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The mission of the City of Des Plaines is to continually enhance
the quality of life enjoyed by the citizens and businesses of the community
through the development and delivery of reliable and efficient services.

Welcome to Des Plaines!
 

The City of Des Plaines is located approximately seventeen miles from the Chicago Loop and is adjacent to O'Hare International Airport. Residents and businesses have direct access to Metra commuter trains, the Pace Suburban Bus System, the CTA subway system and Interstates 90, 94 and 294. Spanning over 15.85 square miles, representing 10,150 acres, with a population of 58,710, the City is one of the largest northwest suburbs in Cook County, Illinois.  Click here to read more about Des Plaines' community.

City of Des Plaines TIF #4/Five Corners Public Meeting Presentation
The City and its consultant team held a public meeting on the presentation of the draft final plan for the Five Corners TIF District. Click here to learn more about TIF#4.
This document is available to view in PDF format. Five Corners Public Meeting - September 2009
Available Buildings & Sites
Des Plaines maintains a database of available vacant buildings and sites that are for lease or sale.  If you're looking to relocate, expand, or start a business in Des Plaines then this is a good place to start.  You'll find four spreadsheets that break down the available space by type:  Industrial, Office, Commercial, & Retail.  Recently, a Google map link has been added so you can see where each property is located in Des Plaines. 
Click here to view the available buildings and sites.

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Events Calendar
11/26/09 Thanksgiving - City Offices Closed
11/27/09 City Offices Closed (holiday)
11/30/09 Plan Commission
11/30/09 Youth Commission
News Headlines
Current H1N1 (Swine Flu) Updates
11/24/09 AgeOptions Acknowledges Des Plaines
11/24/09 Self Help Closet Receives Special Donation
11/18/09 Mayor and City Council Acknowledge Sparklers Softball Team
11/18/09 DP Resident To Work In Afghanistan
11/17/09 Updated! Des Plaines Mitten Tree Project
11/16/09 I-GO Car Sharing Expands to Des Plaines

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