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Posted on: June 14, 2013

FEMA Disaster Recovery Center In Des Plaines To Close

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) at 1486 Miner Street will be closing on Friday, June 21, 2013. FEMA Mobile Disaster Recovery Teams will continue working making personal... Read on...

Posted on: April 15, 2013

June 29 Deadline For 2013-2014 Vehicle Stickers and Pet Licenses

Vehicle stickers for 2013-2014 are now on sale at City Hall, 1420 Miner Street, as well as at various currency exchanges. All owners that have vehicles registered in Des Plaines or have vehicles stored in the City are... Read more...

Posted on: June 11, 2013

Des Plaines Police Explorer Post #142 Host Car Wash

Des Plaines Police Explorer Post #142 and the Des Plaines Car Wash, 513 S. River Road, invite you to have your car washed between the hours of 1- 5 PM, Sunday, June 23, 2013. All proceeds from the Car Wash will be... Read more...

Posted on: April 10, 2013

Save the Date- Des Plaines Summer Fling, Friday-Sunday, July 19-21, 2013

A little bit country. A little bit rock & roll. And tons of community fun will be on the menu when Des Plaines Summer Fling returns for its third festive year on Friday-Sunday, July 19-21, in the near-northwest suburb... Read more...

Posted on: June 11, 2013

Des Plaines Police Acknowledge Citizen Police Academy Graduates

Police Academy


The Des Plaines Police Department hosted a ceremony for graduates of the Police Department’s twelve week Citizen Police Academy on Tuesday, June 4, 2013, at Des Plaines City Hall, 1420 Miner Street. Graduates attended... Read more...

Posted on: June 5, 2013

Clinical Government Program To Begin at City Hall

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Beginning Tuesday, June 11, 2013, seventeen Maine West High School students will be attending class at Des Plaines City Hall, followed by a two-hour work session in individual City Departments. It’s all part of the annual... Read more...

Posted on: June 5, 2013

Des Plaines Mayor Bogusz’ Office Visited by North School 3rd Graders

Mayor Web

Twenty-five North Elementary School Third Graders from Ms. Regina Gursky’s Class visited Des Plaines Mayor Matthew J. Bogusz’ City Hall Office this week as an end- of- the- year fieldtrip. While visiting, the students had... Read more...

Posted on: June 7, 2013

Des Plaines Prepares For July 4th Parade

July 4

The Des Plaines July 4th Parade will kick off at 10 AM, Thursday, July 4, 2013, from Oakton and Center Street with the theme: “Great Inventions that changed America!”

Thanks to the dedication and efforts of Carol Shannon... Read more...

Posted on: June 4, 2013

Junior Achievement brings “JA in a Day” to Des Plaines Cumberland School

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Local officials recently visited Cumberland Elementary School in Des Plaines as part of the Junior Achievement (JA) in a Day Program. JA in a Day classes hosted at Cumberland School focused on “building a community.” The... Read more...

Posted on: May 31, 2013

Des Plaines Fire Department Enforces Sky Lantern Ban

The Des Plaines Fire Department, enforcing the ban on sky lanterns, encourages the public to be aware of the following information from the Office of the State Fire Marshal:

On May 14, 2013, the Office of the State... Read more...

Posted on: June 5, 2013

FEMA Disaster Recovery Center Coordination Team Present in the Community

FEMA

Members of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Recovery Team continue to register those Des Plaines residents whose dwellings were damaged during the April floods. The Federal Emergency Management Agency... Read more...

Posted on: May 28, 2013

Des Plaines Observes Memorial Day

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Hundreds attended the Des Plaines Memorial Day Ceremony at 11:30 AM, Monday, May 27, 2013, at Lake Park Veterans Memorial Pavilion, Lee Street and Touhy Avenue. The event was coordinated by Des Plaines Veterans, under the... Read on...

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Posted on: May 28, 2013

Citizenship Status May Not Limit Disaster Assistance Eligibility

Illinois residents who are not United States citizens may be eligible for federal disaster assistance for damage from the severe storms and flooding between April 16 and May 5.
Only one member of a household needs to be... Read more...

Posted on: May 31, 2013

Don’t Disqualify Yourself By Not Registering For FEMA Assistance

If you choose not to register with FEMA, you disqualify yourself from receiving federal disaster assistance.

Don’t listen to rumors about eligibility for FEMA assistance. Instead, get informed.

Illinois residents who... Read on...

Posted on: May 23, 2013

Ineligible? FEMA May Just Need More Information

May 21, 2013
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Ineligible? FEMA May Just Need More Information

CHICAGO – If you’ve registered for federal disaster assistance and received a letter saying... Read more...

Posted on: May 22, 2013

FEMA Opens Local Disaster Recovery Center

The Des Plaines Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency received notification from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Recovery Center Coordination Team, in cooperation with the State of... Read more...

Posted on: May 21, 2013

City Proclaims James Hajost Day, May 22, 2013

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At the beginning of the May 20, 2013 City Council Meeting Des Plaines Mayor Matthew J. Bogusz presented a Proclamation declaring Wednesday, May 22, 2013, as James Hajost Day in honor of retiring Chippewa Middle School... Read more...

Posted on: May 20, 2013

What to Expect During a FEMA Home Inspection

May 19, 2013
What to Expect During a FEMA Home Inspection

CHICAGO -- Inspectors from FEMA have begun meeting with disaster applicants in McHenry, Lake, DeKalb, Kane, DuPage, Cook, LaSalle, Kendall, Will, Grundy and... Read on...

Posted on: March 27, 2013

City Announces Onset of Streetscape and Roadway Improvements

StreetScape

The City of Des Plaines Public Works and Engineering Department announces the onset of the Streetscape and Roadway Improvements Project, part of the City’s 2013 Capital Improvement Program, in the area of US Route 14 (Miner... Read more...



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