🌱 Patch AM: Healing Meditation Tues. January 6, 2026 7 pm and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Illinois Secretary of State Mobile DMV
• Healing Meditation Tues. January 6, 2026 7 pm at Unity Des Plaines, 259 E Central Rd, Des Plaines, IL, 60016
• Des Plaines Garden Club January meeting at Des Plaines Public Library

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the hair spray say to the hair when it got back from vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Morning mist; mostly cloudy, with a high of 42 and low of 32 degrees.
• Wednesday: Some clouds, then sunshine, temps: high: 45, low: 38.
• Thursday: Afternoon rain, with a high of 52 and low of 38 degrees.

📸 Around Des Plaines

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Des Plaines

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★ Featured events ★

Monday January 12

• Illinois Secretary of State Mobile DMV
  500 W Irving Park Rd, Itasca
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday January 6

• Healing Meditation Tues. January 6, 2026 7 pm
  Unity Des Plaines, 259 E Central Rd, Des Plaines, IL, 60016
  7:00 pm

Thursday January 8

• Des Plaines Garden Club January meeting
  Des Plaines Public Library , 1501 Ellinwood St , Des Plaines
  9:30 am

Sunday January 11

• Try Square Dancing for Free
  Indian Trails Public Library District , 355 Schoenbeck Rd , Wheeling
  2:00 pm
• MOTOR CITY: THE MOTOWN REVUE
  Des Plaines Theatre , 1476 Miner St , Des Plaines
  3:00 pm

Monday January 12

• Wrestling Match @ FJHS
  Friendship Jr High School Des Plaines, IL 60018
  4:00 pm

Wednesday January 14

• Elementary Orchestra Concert
  Gemini Middle School , 8955 N Greenwood Avenue , Niles
  6:00 pm

Friday January 30

• Big Head Todd & The Monsters (21+)
  Rivers Casino Des Plaines , 3000 S River Rd , Des Plaines
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday January 6

• Hines Dr.Thompson
  Niles Memorial VFW Post 3579 , 6839 N Milwaukee Ave #100 , Niles
  10:00 am
• Register for ESL Classes at Archer Heights Library/Regístrese para las Clases de ESL en la Biblioteca Archer Heights
  Archer Heights Branch Library , 5055 South Archer Avenue , Chicago
  10:15 am
• Preschool Story Time
  Chicago Bee Branch Library , 3647 South State Street , Chicago
  11:00 am
• Tech Tuesday
  Sherman Park Branch Library , 5440 South Racine Avenue , Chicago
  3:00 pm
• Adult and Senior Coloring
  Canaryville Branch Library , 642 West 43rd Street , Chicago
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Special Exhibit at the Des Plaines History Center: Illinois State Archaeological Survey Deep Roots —Des Plaines History Center Read on Patch

• US Foods Holding Corp posted a job opening for DoD SkillBridge: Transportation Manager in Des Plaines. Apply here.
• Marriott International posted a job opening for Public Area Housekeeper in Des Plaines. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Des Plaines here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mount Prospect

• Woman takes cat to PetSmart Hotel. Then they give her cat to the wrong family—who ends up losing her: ‘The lack of empathy is concerning' (themarysue.com)
• Ronald Lee 'R.O.' Ochs, 74 (effinghamradio.com)

Park Ridge

• Jim Saine (thevillagesdailysun.com)

Rosemont

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-- The Patch AM Team

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