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Des Plaines

Des Plaines is located in northeastern Illinois in Cook County along Interstate 294 north of Chicago about 15 miles west of Lake Michigan. It lies directly north of Chicago - O'Hare International Airport. The town is the home of Oakton Community College and the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame. The population is about 60,000.

Ray Kroc, of "McDonald's" fame, flipped his first hamburger here in 1955 and his first store has been restored to its original condition and is now a museum.

One of the highlghts of summer comes in the first part of June at the "Taste of Des Moines"--a food extravaganza.


Airports Chicago - O'Hare International Airport |
Education Inst. of Professional Bowling Instructio | Oakton Community College |
Restaurants, Cafes, Delis, Bakeries Horizon View Restaurant | Little Villa Restaurant |
History Des Plaines Historical Museum | McDonald's Museum |
Public Libraries Des Plaines Public Library | Des Plaines Public Library |
Motels, Hotels and Resorts Benchmark Condos | Best Western Des Plaines Inn | Club Hotel-Doubletree O'Hare | Comfort Inn O'hare | Comfort Inn-O'Hare | Courtyard By Marriott Chicago O'Hare | Courtyard by Marriott O'Hare | Doubletree Club Chicago O'Hare Airport | Extended Stay America Chicago - O'Hare | Extended Stay Deluxe Chicago - O'Hare | Radisson Hotel Chicago O'Hare | Travelodge Chicago O'Hare | Travelodge Chicago O'Hare |
Residential and Commercial Real Estate Meridian Condominiums |
Shopping Pesche's Flowers |

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