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Des Plaines, Illinois

Des Plaines is in Cook County.

Well-Known Places in Des Plaines

Rivers Casino, Des Plaines Theater, Des Plaines Methodist Camp Ground.

About Des Plaines, Illinois

History of Des Plaines

• The Potawatomi, Ottawa, and Ojibwe inhabited the Des Plaines River valley before European arrival; French explorers named the river 'La Riviere des Plaines' after trees they likened to European plane trees.
• The first American settlers arrived in 1833 following the Treaty of Chicago, with German immigrants following in the 1840s and 1850s.
• In the 1850s the Illinois and Wisconsin Land Company bought land along a planned Chicago-to-Janesville rail line.

Landmarks and Places in Des Plaines

• The site of Ray Kroc's first McDonald's franchise, opened in April 1955; a museum replica stood there before being demolished in 2018 due to repeated flooding.
• Lake Opeka in Lake Park and the 27-acre Big Bend Lake.

The Des Plaines Economy

• Rivers Casino Des Plaines is one of the city's largest employers and revenue sources.
• UOP (Universal Oil Products) maintains a major presence in the city.
• Other top employers include Oakton Community College, Sysco Food Services, Juno Lighting, Wheels Inc. (vehicle leasing), and LSG Sky Chefs.

Community Life in Des Plaines

• The Des Plaines Methodist Camp Ground, founded in 1860, is on the National Register of Historic Places and still holds summer gatherings.

Local reference: en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org, www.desplainesil.gov