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The ill-fated Des Plaines Mall. The mall management company went bankrupt in 1983 and the mall closed in 1992.
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We're always changing and growing here at Des Plaines Memory! Watch this page for news from the Des Plaines Public Library, the Des Plaines History Center and our other community partners; comments and information provided by our user community, previews of our upcoming collections - and more!
We're adding new content continuously! Here are three interesting items from some of the collections we're working on right now.
The ill-fated Des Plaines Mall. The mall management company went bankrupt in 1983 and the mall closed in 1992.
Richard "Rick" James Zombo, a Des Plaines resident and member of the Detroit Red Wings as a defensemen in the National Hockey League.
PFC Douglas Wildfang before he shipped out to serve during World War II. We have dozens of letters he sent back home from the Pacific theater.