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4 May 2026

• 14:0014:00, 4 May 2026 Union Shoe Store and Repair (hist | edit) [214 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Union Shoe Store and Repair''' was at {{LinkToMap|1549 Ellinwood Street}}. thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Shoe stores Category:Ellinwood Street")
• 13:5413:54, 4 May 2026 Betty's Beauty Shop (hist | edit) [238 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Betty's Beauty Shop''' was at {{LinkToMap|980 Center Street}} and was run by Betty Worthen. thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Beauty salons and barbershops Category:Center Street")
• 13:2913:29, 4 May 2026 Rio-Rand Motel (hist | edit) [183 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Rio-Rand Motel''' was at {{LinkToMap|173 S. River Road}}. thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Hotels and motels Category:Rand Road")

30 April 2026

• 15:0715:07, 30 April 2026 List of churches in 1966 (hist | edit) [3,186 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "NORTHWEST ASSEMBLY OF GOD Dempster & Lyman, DP Rev. E. D. Howe 824-4691 BRENTWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH 200 W. Dulles Rd., DP Rev. J. R. Hines 392-2606 CHRIST EVANGELICAL & REFORMED Cora & Henry Sts., DP Rev. R. K. Wobbe 296-4142 824-3513 CHRISTIAN & MISSIONARY ALLIANCE 382 S. Mt. Prospect Rd. Rev. A. J. Moser 824-9381 824-9497 FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST 1275 Marion, DP 824-5090 FIRST C...")

29 April 2026

• 16:1216:12, 29 April 2026 Stella Tailors (hist | edit) [179 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Stella Tailors''' was at {{LinkToMap|750 Pearson Street}}. thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Fashion Category:Pearson Street")
• 15:0415:04, 29 April 2026 Royal Hats & Mens Wear (hist | edit) [193 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Royal Hats & Mens Wear''' was at {{LinkToMap|710 Center Street}}. thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Fashion Category:Center Street")
• 15:0015:00, 29 April 2026 Reliable Heating Company (hist | edit) [234 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Reliable Heating Company''' was at {{LinkToMap|2602 West Devon Avenue|2602 East Devon Avenue}}. thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Businesses Category:Devon Avenue")
• 14:5214:52, 29 April 2026 Par Engineering (hist | edit) [183 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Par Engineering''' was at {{LinkToMap|1777 Busse Highway}}. thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Businesses Category:Busse Highway")
• 14:2414:24, 29 April 2026 Heynis Bakery (hist | edit) [289 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Heynis Bakery''' was at {{LinkToMap|730 Center Street}}. thumb|left|450px|1960 advertisement Category:Grocery stores, bakeries and delis Category:Center Street")
• 14:1914:19, 29 April 2026 Bruski Upholstering (hist | edit) [190 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Bruski Upholstering''' was at {{LinkToMap|1125 Prairie Avenue}}. thumb|left|450px|1993 invoice Category:Businesses Category:Prairie Avenue")

20 April 2026

• 13:1113:11, 20 April 2026 D. L. Jerome (hist | edit) [251 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''D. L. Jerome''' was an optometrist with an office at {{LinkToMap|741 Center Street}}. thumb|left|450px|1963 advertisement Jerome, D. L. Category:Businesses Category:Center Street")
• 13:0313:03, 20 April 2026 Town & Country Trailer Park (hist | edit) [211 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Town & Country Trailer Park''' is at {{LinkToMap|815 E. Oakton Street}}. thumb|left|450px|1963 advertisement Category:Trailer parks Category:Oakton Street")

17 April 2026

• 11:0611:06, 17 April 2026 Library Cable Network (hist | edit) [805 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "frameless|right|250px The '''Library Cable Network''' was a video production studio founded in 1983 by the Arlington Heights Memorial Library, the Indian Trails Public Library. The Park Ridge Public Library and Skokie Public Library joined in 1986. The Highland Park Public Library joined in 1987. The Des Plaines Public Library joined around 1999. The network recorded programs at libraries and broadcast them on their cable channel. It also cr...")

