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10 July 2026

• 11:4411:44, 10 July 2026 McCall's Texaco Service (hist | edit) [241 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''McCall's Texaco Service''' was at {{LinkToMap|1580 E. Oakton Street}}. It was owned by Paul D. McCall. thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Service stations Category:Oakton Street")
• 09:3109:31, 10 July 2026 Donald S. Johnson (hist | edit) [260 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Donald S. Johnson''' (b. 1950) was director of the Historical Society from 1985 to 1987. He wrote the book '''Des Plaines, Born of the Tallgrass Prairie''' in 1984. Category:People associated with the Historical Society {{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Donald S.}}")
• 09:2709:27, 10 July 2026 First United Methodist Church of Des Plaines (hist | edit) [53,196 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<center>'''ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY FIVE YEARS 1871 - 1996'''</center> <center>'''FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH'''</center> <center>'''666 GRACELAND AVENUE'''</center> ==Pre-1871: Des Plaines Circuit / Camp Ground== Today's First United Methodist Church of Des Plaines possesses not only a fascinating history, but also a unique tradition of pioneering as well. This tradition began with the peripatetic Methodist circuit riders of the 1830's and 1840's, and continues to thi...")

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) [2,908 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) [583 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) [395 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)"