Community Corner
🌱 Patch AM: How a new Costco could transform Des Plaines’ O’Hare Lakes area
Also check out Willow Hill Lights - Open nightly thru Jan 4 on the Des Plaines Patch calendar
Greetings Des Plaines! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a new Costco could transform Des Plaines’ O’Hare Lakes area
- Remember when Des Plaines sold a $1.3 billion Mega Millions ticket?
Also on today's calendar: Willow Hill Lights - Open nightly thru Jan 4 and 9 more events.
Find out what's happening in Des Plainesfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Des Plainesfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Saturday: Considerable cloudiness, with a high of 30 and low of 14 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Sunday: Turning cloudy, temps: high: 31, low: 27.
- Monday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 41 and low of 34 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Meet Monday To Consider Tentative Approval For Costo Center On Devon Ave. (journal-topics.com) — Des Plaines officials will weigh key preliminary approvals Monday for a proposed Costco Business Center and fuel station on Devon Avenue near Rosemont, a project that could reshape the long-discussed O’Hare Lakes area. The meeting will address zoning variations, a planned unit development, a new traffic signal on Devon, and partial filling of Peterson Lake to expand parking, with Costco aiming to open in late 2026. 
• Mega Millions at $157 million after New Year's, first drawing of 2026 (heraldtribune.com) — Des Plaines gets a notable shout-out here as the city where a $1.337 billion Mega Millions jackpot ticket was purchased in 2022, one of the largest in U.S. history. The piece mainly tracks today’s $157 million Mega Millions drawing, recent billion‑dollar jackpots, and how odds, anonymity rules, and ticket buying work, with a strong focus on Florida and national lottery trends.
📸 Around Des Plaines
Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!
🗓 Upcoming Events in Des Plaines
★ Featured events ★
- Willow Hill Lights - Open nightly thru Jan 4
Willow Hill Golf Course, 1350 Willow Rd, Northbrook
5:00 pm - Master Bespoke Tailor Launches Hands-On Fashion Classes at E.W.S. Fashion Academy, est. 1995
137 N Oak Park Ave, Oak Park
9:00 am
Saturday January 3
Saturday January 10
Want to see your event featured? Click here!
Other local events
- BOURBON ‘N BRASS: LIVE JAZZ WITH THE BOURBON ‘N BRASS BRIAN PATTI PROHIBITION BAND
Des Plaines Theatre , 1476 Miner St , Des Plaines
8:30 pm - Des Plaines Theatre Presents: Are You Ready for It? A Taylor Experience! With Special Guest Briley!
Des Plaines Theatre , 1476 Miner St , Des Plaines
3:00 pm - Healing Meditation Tues. January 6, 2026 7 pm
Unity Des Plaines, 259 E Central Rd, Des Plaines, IL, 60016
7:00 pm - Des Plaines Garden Club January meeting
Des Plaines Public Library , 1501 Ellinwood St , Des Plaines
9:30 am - 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 - Illinois Secretary of State Mobile DMV
500 W Irving Park Rd , Itasca
10:00 am - Wrestling Match @ FJHS
Friendship Jr High School Des Plaines, IL 60018
4:00 pm - Elementary Orchestra Concert
Gemini Middle School , 8955 N Greenwood Avenue , Niles
6:00 pm - Big Head Todd & The Monsters (21+)
Rivers Casino Des Plaines , 3000 S River Rd , Des Plaines
7:00 pm
Saturday January 3
Sunday January 4
Tuesday January 6
Thursday January 8
Sunday January 11
Monday January 12
Wednesday January 14
Friday January 30
📣 Des Plaines Shout Outs!
Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Des Plaines PatchAM possible:
- Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible! - Appliance Repair Park Ridge — (847) 449-5310
Local Same Day Appliance Repair in Park Ridge
Click here to show your appreciation! 💚
Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Alan Osinski Sworn In As Des Plaines Park Board Commissioner —Des Plaines Park District Read on Patch
- US Foods Holding Corp posted a job opening for Product Food Safety Associate Quality Mgr. (Hybrid: Onsite and Remote Work) in Des Plaines. Apply here.
- Starbucks posted a job opening for shift supervisor - Store# 10906, DES PLAINES-2655-2695 MANNHEIM RD in Des Plaines. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Des Plaines here.
🗞 Nearby News
Mount Prospect
- ICE, Projects, Prestige Top Stories Of Year In Mount Prospect (journal-topics.com)
- SNAP bans on soda, candy and other foods take effect in five states Jan. 1 (sacobserver.com)
Park Ridge
- They said she didn't belong, but Maria Curtis built a full life in Naperville (chicagotribune.com)
- Ranallo & Tabeling record 20 point performances, Ohio women's basketball earns overtime MAC victory at Central Michigan (athensmessenger.com)
Rosemont
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: I kept throwing out all the W’s.
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Send it to us!
👉 Help make Patch AM better
- Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
- Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
- List items for sale or services offered
We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