13 April 2026

• 11:1011:10, 13 April 2026 Friends of the Library (hist | edit) [73 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Friends of the Library''' was founded April 1954. Category:Library")
• 11:0311:03, 13 April 2026 St. Mary's Cemetery (hist | edit) [84 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Redirected page to Category:St. Mary's Cemetery) Tag: New redirect

10 April 2026

• 13:0113:01, 10 April 2026 Maria Schaefer Music Store (hist | edit) [211 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Maria Schaefer Music Store''' was at {{LinkToMap|1415 Ellinwood Street}}. thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Businesses Category:Ellinwood Street")
• 12:4212:42, 10 April 2026 R & J Upholstery (hist | edit) [166 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''R & J Upholstery''' was at {{LinkToMap|662 Pearson}}. frameless|left|550px Category:Businesses Category:Pearson Street")
• 11:2811:28, 10 April 2026 Gould's Food Shop (hist | edit) [214 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Gould's Food Shop''' was at {{LinkToMap|685 Lee Street}}. It was owned by R. E. Gould. frameless|left|450px Category:Grocery stores, bakeries and delis Category:Lee Street")

9 April 2026

• 15:5515:55, 9 April 2026 Jim's Auto Body (hist | edit) [225 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Jim's Auto Body''' was at {{LinkToMap|715 Center Street}}. thumb|left|450px|1960 advertisement Category:Auto repair Category:Center Street")

8 April 2026

• 13:0613:06, 8 April 2026 Stewart Avenue (hist | edit) [27 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Category:Stewart Avenue")
• 12:5312:53, 8 April 2026 Robert J. Riddel (hist | edit) [321 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "frameless|right|450px '''Robert J. Riddel''' (1919-2011) was a long-time umpire at Central Little League. Prairie Avenue from River Road to Center Street and the baseball fields at Central School are named for him. Category:People {{DEFAULTSORT:Riddel, Robert J.}}")
• 12:4412:44, 8 April 2026 River Valley Laundry (hist | edit) [239 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''River Valley Laundry''' was a laundromat at {{LinkToMap|1176 Lee Street}}. It closed in 2026. thumb|left|450px|2026 photograph Category:Fashion Category:Greater Des Plaines Shopping Center")
• 12:3812:38, 8 April 2026 Lee & Perry Standard Service (hist | edit) [208 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Lee & Perry Standard Service''' was at {{LinkToMap|518 Lee Street}}. thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Service stations Category:Lee Street")

