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In today's newsletter:

• Will Costco’s new Des Plaines business center change the south side?
• How a Des Plaines student landed a prestigious study-abroad scholarship
• Remember when a $1.3B Mega Millions ticket came from Des Plaines?

Also on today's calendar: Illinois Secretary of State Mobile DMV and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the hammer say after getting an A on a test? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Some clouds, then sunshine, with a high of 45 and low of 39 degrees.
• Thursday: Afternoon rain, temps: high: 56, low: 38.
• Friday: Cooler; a little morning rain, with a high of 43 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Big Hurdle Cleared To Bring Costco Business Center To Des Plaines (journal-topics.com) — Des Plaines aldermen have advanced plans for a new Costco Business Center and fuel station on the city’s far south side near Rosemont, a project that could break ground this year. Neighbors on Patton Drive are raising concerns about the gas station’s proximity to their homes, while city officials see the development as a catalyst for broader O’Hare Lakes redevelopment.
   

• 2 Students Win Gilman Scholarships to Study in Australia (elmhurst.edu) — A Des Plaines native, Elmhurst University student Patrycja Goloszewski, is spending January studying international business in Australia and New Zealand thanks to a prestigious Gilman Scholarship. She and classmate Avaion Viverette joined 19 other students on a three‑week course that emphasizes cultural competency, professional skills, and global perspectives, with federal scholarship support aimed at expanding study‑abroad access.
   

• Mega Millions winning numbers for Tuesday, Jan. 6, $180 million jackpot (heraldtribune.com) — Des Plaines gets a notable mention as the city where a ticket for a $1.337 billion Mega Millions jackpot was purchased in 2022, one of the largest U.S. lottery prizes ever. The piece mainly tracks current Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots, explains odds, anonymity rules, and lists the biggest lottery wins nationwide.
   

📸 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

Monday January 19

• Strollin' Down MLK
  1400 S Arlington Heights Rd , Elk Grove Village
  11:00 am

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

Wednesday January 7

• Cozy Coloring Club for Adults
  Prospect Heights Public Library District , 12 Elm St , Prospect Heights
  10:00 am
• Baby Lapsit Story Time and Play
  Brighton Park Branch Library , 4314 South Archer Avenue , Chicago
  11:00 am
• EXP ROSEMONT
  EXP , 9900 Berwyn Ave , Rosemont
  3:40 pm
• LEGO Builders Club
  Prospect Heights Public Library District , 12 Elm St , Prospect Heights
  3:45 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

• Sam's Club posted a job opening for Merchandise and Stocking Associate in Des Plaines. Apply here.
• ABM Industries, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitorial Cleaner in Des Plaines. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Des Plaines here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mount Prospect

• Ronald Lee 'R.O.' Ochs, 74 (effinghamradio.com)
• 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)

Park Ridge

• Chicago Area's Top Cancer Doctors (chicagomag.com)

Rosemont

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