On Wednesday, rainbow-colored flags were hoisted outside homes, businesses and churches for the start of Pride Month to celebrate the LGBTQ community in the suburbs and beyond. The flag also went up at some government-owned properties, including village halls, parks and libraries some being raised there for the first time.
Frustrated with commercial property owners who don t remove snow from public sidewalks each winter, Des Plaines officials are planning to boost fines for stepping in and doing that work.