember the Maine}} Category:Media")

20 July 2026

• 16:0516:05, 20 July 2026 Vincent A. Ralph (hist | edit) [280 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Vincent A. Ralph''' (1907-1992) worked at Centel was was president of the Chamber of Commerce in 1950. Category:People associated with the Chamber of Commerce Category:People buried at All Saints Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum {{DEFAULTSORT:Ralph, Vincent A.}}")
• 16:0116:01, 20 July 2026 Wayne Norris (hist | edit) [187 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Wayne Norris''' worked at Centel and was president of the Chamber of Commerce in 1982. Category:Businesspeople {{DEFAULTSORT:Norris, Wayne}}")
• 15:5815:58, 20 July 2026 Centel (hist | edit) [2,757 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Central Telephone Company of Illinois''' (Centel-Illinois) is an operating unit of Centel Corporation, the parent company of Central Telephone Company, headquartered in Chicago. In Des Plaines, Centel serves approximately 71,000 customers and employs 800 persons. Centel provides approximately 55,000 customer lines in Des Plaines. In 1983, an estimated $2.5 million was invested in capital improvements for the Des Plaines area. The corporation's operating units inclu...")
• 15:4615:46, 20 July 2026 Axel Petterson (hist | edit) [249 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Axel Petterson''' (1878-1964) was Fire Chief of Des Plaines and Park Commissioner. He was the founder of Petterson Tire Corporation. Category:Businesspeople Category:People buried at Ridgewood Cemetery {{DEFAULTSORT:Petterson, Axel}}")

17 July 2026

• 13:5913:59, 17 July 2026 Frank Raffetto's Certified Market (hist | edit) [249 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Frank Raffetto's Certified Market''' was at {{LinkToMap|1511 Ellinwood Street}}. thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Grocery stores, bakeries and delis Category:Ellinwood Street")
• 13:5713:57, 17 July 2026 Frank A. Bremner & Son (hist | edit) [220 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Frank A. Bremner & Son''' was an office supplies store at {{LinkToMap|1488 Miner Street}}. thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Businesses Category:Miner Street")
• 13:3613:36, 17 July 2026 Jenart Studio (hist | edit) [180 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Jenart Studio''' was at {{LinkToMap|662 Pearson Street}}. thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Businesses Category:Pearson Street")

16 July 2026

• 12:0012:00, 16 July 2026 Alonge Modern Appliance (hist | edit) [235 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Alonge Modern Appliance''' was at {{LinkToMap|607 Lee Street}}. It was run by John J. Alonge (1912-2004). thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Businesses Category:Lee Street")

14 July 2026

• 14:5014:50, 14 July 2026 Jo-Joe Steak House (hist | edit) [227 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Jo-Joe Steak House''' was at {{LinkToMap|2967 Mannheim Road}}. It was run by Jo-Joe Hess. thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Restaurants and bars Category:Mannheim Road")
• 14:4614:46, 14 July 2026 Robert's Store for Men (hist | edit) [193 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Robert's Store for Men''' was at {{LinkToMap|727 Center Street}}. thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Fashion Category:Center Street")
• 14:1914:19, 14 July 2026 The Cheese Spot (hist | edit) [230 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''The Cheese Spot''' was in the Market Place Shopping Center. thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Grocery stores, bakeries and delis Category:Market Place {{DEFAULTSORT:Cheese Spot}}")
• 14:1614:16, 14 July 2026 Nelson's Gulf Service (hist | edit) [193 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Nelson's Gulf Service''' was at {{LinkToMap|1411 Rand Road}}. thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Service stations Category:Rand Road")
• 08:1908:19, 14 July 2026 Robert Paul Carlson (hist | edit) [489 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "frameless|right|450px '''Robert Paul Carlson''' (1935-2008) was a history teacher at Maine Township schools, known by generations of students as Mr. Maine. He was a founding member Des Plaines Historical Society and nationally renowned authority on General Douglas MacArthur. Category:People associated with the Historical Society Category:People buried at Town of Maine Cemetery {{DEFAULTSORT:Carlson, Robert Paul}}")

10 July 2026

• 14:0014:00, 10 July 2026 Des Plaines Glass (hist | edit) [195 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Des Plaines Glass''' was at {{LinkToMap|1374 Northwest Highway}}. thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Businesses Category:Northwest Highway")
• 13:5113:51, 10 July 2026 Des Plaines Fur Company (hist | edit) [189 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Des Plaines Fur Company''' was at {{LinkToMap|690 Lee Street}}. thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Fashion Category:Lee Street")
• 13:3713:37, 10 July 2026 Words & Music (hist | edit) [185 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Words & Music''' was at {{LinkToMap|1507 Ellinwood Street}}. thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Businesses Category:Ellinwood Street")
• 13:3413:34, 10 July 2026 Rosemarie's House of Beauty (hist | edit) [267 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Rosemarie's House of Beauty''' was at {{LinkToMap|1430 E. Oakton Street}}. It was owned by Rosemarie Zimmerman. thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Beauty salons and barbershops Category:Oakton Street")
• 11:5111:51, 10 July 2026 The Flair Shop (hist | edit) [199 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''The Flair Shop''' was at {{LinkToMap|1397 Prairie Avenue}}. thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Businesses Category:Fashion {{DEFAULTSORT:Flair Shop}}")
• 11:4611:46, 10 July 2026 Mueller's Service Station (hist | edit) [215 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Mueller's Service Station''' was at {{LinkToMap|1300 Ellinwood Street}}. thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Service stations Category:Ellinwood Street")