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Location is Des Plaines' greatest asset.Location is Des Plaines' greatest asset.  Located approximately seventeen miles northwest of the Chicago Loop, Des Plaines is criss-crossed by state and interstate highways, rail commuter service, bus service, subway service and all forms of business, freight, and passenger flights through O'Hare International Airport.  As a result, Des Plaines residents and businesses are minutes away from passage to anywhere in the world, or just a few miles away.

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Events Calendar
3/15/10 City Council Meeting
3/16/10 Finance & Administration Committee
3/16/10 Library Board
3/24/10 Architectural Commission
News Headlines
Current H1N1 (Swine Flu) Updates
3/10/10  ComEd Offers "Helping Hand Program" For Hardships
3/9/10 City Upgrades Traffic Signals With LED Fixtures
3/8/10 Taxpayer Appeal Seminar
3/8/10 National Flood Safety Awareness Week - March 15-19, 2010
3/4/10 DP Deep Green/Mayor & City Council Acknowledge DP Youth
3/4/10 Des Plaines Acknowledges Consumer Protection Week
3/4/10 Nicor Opens Des Plaines Facility
3/3/10 This document is available to view in PDF format. Independence Day Parade Letter and Application
3/2/10 No Cholesterol Screenings in April

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