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🌱 Patch AM: 3 Dogs, Cat Killed In Des Plaines House Fire
Make time for Cancer Wellness Center - Better Together Benefit 2026 on the Des Plaines Patch calendar
Hey there, Des Plaines! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Early-morning Des Plaines house fire kills four pets
- Des Plaines liquor store sells $2 million winning lottery ticket
- How Des Plaines figured into a $1.337 billion Mega Millions win
Also on today's calendar: Cancer Wellness Center - Better Together Benefit 2026 and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Hot; a morning shower, with a high of 94 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Tuesday: A thunderstorm in spots, temps: high: 92, low: 74.
- Wednesday: Hot with plenty of sun, with a high of 95 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 3 Dogs, Cat Killed In Des Plaines House Fire (patch.com) — Des Plaines residents are mourning the loss of three dogs and a cat after an early-morning house fire on East Walnut Avenue that left one person safely escaped but pets trapped inside. Fire crews from Des Plaines and neighboring departments quickly knocked down the blaze, which caused an estimated $75,000 in damage, while investigators continue working to determine the cause. 
• Illinois Player Turns $20 Instant Ticket into $2 Million Prize (sccgmanagement.com) — A regular customer at ZJ's Pantry Plus Liquors on North Wolf Road in Des Plaines turned a $20 instant ticket into a $2 million Illinois Lottery prize. The winner, appearing only as "Lady Luck," had previously won $10,000 at the same store, while the shop itself collects a $20,000 retailer bonus from the windfall.
• What are the winning Mega Millions numbers? Jackpot hits $145 million (coralspringsflnews.com) — Des Plaines gets a notable shoutout here as the city where a $1.337 billion Mega Millions jackpot ticket was purchased in 2022, one of the largest lottery prizes ever. The story mainly tracks today's $145 million Mega Millions jackpot, recent winning numbers, drawing schedules, and how the game has recently changed, especially for Florida players.
📸 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
- 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 - Girls Swimming & Diving vs Wheeling
Maine West High School 1755 South Wolf Road, Des Plains, IL 60018
5:00 pm - Girls Volleyball vs Elk Grove
Maine West High School Spec Gym
6:00 pm - Girls Flag Football vs Niles North
Maine West High School Stadium
6:30 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 - Be The One Expo →
GENCenter (formerly Frisbie Senior Center), 52 E Northwest Hwy, Des Plaines
10:30 am
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Tuesday September 8
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
Monday September 14
Sunday September 20
📣 Des Plaines Shout Outs!
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- Midtown Gastroenterology and Liver Disease — (847) 290-3800
- Al Basha Sweets Co — (708) 233-0826
- Appliance Repair Park Ridge — (847) 449-5310
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- There is road construction on I-294 N reported at...
There is road construction on I-294 N reported at 3:40 AM. (Nextdoor ) - There is a lane closed on I-94 E reported at 4:44...
There is a lane closed on I-94 E reported at 4:44 AM. (Nextdoor )
- U-Haul posted a job opening for Storage Facility Housekeeper in Des Plaines. Apply here.
- Regal Rexnord posted a job opening for Global Category Manager Expert - Machined Components in Des Plaines. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Des Plaines here.
🗞 Nearby News
Park Ridge
- What Dentists Look for When Monitoring a Healing Dental Implant (gisuser.com)
Rosemont
- CM Punk bringing back his old Straight Edge Society mask for WWE/AAA Worlds Collide (wrestling-online.com)
- 'Have deep concern': Union calls for accountability after college board chairman, mayor's brother arrested in McHenry County (lakemchenryscanner.com)
- Sports on TV for Sunday, Aug. 30 (wtop.com)
Arlington Heights
- Women's Soccer Game Preview: Jimmies to Battle Roosevelt in Season Opener (jimmiepride.com)
Ok Des Plaines! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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