There s a lot to do this weekend, including the Fest for Beatles Fans, Naperville Food Truck Festival, Bluesmobile Cruise Night, Taste of the Towns in Lake Zurich and more.
Nearly 50 years ago, a new suburban radio station brought attention to Des Plaines as the home of Request Radio. Even though WYEN 107 FM has long since disappeared, you ll now find the significance of WYEN at the Des Plaines History Center.
While the Great Chicago Fire scorched more than three square miles of the city 150 years ago Friday, its effect on the landscape was far wider.For some nearby towns like Elmhurst and Des Plaines, it meant an almost immediate population explosion as refugees sought shelter. And some business owners were forced to relocate operations to towns like Palatine, East Dundee and Aurora.