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4 August 2026

• 15:1215:12, 4 August 2026 Club Wellington (hist | edit) [274 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Club Wellington''' was an activity center for senior citizens at {{LinkToMap|1033 Graceland Avenue|1033 First Avenue}}. It opened in 1976. It was run by Dr. James E. Spicer, Shirley Spicer and Allen M. Andreasen. Category:Organizations Category:Graceland Avenue")
• 14:4014:40, 4 August 2026 Valiquet Saws (hist | edit) [220 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Valiquet Saws''' was at {{LinkToMap|1942 Lee Street}}. It was run by Albert W. Valiquet (1918-2009). thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Businesses Category:Lee Street")
• 14:2614:26, 4 August 2026 Zoellick's Cities Service (hist | edit) [223 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Zoellick's Cities Service''' was at {{LinkToMap|697 S. River Road|697 Des Plaines Avenue}}. thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Auto repair Category:River Road")
• 14:2214:22, 4 August 2026 Timroth Plumbing (hist | edit) [189 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Timroth Plumbing''' was at {{LinkToMap|967 First Avenue}}. thumb|left|450px|1963 advertisement Category:Businesses Category:First Avenue")
• 14:1814:18, 4 August 2026 Tire Terminal (hist | edit) [188 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Tire Terminal''' was at {{LinkToMap|960 E. Rand Road}}. thumb|left|750px|1963 advertisement Category:Auto repair Category:Rand Road")

31 July 2026

• 11:0211:02, 31 July 2026 Carl Schalk (hist | edit) [234 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Carl Flentge Schalk''' (1929-2021) was a Lutheran composer, author, and lecturer. ==External links== * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Schalk Wikipedia article] {{Flentge tree}} Category:People {{DEFAULTSORT:Schalk, Carl}}")

29 July 2026

• 14:2514:25, 29 July 2026 Henry Darger (hist | edit) [263 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Henry Darger''' (1892-1973) was an "outsider artist" who lived in Chicago. ==External links== *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Darger Wikipedia article] Category:People buried at All Saints Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum {{DEFAULTSORT:Darger, Henry}}")
• 08:5708:57, 29 July 2026 Des Plaines Manor (hist | edit) [320 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Des Plaines Manor''' is a subdivision north of Thacker Street between Lee Street and Wolf Road <gallery mode=packed heights=400px> Des Plaines Manor 3 1956.jpg|tract 3 Des Plaines Manor 2 1956.jpg|tract 2 Des Plaines Manor 1 1956.jpg|tract 1 </gallery> Category:Subivisions")

28 July 2026

• 15:3215:32, 28 July 2026 Des Plaines Gardens (hist | edit) [178 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Des Plaines Gardens''' is a subdivision near Walnut Street and Lee Street. thumb|left|450px|{{center|1956}} Category:Subdivisions")
• 12:3812:38, 28 July 2026 Cumberland (subdivision) (hist | edit) [182 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "thumb|center|450px|{{center|1956}} '''Cumberland''' is a subdivision north of the Cumberland Circle. Category:Subdivisions {{DEFAULTSORT:Cumberland}}")
• 11:1511:15, 28 July 2026 Douglas Manor (hist | edit) [185 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "thumb|center|450px|{{center|1956}} '''Douglas Manor''' is a subdivision west of Lake Opeka and south of Maine West High School. Category:Subdivisions")
• 11:0411:04, 28 July 2026 Dexter Acres (hist | edit) [199 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "thumb|center|450px|{{center|1956}} '''Dexter Acres''' is a subdivision west of Lee Street between Oakton Street and Howard Avenue. Category:Subdivisions")
• 10:5910:59, 28 July 2026 Homeland Acres (hist | edit) [203 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Homeland Acres''' is a subdivision at the corner of Wolf Road and Oakton Street. It was annexed in 1966. Category:Subdivisions")

21 July 2026

• 15:4615:46, 21 July 2026 Stuart Anderson's Cattle Company Restaurant (hist | edit) [263 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Stuart Anderson's Cattle Company Restaurant''' was at {{LinkToMap|850 E. Oakton}}. {{PDF|caption=1986 menu | width=1000 | height=400 | URL=File:Stuart Anderson's Cattle Company Restaurant 1986.pdf }} Category:Restaurants and bars Category:Oakton Street")
• 15:4115:41, 21 July 2026 The Dance Building (hist | edit) [247 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''The Dance Building''' is at {{LinkToMap|1330 Webford Avenue}}. It was home to the June Rold School of Dance. frameless|left|450px Category:Geography Category:Webford Avenue")
• 09:3409:34, 21 July 2026 Remember the Maine (hist | edit) [163 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Remember the Maine''' is a 1964 Maine West audio yearbook, released on LP. {{#ev:youtube|id=LEN0Hy0uwZM|width=700|title=Remember the Maine}} Category:Media")

20 July 2026

• 16:0516:05, 20 July 2026 Vincent A. Ralph (hist | edit) [280 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Vincent A. Ralph''' (1907-1992) worked at Centel was was president of the Chamber of Commerce in 1950. Category:People associated with the Chamber of Commerce Category:People buried at All Saints Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum {{DEFAULTSORT:Ralph, Vincent A.}}")
• 16:0116:01, 20 July 2026 Wayne Norris (hist | edit) [187 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Wayne Norris''' worked at Centel and was president of the Chamber of Commerce in 1982. Category:Businesspeople {{DEFAULTSORT:Norris, Wayne}}")
• 15:5815:58, 20 July 2026 Centel (hist | edit) [2,757 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Central Telephone Company of Illinois''' (Centel-Illinois) is an operating unit of Centel Corporation, the parent company of Central Telephone Company, headquartered in Chicago. In Des Plaines, Centel serves approximately 71,000 customers and employs 800 persons. Centel provides approximately 55,000 customer lines in Des Plaines. In 1983, an estimated $2.5 million was invested in capital improvements for the Des Plaines area. The corporation's operating units inclu...")
• 15:4615:46, 20 July 2026 Axel Petterson (hist | edit) [249 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Axel Petterson''' (1878-1964) was Fire Chief of Des Plaines and Park Commissioner. He was the founder of Petterson Tire Corporation. Category:Businesspeople Category:People buried at Ridgewood Cemetery {{DEFAULTSORT:Petterson, Axel}}")

17 July 2026

• 13:5913:59, 17 July 2026 Frank Raffetto's Certified Market (hist | edit) [249 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Frank Raffetto's Certified Market''' was at {{LinkToMap|1511 Ellinwood Street}}. thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Grocery stores, bakeries and delis Category:Ellinwood Street")
• 13:5713:57, 17 July 2026 Frank A. Bremner & Son (hist | edit) [220 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Frank A. Bremner & Son''' was an office supplies store at {{LinkToMap|1488 Miner Street}}. thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Businesses Category:Miner Street")
• 13:3613:36, 17 July 2026 Jenart Studio (hist | edit) [180 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Jenart Studio''' was at {{LinkToMap|662 Pearson Street}}. thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Businesses Category:Pearson Street")