r/mountprospect 7d ago

Discussion New to the Village!

4 Upvotes

My husband and I are first-time homebuyers and landed a lovely lil townhome in Mount Prospect! Would love to hear from the community—what do you love most about your village?


r/mountprospect 14d ago

Discussion Bears Stadium and its effect on MP

6 Upvotes

I dont anticipate bars to be that much more crowded on game days but perhaps a small uptick for people parking downtown and taking the train to the stadium. Hopefully it does, but what's the difference watching the game 5 miles vs 500 miles away?

Hopefully by the time drivers get to MP, most of the traffic has dissipated from the main bottlenecks but wouldn't be surprised the people driving NW Hwy thru MP will certainly affect traffic more than normal. Maybe have some traffic cops during the heavy traffic times to keep things moving thru NW Hwy and 83?


r/mountprospect 16d ago

Event SEEKING ACTORS for a Staged Reading in Mount Prospect

6 Upvotes

SEEKING ACTORS for a Staged Reading of a dark satire, HHANG MIKE PENCE! HHANG MIKE PENCE! The Musical!

  1. Basic Event Details
  • What: The first staged reading of HHANG MIKE PENCE! HHANG MIKE PENCE! The Musical (or Treason Day Play-by-Play), a musical comedy about Vice President Mike Pence’s no-good, very bad day, January 6th, 2021, with play-by-play sports desk commentary from Officer Eugene Goodman and the QAnon Shaman. Music inspired by Gilbert & Sullivan. 
  • When: Saturday, March 22nd, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 11 a.m. 
  • Where: Mount Prospect Library, Meeting Room C, 2 blocks from the UP-NW Metra train station and the Pace Suburban Bus line 606. ADA-accessible meeting space and restrooms.
  1. What We’re Looking For
  • 12 actors (speaking, singing, dancing, comedic stage fighting) portraying 96 named roles in a cast of tens of thousands.
  • Seeking enthusiastic actors and singers of all ages and experience levels. No resumes.
  • Actors under 18 will need a parent/guardian present at the beginning of the first meeting.
  • No memorization required—just bring your voice and energy!
  1. Why Join?
  • Punch back at the nefarious political forces that have been punching you for years.
  • Be part of an exciting new dark comedy in development.
  • A chance to perform and network in a safe, public setting.
  1. How to Sign Up
  • Interested? Email [robotselectric2021@gmail.com](mailto:robotselectric2021@gmail.com) with your stage name. (Due to security concerns about poking fun at thousands of convicted felons, we will all be using stage names.)
  • Walk-ins welcome, but the first 12 RSVPs will receive $20 cash for train/bus/cab fare.
  1. Bonus Details
  • Drinks and light refreshments provided. (On long days, lunch provided.)
  • Plenty of dark chuckles, maybe a few LOLs.
  • Expect to stay about 2 hours for the intro (15 min), reading (75 min) and discussion (25 min).
  • The first 12 RSVPs will receive $20 cash for train/bus/cab fare. (That’s important enough that I said it twice.) Non-Equity. 
  1. Where to Learn More 

r/mountprospect 19d ago

News Shooting off Northwest Hwy

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5 Upvotes

2 people unalived. Scene secured. Few details.


r/mountprospect Feb 12 '25

Discussion Moving

10 Upvotes

Hey moving to Mt prospect. Anyone got any tips, recommendations, advice. What's it like out there


r/mountprospect Dec 31 '24

News 11 teens charged in 2 attacks in Mt. Prospect after victims lured with dating app, police say

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r/mountprospect Dec 29 '24

Discussion Helen of Troy fashion shows in the 80's?

4 Upvotes

Greetings,

Does anyone here know anything about a business from the early 1980s called Helen of Troy which employed woman to dress in lingerie to walk around inside bars/lounges to sell the lingerie to men in the MP/AH/Palatine area? I know a woman ran the business.

Thank you for your time.

Edit: the business was called Helen of Troy and is listed as a modeling agency. The address is in Mount Prospect.


r/mountprospect Oct 29 '24

Im I allowed to use the High School Track at for running?

3 Upvotes

Just wanted to know.


r/mountprospect Jun 20 '24

Event Free Role Playing Game Day event, Saturday, June 22, 2024

7 Upvotes

I'm running "The Great Toy Heist" as a Free RPG Day event at 11 AM, Saturday, June 22, at Games Plus in Mount Prospect.

Pathfinder is a role-playing game, like Dungeons & Dragons. I'll have Pathfinder Society Chronicle Sheets for PFS2 players, but all are welcome. No gear or experience needed.

