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🌱 Patch AM: Loaded Gun, Hydrocodone Found After High-Speed Stop: Des Plaines Blotter
Also check out Cancer Wellness Center - Better Together Benefit 2026 on the Des Plaines Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- Loaded gun, drugs and hit-and-run reported on East Oakton
- How $5.8M in new federal money will reshape Des Plaines traffic
- Des Plaines shopper turns a $20 scratch-off into $2 million
Also on today's calendar: Cancer Wellness Center - Better Together Benefit 2026 and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 82 and low of 70 degrees.
- Sunday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 90, low: 73. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: Hot; breezy in the morning, with a high of 91 and low of 74 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
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.
📸 Around Des Plaines
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Des Plaines
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★ Featured events ★
- Cancer Wellness Center - Better Together Benefit 2026 →
Renaissance Chicago North Shore Hotel, 933 Skokie Blvd, Northbrook
6:30 pm
Thursday September 24
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Other local events
- Election Protection! →
Elk Grove Village Public Library, 1001 Wellington Ave, Elk Grove Village
1:00 pm - Girls Golf vs Evanston
Maine West High School Salt Creek Golf Club, 1051 N Prospect Ave Site A, Wood Dale, IL
4:00 pm - Girls Tennis vs Regina Dominican
Maine West High School 1755 South Wolf Road, Des Plains, IL 60018
4:30 pm - Girls Volleyball vs Lincoln Park
Maine West High School Spec Gym
6:00 pm - Boys Golf vs Elmwood Park
Maine West High School Chick Evans Golf Course, 6145 Golf Rd, Morton Grove, IL 60053
4:00 pm - Boys Soccer vs Oak Park River Forest
Maine West High School Stadium
5:00 pm - Boys Golf vs Vernon Hills
Maine West High School Chick Evans Golf Course, 6145 Golf Rd, Morton Grove, IL 60053
4:00 pm - Little Legends Fall Outdoor Soccer (Ages 3-7) →
Little Legends Soccer Academy, 74 Park Dr, Glenview
4:00 pm - IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival →
, Milwaukee
9:00 am - Community Picnic →
Trinity Lutheran Church, 675 E Algonquin Rd, Des Plaines
11:30 am - Center of Concern Hosts Special Event on Cost of Living →
Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines
5:30 pm
Saturday August 29
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Tuesday September 8
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
Monday September 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Pakistan American Chamber Commerce in Chicago held a gala to foster trade ties between US and Pakistan —Syed Khalil Ullah Read on Patch
- Maine Township Pakistani American celebrated Independence cultural Day celebration. —Syed Khalil Ullah Read on Patch
- Happy national doggie day.
Maddy wishes all the puppies Happy doggie day. (Nextdoor Forest / Alfini / Villas) - Hi can anyone help tell me do I need to take a written test for out of state drivers license?
I need to switch my out of state drivers license to Illinois? Thank you (Nextdoor Downtown-N Central)
- US Foods posted a job opening for DoD SkillBridge: Transportation Manager in Des Plaines. Apply here.
- Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. posted a job opening for Crew Member in Des Plaines. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Des Plaines here.
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