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Des Plaines · Des PlainesJef Walczak, one of the most dedicated smelt netters, had two individual smelt Saturday at Montrose Harbor.Provided It feels like we are finally truly slouching toward spring around Chicago fishing and that leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.ILLINOIS SPRING TROUTThe season opened Saturday, April 6.Dave Kranz of Dave’s Bait, Tackle and Taxidermy in Crystal Lake and with his You-Tube channel, Dave Kranz Living the wild outdoors,…See the Story
Chicago fishing: Slouching toward spring
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Des Plaines · Des PlainesFile photo of wild turkeys in a riverside field.Dale Bowman Notes come from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.DALE'S MAILBAG"I was on My Meals on Wheels route in Crete at the east end of Richton Road, just before the bridge, when I was stopped by a large group of turkeys. Probably 12-18 , about half on either side of Richton Road, very healthy looking. Is this typical behavior, a group this large together?" Greg SiefertA: Yes. Siefert's email…See the Story
Chicago outdoors: Turkey flocks are among the notes
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Des Plaines · Des PlainesA drive-thru McDonald's in Los Angeles, March 1983.Barbara Alper/Getty Images
The first McDonald's franchise opened in Des Plaines, Illinois, on April 15, 1955. Chicken nuggets were introduced to the menu in 1983. Motorhead and President Ronald Reagan were photographed eating at McDonald's in the 1980s. By the 1980s, McDonald's was already a well-established fast-food chain with an iconic menu and signature branding.Ray Kroc opened the first McD…See the Story
Photos show what it was like to eat at McDonald's in the 1980s
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Des Plaines · Des PlainesThe first official McDonald's franchise opened on April 15, 1955, in Des Plaines, Illinois.REUTERS/Jim Young
The first McDonald's franchise restaurant opened in Des Plaines, Illinois, in 1955. When the first McDonald's restaurant opened, the menu only had nine items. A McDonald's museum was later opened to show visitors what the restaurant was like in the '50s. The McDonald brothers, Richard and Maurice "Mac" McDonald, launched their burger rest…See the Story
Photos show what it was really like to eat at McDonald's in the 1950s
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Nickelodeon · Des Plaines"Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV" highlights alleged abuse and inappropriate behavior on set at some Nickelodeon TV shows in the 1990s and early 2000s. It features allegations and testimonials from cast members on "All That," "Drake & Josh," "iCarly" and more. The revelations surfaced in the upcoming docuseries, which premieres on Investigation Discovery on March 17.See the Story
Bombshell story in 'Quiet on Set' docuseries details potential 'pen-pal' relationship between Nickelodeon producer and Chicago serial killer John Wayne Gacy
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Des Plaines · Des PlainesNancy and Harry Taylor. Credit: The Taylor Family Nancy Calkins Taylor passed away Feb. 12, one week short of her 96th birthday. A 50-plus year resident of Evanston, Nancy was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada on Feb. 19, 1928, to Charles and Anne (Casey) Calkins. She was preceded in death by the love of her life of 62 years, Harry G. Taylor. She is survived by her children, Charlie (Lizzy), Mary (Donald) Vogel, Anne (Steve) Persaud, Ed (Susie) …See the Story