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🌱 Patch AM: Man Charged After Lunging At Officer In Des Plaines: Police
Also, don't miss Voices of Hope Community Chorus — Fall Invitation on the Des Plaines Patch calendar
Greetings Des Plaines! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Man accused of lunging at Des Plaines officer outside hotel
- Officials seek witnesses after Fox River crash kills Des Plaines woman
- How could Des Plaines data center tax breaks affect your bill?
Also on today's calendar: Voices of Hope Community Chorus — Fall Invitation and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and comfortable, with a high of 80 and low of 65 degrees.
- Wednesday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 82, low: 65.
- Thursday: A shower possible, with a high of 79 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Man Charged After Lunging At Officer In Des Plaines: Police (patch.com) — Des Plaines police say a man previously banned from the Holiday Inn on South Mannheim Road lunged at an officer while being questioned late Saturday night. Officers subdued and arrested him, and prosecutors approved a felony aggravated assault to a peace officer charge, along with resisting and trespass misdemeanors. He was cited and released with a future court date. 
2. IDNR seeks witnesses to Lisle man boating before fatal Fox River crash near McHenry (shawlocal.com) — State conservation police are seeking boaters who may have seen a speeding pontoon boat before a Fox River crash that killed a Des Plaines woman on July 25. Investigators recently upgraded charges against the Lisle man accused of operating the boat, and they're asking anyone who recognizes a specific boat in a bystander video to contact them with tips.
3. Data centers and tax breaks: How we reported the story (chicagotribune.com) — Des Plaines is one of several suburbs studied in an analysis of how tax breaks and assessment reductions for data centers may affect local property tax rates. Reporters modeled 2025 tax bills by comparing actual assessed values with simulated scenarios without incentives, then estimated how homeowners' bills might differ if data centers paid more.
4. Huskies Race Past Northern Iowa in Home Opener (niuhuskies.com) — A Northern Illinois University women's soccer player from Des Plaines helped power the Huskies to a 3–0 home win over Northern Iowa, with three different players scoring. The shutout marked NIU's first three-goal game since 2024, and the team now heads to Missouri for an Aug. 27 road matchup.
📸 Around Des Plaines
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Des Plaines
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★ Featured events ★
- Voices of Hope Community Chorus — Fall Invitation →
St Lukes Lutheran Church, 205 N Prospect Ave, Park Ridge
7:00 pm - Election Protection! →
Elk Grove Village Public Library, 1001 Wellington Ave, Elk Grove Village
1:00 pm
Thursday August 27
Saturday August 29
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Other local events
- First Day of PreK
Ccsd 62 Des Plaines, IL 60016 - Girls Tennis vs Leyden
Maine West High School 1755 South Wolf Road, Des Plains, IL 60018
4:30 pm - Boys Soccer vs Round Lake
Maine West High School Stadium
5:00 pm - The Physics Dimension
Ccsd 62 Des Plaines Public Library, 1501 Ellinwood St, Des Plaines, IL
7:00 pm - Playgroup for Language Development - Drop-in - Space is Limited
Ccsd 62 Des Plaines Public Library, 1501 Ellinwood St, Des Plaines, IL
10:00 am - Girls Golf vs Elk Grove
Maine West High School Salt Creek Golf Club, 1051 N Prospect Ave Site A, Wood Dale, IL
4:00 pm - Orchard Place Curriculum Night
Orchard Place Elem School Des Plaines, IL 60018
6:00 pm - Girls Flag Football vs Schaumburg
Maine West High School Stadium
6:00 pm - Center of Concern Hosts Special Event on Cost of Living →
Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines
5:30 pm
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Monday September 14
📣 Des Plaines Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Picture Day
Holmes Jr High School Mount Prospect, IL 60056
7:30 am - Picture Day!
Iroquois Community School Des Plaines, IL 60018
8:00 am - EC Welcome to the Hive (AM session / Last Name A-L)
Westbrook Early Learning Cntr Mount Prospect, IL 60056
9:30 am - EC Welcome to the Hive (AM session / Last Name M-Z)
Westbrook Early Learning Cntr Mount Prospect, IL 60056
10:30 am
Tuesday August 25
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Des Plaines PatchAM possible:
- Al Basha Sweets Co — (708) 233-0826
- Appliance Repair Park Ridge — (847) 449-5310
- Midtown Gastroenterology and Liver Disease — (847) 290-3800
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Public Storage, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service - Self Storage Manager in Des Plaines. Apply here.
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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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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