7 April 2026

• 16:1216:12, 7 April 2026 Shoemakers Texaco Service (hist | edit) [202 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Shoemakers Texaco Service''' was at {{LinkToMap|585 Lee Street}}. thumb|left|450px|1966 advertisement Category:Service stations Category:Lee Street")
• 16:0616:06, 7 April 2026 River & Thacker Shell (hist | edit) [197 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''River & Thacker Shell''' was at {{LinkToMap|876 S. River Road}}. thumb|left|450px|1966 advertisement Category:Service stations Category:River Road")
• 15:5215:52, 7 April 2026 Suburban Cleaners (hist | edit) [212 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Suburban Cleaners''' was a chain of dry cleaners. The Des Plaines location was at {{LinkToMap|712 Lee Street}}. left|frameless|450px Category:Fashion Category:Lee Street")
• 15:4815:48, 7 April 2026 Takito Grill (hist | edit) [253 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Takito Grill''' was a Mexican restaurant at {{LinkToMap|1472 Market Street}} in Metropolitian Square from 2025 to 2026. thumb|left|450px|2026 photograph Category:Restaurants and bars Category:Metropolitan Square")
• 14:0014:00, 7 April 2026 Augustus H. Conant (hist | edit) [679 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "thumb|right|400px|Augustus and Betsey Conant, 1840s '''Augustus Conant''' moved from Vermont and became among the first farmers in Maine Township to buy land along the Des Plaines River. Betsey Kelsey followed to marry him in 1836. Augustus soon moved with his family back east to study divinity at Harvard, and he became a Unitarian minister. He served as a pastor in several Illinois churches and then as chaplain in the 19th Illinois Infantry during the...")
• 13:3613:36, 7 April 2026 Harriet Conant (hist | edit) [1,159 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Harriet Conant Goodnough''' (1815-1838) was among the very first settlers to arrive in Des Plaines in 1834. She migrated to Des Plaines with her husband Daniel, parents, and siblings. Harriet's descriptive letters sent to a sister and close friend provide a rare glimpse into life on the Des Plaines prairie and give insight into the difficulties of frontier life. Clearing their land for farming kept Daniel Goodnough away from the cabin most of the day, and their neare...")
• 13:1313:13, 7 April 2026 Jane Rogers Walton (hist | edit) [1,350 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Women like '''Jane Rogers Walton''' dared to dream beyond the handful of occupations open to 19th century women. A studious girl, Jane Rogers could always be found at the head of her class in the Des Plaines schoolhouse. She returned to the Des Plaines schoolhouse as a teacher for five years before her marriage. While teaching, she developed an interest in studying medicine, but set this aside when she married Elbridge Walton and turned her attentions to their farm and h...")
• 13:0413:04, 7 April 2026 Phillipine Ahbe (hist | edit) [1,236 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "frameless|right|400px Most expectant mothers in the 19th century were treated by midwives throughout their pregnancies and labor. The most celebrated and trusted midwife in Des Plaines was Philippine Ahbe. Her midwife practice spanned forty years, in which she delivered over one thousand babies. She was so beloved by the Des Plaines community for her work that she came to be known simply as "Grandma Ahbe." A native of Germany, Philippine Ahbe immi...")
• 09:5209:52, 7 April 2026 Safety on Our School Bus (hist | edit) [192 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Safety on Our School Bus''' is a 1980 short film made by Encylopedia Britannica. It was filmed at Devonshire Elementary School. {{#ev:youtube|id=TTbrISrKH4I|width=400}} Category:Media")

6 April 2026

• 15:3515:35, 6 April 2026 Des Plaines Woman's Club (hist | edit) [9,555 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<center>'''DES PLAINES WOMAN'S CLUB HISTORY'''</center> <center>As condensed and presented by Mrs. Harold G. McKinley over radio station WEAW, September 10, 1955</center> Compiled history tells us that the Des Plaines Woman's Club has been in existence since the year of 1894, but it was on October 3, 1912, that a meeting was called and a permanent organization was formed and application was made for membership in the Seventh District Federation. So our Club is in its fo...") originally created as "Des Plaines Woman's club"
• 13:3513:35, 6 April 2026 King's Galleon (hist | edit) [216 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''King's Galleon''' was a hair salon at {{LinkToMap|1629 E. Oakton Street}}. thumb|left|450px|1981 advertisement Category:Beauty salons and barbershops Category:Oakton Street")
• 13:3113:31, 6 April 2026 Des Plaines Yellow Cab (hist | edit) [195 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Des Plaines Yellow Cab''' was at {{LinkToMap|1220 Miner Street}}. thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Businesses Category:Miner Street")
• 13:2813:28, 6 April 2026 Associated Printers (hist | edit) [212 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Associated Printers''' was at {{LinkToMap|1058 Lee Street}}. It was run by Andy Smith. thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Businesses Category:Lee Street")

1 April 2026

• 08:3408:34, 1 April 2026 John Seitz (hist | edit) [417 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Redirected page to List of mayors) Tag: New redirect

31 March 2026

• 14:4814:48, 31 March 2026 Flood (1987) (hist | edit) [522 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "thumb|center|550px|8/15/87-DES PLAINES, ILL.: Gov. James Thompson (C) surveys damage in severly flooded Des Plaines 8/15. Flash floods struck throughout the Chicago area 8/14 dumping a record 9.35 inches of rainfall in 12-hours. Thompson declared Cook and DuPage counties disasterar areas. Along with other officials accompanying the govenor are Mayor [[John Sietz of Des Plaines (L) and Cook County Sheriff James O'Grady (R). UPI js/Ma...")
• 14:4414:44, 31 March 2026 Flood (1976) (hist | edit) [102 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "center|thumb|650px|flooding at the Campgrounds Category:Events") originally created as "1976 flood"

