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- 11:31, 9 July 2025 John Lavalie talk contribs created page Template:Clear (Created page with "<div style="clear:{{{1|both}}};"></div> <noinclude> {{Clear}} {{Clear|left}} {{Clear|right}} </noinclude>")
- 11:26, 9 July 2025 John Lavalie talk contribs created page Category:Oakton Street (Created page with "Category:Streets and roads")
- 11:26, 9 July 2025 John Lavalie talk contribs created page Gigio's Pizzeria (Created page with "'''Gigio's Pizzeria''' was a restaurant at 603 East Oakton Street. It's last day of business was July 25, 2024. {{Google Docs Viewer|url=https://www.encyclopediaofdesplaines.org/article/images/6/60/Gigio%27s_menu.pdf|float=|height=|width=|top caption=|top caption=menu from 2016}} Category:Restaurants and bars Category:Oakton Street")
- 10:55, 8 July 2025 John Lavalie talk contribs created page Template:YouTube (Created page with "<noinclude><nowiki> {{YouTube|float=|id=|width=|height=}}</nowiki> '''defaults:''' float: left<br /> width: 260<br /> height: 220<br /> </noinclude> <includeonly> <span class="NoPrint" style="float:{{{float|left}}}; padding:10px 10px 10px 10px;">{{#widget:YouTube|id={{{id}}}|width={{{width|260}}}|height={{{height|220}}}}}</span> </includeonly>")
- 10:53, 8 July 2025 John Lavalie talk contribs created page Widget:YouTube (Created page with "<noinclude> This widget allows you to add YouTube video player to your wiki page. It was created by [http://www.mediawikiwidgets.org/User:Yaron_Koren Yaron Koren]. == Using this widget == For information on how to use this widget, see [http://www.mediawikiwidgets.org/YouTube widget description page on MediaWikiWidgets.org]. == Copy to your site == To use this widget on your site, just install [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Widgets MediaWiki Widgets extension...")
- 10:09, 8 July 2025 John Lavalie talk contribs created page Widget:Google Viewer (Created page with "<noinclude>__NOTOC__ This widget allows you to embed '''[http://docs.google.com/viewer/ Google Viewer]''' on your wiki page. Created by [http://www.mediawikiwidgets.org/User:Jdfoote Jdfoote] == Using this widget == For information on how to use this widget, see [http://www.mediawikiwidgets.org/Google_Viewer widget description page on MediaWikiWidgets.org]. == Copy to your site == To use this widget on your site, just install [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Wi...")
- 16:13, 7 July 2025 John Lavalie talk contribs created page Shari Caine (Created page with "'''Shari Caine''' (1965-2018) was executive director of the Des Plaines Historical Society from 2011 to 2018. {{DEFAULTSORT:Caine, Shari}} Category:People associated with the Historical Society")
- 16:10, 7 July 2025 John Lavalie talk contribs moved page Louis Klitzke to Lewis Klitzke without leaving a redirect
- 16:05, 7 July 2025 John Lavalie talk contribs created page Louis Klitzke (Created page with "'''Louis Klitzke''' (1910-1997) was director of the Des Plaines Public Library from 1961 to 1971. {{DEFAULTSORT:Klitzke, Louis}} Category: People associated with the library")
- 16:03, 7 July 2025 John Lavalie talk contribs created page Education Spotlight (Created page with "'''Education Spotlight''' was a 15-minute television program produced by WMAQ Channel 5. The July 13, 1963 edition, "Make Friends with Books," featured the library's director Louis Klitzke and children's librarian Edna Shuler. Category:Library")
- 15:51, 7 July 2025 John Lavalie talk contribs created page Erich Schalk (Created page with "'''Erich Schalk''' (1894-1981) was a library board member from 1925 to 1938 and 1943 to 1960. His niece was Marguerite Flentge. {{DEFAULTSORT:Schalk, Erich}} Category:People associated with the library")
- 15:50, 7 July 2025 John Lavalie talk contribs created page Marguerite Flentge (Created page with "Marguerite Flentge (1916-2001) was a librarian at the Des Plaines Public Library from 1962 to 1982. She initiated [https://www.battleofthebooks.org/ Battle of the Books] at the library. The Marguerite Flentege Award is named after her. Her uncle was Erich Schalk. {{DEFAULTSORT:Flentge, Marguerite}} Category:People associated with the library")
