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9 July 2026

• 16:0016:00, 9 July 2026 Emmco Interior Stairs (hist | edit) [195 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Emmco Interior Stairs''' was at {{LinkToMap|1873 Busse Highway}}. thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Businesses Category:Busse Highway")
• 15:5715:57, 9 July 2026 Courtney & Akerman (hist | edit) [187 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Courtney & Akerman''' was at {{LinkToMap|1460 Miner Street}}. thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Businesses Category:Miner Street")
• 15:5015:50, 9 July 2026 Corite-Reynolds Corporation (hist | edit) [199 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Corite-Reynolds Corporation''' was at {{LinkToMap|455 Jarvis Avenue}}. thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Businesses Category:Jarvis Avenue")
• 15:4515:45, 9 July 2026 Oakton Lawn & Garden Sales and Service (hist | edit) [214 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Oakton Lawn & Garden Sales and Service''' was at {{LinkToMap|1534 E. Oakton Street}}. thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Businesses Category:Oakton Street")
• 15:3415:34, 9 July 2026 Suburban Carburetor & Ignition (hist | edit) [207 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Suburban Carburetor & Ignition''' was at {{LinkToMap|956 Lee Street}}. thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Auto repair Category:Lee Street")

8 July 2026

• 16:1016:10, 8 July 2026 St. Patrick Academy for Girls (hist | edit) [2,827 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<center>'''The History of Des Plaines St. Patrick Academy for Girls'''</center> <center>'''by Karen Kornacki Knegten'''</center> Des Plaines St. Patrick Academy opened its doors to grade school- and high school-aged girls on Chicago's West Side in 1883, as the Sisters of Mercy order welcomed a total of 48 students (both day & boarders). The school thrived and relocated to Des Plaines in 1928, then discontinued the grade school section in 1930. Boarding was then limited...")
• 16:0116:01, 8 July 2026 Stardust Beauty Salon (hist | edit) [220 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Stardust Beauty Salon''' was at {{LinkToMap|1421 Ellinwood Street}}. thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Beauty salons and barbershops Category:Ellinwood Street")
• 15:4415:44, 8 July 2026 The King's Table (hist | edit) [222 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''The King's Table''' was at {{LinkToMap|901 E. Oakton Street}}. thumb|left|450px|1963 advertisement Category:Restaurants and bars Category:Oakton Street")
• 15:3915:39, 8 July 2026 Continental Catalogue Store (hist | edit) [212 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Continental Catalogue Store''' was at {{LinkToMap|685 Graceland Avenue}}. thumb|left|450px|1963 advertisement Category:Businesses Category:Graceland Avenue")
• 15:3715:37, 8 July 2026 Arkwright Mutual Insurance (hist | edit) [223 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Arkwright Mutual Insurance''' was at {{LinkToMap|694 Lee Street}}. thumb|left|450px|1963 advertisement Category:Businesses Category:Lee Street")
• 15:2515:25, 8 July 2026 Harry Caray (hist | edit) [294 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Harry Caray''' (1914-1998) was a baseball annoucer for the St. Louis Cardinals, Oakland A's, Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs. He is buried at All Saints Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum. Category:People buried at All Saints Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum {{DEFAULTSORT:Caray, Harry}}")
• 14:0014:00, 8 July 2026 7-Eleven (hist | edit) [548 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''7-Eleven''' is a chain of convience stores. There have been stores at many locations in Des Plaines: *{{LinkToMap|598 Potter Road|2570 Ballard Road}} (now 598 Potter Road) *{{LinkToMap|2579 Ballard Road}} *{{LinkToMap|275 E. Thacker Street}} *{{LinkToMap|586 E. Oakton Street}} *{{LinkToMap|1585 Rand Road}} *{{LinkToMap|2392 S. Wolf Road}} (inside Exxon gas station) Category:Businesses Category:Ballard Road Category:Potter Road Category:Thacker Street...")

24 June 2026

• 11:1411:14, 24 June 2026 George D. Egan (hist | edit) [215 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''George D. Egan, Jr.''' (1952-2026) was alderman of the 8th ward from 1979 to 1983. Category:Politicians Category:People buried at All Saints Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum {{DEFAULTSORT:Egan, George D.}}")

16 June 2026

• 13:5913:59, 16 June 2026 Historical population of Maine Township (hist | edit) [640 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{| class="wikitable" ! Year !! Des Plaines !! Maine Township |- | 1850 || || 548 |- | 1860 || || 1,142 |- | 1870 || 800 || 1,808 |- | 1880 || 818 || 2,316 |- | 1890 || 986 || 3,258 |- | 1900 || 1,666 || 5,161 |- | 1910 || 2,348 || 7,193 |- | 1920 || 3,451 || 20,855 |- | 1930 || 8,798 || 24,205 |- | 1940 || 9,518 || 38,953 |- | 1950 || 14,994 || 95,476 |- | 1960 || 34,886 || 140,194 |- | 1970 || 57,239 || 130,676 |- | 1980 || 41,014 || 129,010 |- | 1990 || 53,223 || 13...")

3 June 2026

• 11:4111:41, 3 June 2026 Getting the Facts (hist | edit) [655 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Getting the Facts''' is an 11-minute educational film made in 1953 by Encyclopaedia Britannica Films. "Explains the importance of collecting all available facts before making a decision which affects personal, business or community life. Describes the efforts of citizens to assemble background information so that they will be competent to deal with the problem of school expansion in the community." A brief segment was filmed at the library's Des Plaines Public Lib...") Tag: Recreated

22 May 2026

• 16:0016:00, 22 May 2026 Chester Bennett (hist | edit) [102 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Bennett tree}} Category:People buried at Town of Maine Cemetery {{DEFAULTSORT:Bennett, Chester}}") originally created as "(Chester Bennett)"
• 14:4114:41, 22 May 2026 The Suburban Times and the Beginning of Publishing in Des Plaines (hist | edit) [11,434 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<center>'''The Suburban Times and the Beginning of Publishing in Des Plaines'''</center> <center>written by Shari Caine, 2009</center> Recently, Glenview-based Pioneer Press announced it would be reducing operations due to current economic difficulties.  Among the cuts was what has been designated as Des Plaines' oldest newspaper, the Des Plaines Times, previously known as the Suburban Times.  The final issue was published on January 15, 2009.  The loss of the pa...")

21 May 2026

• 13:2113:21, 21 May 2026 Raco Industrial Corporation and Atherton Machinery (hist | edit) [207 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Raco Industrial Corporation and Atherton Machinery''' were at {{LinkToMap|2100 S. Wolf Road}}. thumb|left|450px|1975 advertisement Category:Businesses Category:Wolf Road")
• 13:1913:19, 21 May 2026 Martha Atherton (hist | edit) [335 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Martha Alsen Atherton''' (1928-2020) was treasurer of Raco Industrial Corporation and Atherton Machinery. She was the first woman president of the Chamber of Commerce. Category:People associated with the Chamber of Commerce {{DEFAULTSORT:Atherton, Martha}}")

20 May 2026

• 15:0915:09, 20 May 2026 Park Place (hist | edit) [52 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "*Park Place (condominium) *Park Place (road)")
• 15:0515:05, 20 May 2026 Park Place (condominium) (hist | edit) [246 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Park Place''' is a condominum at {{LinkToMap|1327 Brown Street}}. It was built in 2000 by R. Franczak & Associates.<ref>Des Plaines Journal, May 31, 2000, p. 11C</ref> ==References== <references /> Category:Homes Category:Brown Street")