30 March 2026

• 15:0515:05, 30 March 2026 Christ Church - United Church of Christ (hist | edit) [469 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Christ Church - United Church of Christ''' was founded in 1892 as the '''Deutsche Evangelische Christus Gemeinde von Des Plaines'''. It is located at {{LinkToMap|1492 Henry Avenue}}. thumb|left|400px|1892 photograph{{clear}} ==External links== * [https://christchurchuccdesplaines.org/pages/history History of the church] Category:Places of worship Category:Henry Avenue")
• 14:4714:47, 30 March 2026 Cherry Lounge (hist | edit) [181 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Cherry Lounge''' was at {{LinkToMap|1561 Rand Road}}. thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Restaurants and bars Category:Rand Road")
• 14:4414:44, 30 March 2026 Mayfield's (hist | edit) [188 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Mayfield's''' was a women's fashion store at {{LinkToMap|1120 Lee Street}}. thumb|left|450px|1963 advertisement Category:Fashion Category:Lee Street")
• 14:3614:36, 30 March 2026 Ridge Motors (hist | edit) [180 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Ridge Motors''' was at {{LinkToMap|1588 Miner Street}}. thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Car dealerships Category:Miner Street")
• 13:5113:51, 30 March 2026 WYLL (hist | edit) [245 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''WYLL''' (FM 106.7) was a Christian radio station from 1989 to 2001. Its offices were at {{LinkToMap|2400 E. Devon Avenue}}. thumb|left|450px|1995 advertisement Category:Media Category:Devon Avenue")
• 13:3813:38, 30 March 2026 WYEN (hist | edit) [430 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''WYEN''' (FM 106.7) was a radio station from 1971 to 1986. Its transmitter was at {{LinkToMap|2355 E Ballard Rd}}. It was renamed WZRC in 1986, WTWV in 1987 and WYLL in 1989. Category:Media <gallery mode="packed" heights="260px"> File:WYEN 1977.jpg|1977 map File:WYEN 1977 (3).jpg|1977 advertisement File:WYEN 1984.jpg|1984 advertisement File:WYEN 1984 (2).jpg|1984 advertisement </gallery>")
• 13:2013:20, 30 March 2026 Oakton Auto Parts (hist | edit) [191 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Oakton Auto Parts''' was at {{LinkToMap|1461 E. Oakton Street}}. thumb|left|450px|1979 advertisement Category:Auto repair Category:Oakton Street")
• 12:4112:41, 30 March 2026 All Spun Metal Products (hist | edit) [254 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''All Spun Metal Products''' was at {{LinkToMap|1877 Busse Highway}}. {{image table |frameless|450px |frameless|450px }} Category:Busse Highway Category:Businesses")
• 11:4711:47, 30 March 2026 EMI Corporation (hist | edit) [181 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''EMI Corporation''' was an engineering firm at {{LinkToMap|3166 S. River Road}}. frameless|left|650px Category:Businesses Category:River Road")

27 March 2026

• 15:4215:42, 27 March 2026 Henrich House (hist | edit) [295 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "thumb|right|550px|1974 photograph '''Heinrich House''' was built as a senior-citizen housing project. It opened June 1, 1975. It is named for Otto Heinrich after his death. Category:Homes") originally created as "Heinrich House"
• 15:3015:30, 27 March 2026 Otto Henrich (hist | edit) [627 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Otto W. J. Heinrich''' (1888-1975) was postmaster of Des Plaines, city treasurer, 2nd ward alderman, Park District treasurer and city clerk. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, the Isaak Walton League, the Elks Club and the Lions Club. Category:Politicians Category:People associated with the park district Category:People associated with the Elks Club Category:People associated with the Lions Club Category:People buried at Ridgewood Cemetery {{DE...") originally created as "Otto Heinrich"