- 13:29, 7 July 2025 John Lavalie talk contribs created page Category:Graceland Avenue (Created page with "Category:Streets and roads")
- 13:28, 7 July 2025 John Lavalie talk contribs deleted page Category:Streets (content was: "Category:Articles", and the only contributor was "50.205.145.10" (talk))
- 13:28, 7 July 2025 John Lavalie talk contribs created page Category:Streets and roads (Created page with "Category:Articles")
- 13:27, 7 July 2025 John Lavalie talk contribs created page Category:Algonquin Road (Created page with "Category:Streets and roads")
- 12:46, 7 July 2025 John Lavalie talk contribs created page Category:Restaurants and bars (Created page with "Category:Businesses")
- 15:15, 3 July 2025 John Lavalie talk contribs deleted page MediaWiki:Categorytree-expand-bullet (content was: "<span style="color:#0645AD;">+</span>", and the only contributor was "John Lavalie" (talk))
- 15:14, 3 July 2025 John Lavalie talk contribs created page MediaWiki:Categorytree-expand-bullet (Created page with "<span style="color:#0645AD;">+</span>")
- 12:50, 3 July 2025 John Lavalie talk contribs created page Des Plaines Historical Society (Created page with " ")
- 12:49, 3 July 2025 John Lavalie talk contribs created page History Center (Redirected page to Des Plaines Historical Society) Tag: New redirect
- 12:49, 3 July 2025 John Lavalie talk contribs created page Mary Wajer (Created page with "'''Mary Wajer''' (1944-2018) was an employee of the library in the 1980s and 1990s. Her thesis, "Elk Grove, the land and the settlers, 1834-1880", is held by the History Center. She also co-wrote "Mount Prospect : where town and country met : an illustrated history" {{DEFAULTSORT:Wajer, Mary}} Category:People associated with the library")
- 11:57, 3 July 2025 John Lavalie talk contribs created page Pat Hutchins (Redirected page to The Tale of Thomas Mead) Tag: New redirect
- 11:56, 3 July 2025 John Lavalie talk contribs created page The Tale of Thomas Mead (Created page with "'''The Tale of Thomas Mead''' by Pat Hutchins was published in 1980. It it dedicated "to the children of the Des Plaines Public Library" {{DEFAULTSORT:Tale of Thomas Mead}} Category:Library")
- 11:55, 3 July 2025 John Lavalie talk contribs created page The Webster House (Created page with "'''The Webster House''' (704 Graceland Avenue) {{DEFAULTSORT:Webster House}} Category:Houses")
- 11:25, 3 July 2025 John Lavalie talk contribs created page Des Plaines Journal (Created page with "thumb|right|250px|The Des Plaines Journal offices, August 3, 2022. The newspaper in the honor box feature a story about the Journal moving out of the building")
- 11:22, 3 July 2025 John Lavalie talk contribs created page File:2022-08-03 Journal & Topics building.jpg (Photo credit: John Lavalie)
- 11:22, 3 July 2025 John Lavalie talk contribs uploaded File:2022-08-03 Journal & Topics building.jpg (Photo credit: John Lavalie)
- 11:42, 2 July 2025 John Lavalie talk contribs created page MediaWiki:Sidebar (Created page with " * navigation ** mainpage|mainpage-description ** recentchanges-url|recentchanges ** randompage-url|randompage * SEARCH * TOOLBOX * LANGUAGES")
- 11:41, 2 July 2025 John Lavalie talk contribs deleted page File:Journal & Topics building.jpg (content was: "== Summary == August 3, 2022", and the only contributor was "John Lavalie" (talk))
- 11:41, 2 July 2025 John Lavalie talk contribs created page File:Journal & Topics building.jpg (August 3, 2022)
- 11:41, 2 July 2025 John Lavalie talk contribs uploaded File:Journal & Topics building.jpg (August 3, 2022)
- 11:36, 2 July 2025 John Lavalie talk contribs created page List of library board members (Created page with "{| class="wikitable" ! member !! start !! end !! president? |- | Kate Hood || 1906 || 1909 || |- | Martin Behrens || 1906 || 1909 || |- | A.R. Lambert || 1906 || 1910 || |- | Henry Weber || 1906 || 1914 || |- | J.H. Allison || 1906 || 1924 || |- | Arthur L. Webster || 1906 || 1929 || |- | Nellie Talcott || 1909 || 1911 || |- | Mrs. Wheller || 1909 || 1912 || |- | Herman Hass || 1910 || 1916 || |- | Matilda Smyser || 1911 || 1931 || yes |- | C.A. Wolfra...")
