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1. Loaded Gun, Hydrocodone Found After High-Speed Stop: Des Plaines Blotter (patch.com) — Des Plaines police report a 20-year-old local man was cited and released after a high-speed stop on East Oakton Street where officers say they recovered a loaded handgun and hydrocodone. The blotter also details a separate battery arrest involving an officer and a hit-and-run that injured a bicyclist on East Oakton, with the driver still at large.
2. Krishnamoorthi Unveils Nearly $5.8M For Suburban Infrastructure Projects (journal-topics.com) — Des Plaines is getting a major boost for the long-planned Algonquin Road underpass, with Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi announcing $1.8 million for phase-two engineering and highlighting $94 million in past federal support to the city. Local officials say the project will ease train delays, improve emergency response, and address flooding, while neighboring suburbs also secured funds for water, road, and stormwater upgrades.
3. Illinois Lottery Player Wins $2 Million And She's Won Big Before (q985online.com) — A Des Plaines woman quietly scored a $2 million win on a $20 scratch-off bought at ZJ's Pantry Plus Liquors, planning a new home and a New York City trip. The lucky player has actually hit big before, previously winning $10,000, and will still take home about $1.4 million after taxes.
4. What are the winning Mega Millions numbers? Jackpot hits $145 million (miramarflnews.com) — Des Plaines briefly gets a shout-out here as the city where a $1.337 billion Mega Millions ticket was purchased in 2022, one of the game's largest jackpots. The rest of the piece focuses on today's $145 million Mega Millions drawing, recent big wins, odds, and how the game now works.
5. American Floral Endowment establishes memorial tribute honoring Frances Young (greenhousemag.com) — Des Plaines will be Fran Young's final resting place, as she is to be laid to rest beside her husband at All Saints Mausoleum after funeral services in Arizona. The floral industry leader's mother is remembered for her deep faith, generosity, and decades of support for her son Ken Young's work, with a new American Floral Endowment memorial tribute created in her honor.
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