- 11:25, 2 July 2025 John Lavalie talk contribs created page 841 Graceland Avenue (Created page with "{{template:Library buildings}} '''841 Graceland Avenue''' was the library's fourth location")
- 11:24, 2 July 2025 John Lavalie talk contribs created page 841 Graceland (Redirected page to 841 Graceland Avenue) Tag: New redirect
- 11:23, 2 July 2025 John Lavalie talk contribs created page User:John Lavalie/common.js (Created page with "mw.loader.load('/article/?title=User:Fuddle/Cold Default Sort.js&action=raw&ctype=text/javascript');")
- 11:20, 2 July 2025 John Lavalie talk contribs created page Template:Library buildings (Created page with "<div style="float:right; padding: 5px; border:3px solid blue; padding-right:2em; margin-bottom:1em; clear:both;"> <center>'''Library buildings'''</center> # Miner and Graceland (1906-1936) # 678 Lee (1936) # Miner and Graceland (1936-1957) # 841 Graceland (1957-2000) # 1501 Ellinwood (2000- ) </div>")
- 10:34, 2 July 2025 John Lavalie talk contribs created page File:Bernard Oppenneer.jpeg
- 10:34, 2 July 2025 John Lavalie talk contribs uploaded File:Bernard Oppenneer.jpeg
- 10:30, 2 July 2025 John Lavalie talk contribs created page User:John Lavalie/Cold Default Sort.js (Created page with "** Hot Default Sort **: // Adds an DEFAULT SORT key editor at the bottom of the page above the categories // Documentation at User:BrandonXLF/HotDefaultSort // 99% by User:BrandonXLF, 1% by User:Fuddle // <nowiki> mw.hook( 'wikipage.categories' ).add( function( $cats ){ function resize () { this.style.width = '0px'; this.style.width = this.scrollWidth + 2 + 'px'; } $.get( mw.config.get('wgScriptPath') + '/api.php', { action: 'query', pageids:...")
- 10:02, 2 July 2025 John Lavalie talk contribs deleted page Category:People associated with Historical Society (content was: "Category:Historical Society", and the only contributor was "50.205.145.10" (talk))
- 10:01, 2 July 2025 John Lavalie talk contribs created page Category:People associated with the Historical Society (Created page with "Category:Historical society")
- 10:00, 2 July 2025 John Lavalie talk contribs created page Category:Places of worship (Created page with "Category:Religion")
- 09:58, 2 July 2025 John Lavalie talk contribs created page MediaWiki:Common.css (Created page with "CSS placed here will be applied to all skins: .CategoryTreeNotice{display:none;}")
- 09:56, 2 July 2025 John Lavalie talk contribs created page Category:Religion (Created page with "Category:Articles")
- 09:56, 2 July 2025 John Lavalie talk contribs created page Category:Clergy (Created page with "Category:Religion")
- 08:40, 1 July 2025 John Lavalie talk contribs created page Category:Articles (Created page with " ")
- 08:40, 1 July 2025 John Lavalie talk contribs created page Category:Library (Created page with "Category:Articles")
- 08:40, 1 July 2025 John Lavalie talk contribs created page Category:People associated with the library (Created page with "Category:Library")
- 08:37, 1 July 2025 John Lavalie talk contribs created page Bernard Oppenneer (Created page with "'''Bernard Lee Oppenneer''' (1928-2024) was head librarian of the Des Plaines Public Library from 1977 to 1994. During his tenure he oversaw the conversion from the card catalog to the online catalog and the installation of the self-checkout machines. He also brought literacy classes to the library. During his time in Des Plaines, he also served as president of the Kiwanis Club and the Art Guild. Mr. Oppenneer was born December 5, 1928 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He...")