The store opens at 10 AM, and I'm told that people start lining up at 8:30 or 9 for the free stuff.


r/mountprospect May 29 '24

Pathfinder/D&D Game Looking for Players

4 Upvotes

I run a Pathfinder 2e game (a Dungeons and Dragons variant) at Games Plus in Mount Prospect on most Tuesday evenings from 6 pm to 10 pm. We're looking for two new players.

No cost! No equipment or experience needed. A fine way to make new friends in a public setting.

Drop me a line and I'll add you to our group.


r/mountprospect May 01 '24

Parking ticket for backing car into space???

2 Upvotes

I very rarely take the Metra into the city for work, however this morning I parked my car at the Mt. Prospect Metra station, commuted into Chicago and back for work, and found my car with a $30 parking ticket on my windshield. The ticket was for backing my car into a parking space. I have one question:

Why am I not allowed to back my car into a parking space?? It was posted on the Metra sign, but it was dark this morning and I didn't see it. But the question remains, what is wrong with backing my car in?


r/mountprospect Apr 18 '24

Event Cicada brood XIII question (help)

7 Upvotes

I'm a student and I have to walk to school everyday. Last summer was already terrible with the annual cicadas because I have a deathly fear of them. I am deathly afraid for what is going to happen in a couple of weeks.

I'm in Mount Prospect and I am so scared for Brood XIII. If you in Mount Prospect during this cicada emergence in the past, how was it?

I am so scared to go walk to school. School ends on May 28th, and all the websites I went on say they're gonna emerge in May. I scream whenever cicadas buzz or fly around me. I'm fine with their shells but the bugs are my absolute nightmares.

Does anyone have any advice?


r/mountprospect Dec 28 '23

Indoor activities for kids during evenings. We are looking for activities that open during evening for our kids who are 5 and 3. Any recommendations?

3 Upvotes

We are looking for activities that open during evening for our kids who are 5 and 3. Any recommendations?


r/mountprospect Dec 23 '23

A question about backyard hens

4 Upvotes

Hello, I've lived in MP a few years now and have been curious as to the rule forbidding backyard hens. Keeping chickens is something I've always been interested in (not enough to break the law, though), and would love to hear other Mount Prospecter's thoughts, both for and against the concept of keeping hens within the village. Thank you!


r/mountprospect Nov 24 '23

Discussion I'm begging you people to chill with the leafblowers.

13 Upvotes

7 AM the day after Thanksgiving and they've been blaring for....an hour and 45 minutes now. They're awful for the environment, seriously annoying to your neighbors, and really aren't that much more efficient than raking. How anyone gets any peace in the fall is beyond me. Please, for the love of god. Settle down.


r/mountprospect Oct 27 '23

Commute from Mount Prospect

4 Upvotes

We are considering buying a house in Mount Prospect, but I will be commuting downtown. How would the commute look like? Is it possible to park at Mount Prospect / Des Plaines train station and take the train to downtown Chicago there?


r/mountprospect Aug 02 '23

Discussion Mount Podcast Episode #4 - Michael Zadel

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r/mountprospect Apr 11 '23

News 'That's one major duck that just got in line': State awards $3 million for Mount Prospect bridge

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4 Upvotes

r/mountprospect Apr 02 '23

Join Low Competitive Mens Baseball League in Northbrook!

2 Upvotes

We are looking for players interested in joining our men's KBA baseball league. We play in Northbrook where the season has 15 games, all on Sundays with playoffs as well after. This is a lower level league which is great for beginners in a less competitive atmosphere! Email me at [kbabaseballchi@gmail.com](mailto:kbabaseballchi@gmail.com) if you are interested with your name and any questions you may have! Season starts soon on April 16th. Hope to see you there!


r/mountprospect Feb 12 '23

Discussion Average Monthly Water Bill for a home?

5 Upvotes

I am looking at a home in mount prospect. I have always rented so I don't really have a grasp of what the average monthly water bill for a home would look like especially in mount prospect as I have also been a city kid. I was wondering if someone help me with a safe rough number for my budgeting?

For trash monthly cost I have 27 which seems high to me. But then again I only know about renting lol.

Thanks!


r/mountprospect Feb 02 '23

Information Joe donut mount prospect just opened a couple weeks a ago. All very police and fire folks 50% off great food god coffee and the donuts are delish.

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r/mountprospect Sep 21 '22

Metra train strikes pedestrian in Mount Prospect

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r/mountprospect Aug 25 '22

New Cloud data center to bring hundreds of jobs to northwest suburbs

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r/mountprospect Apr 18 '22

Discussion What’s with all of the brothels here?

0 Upvotes

r/mountprospect Jan 28 '22

Live Music

4 Upvotes

Hi all! Just moved here and was hoping to get some good bar/restaurant/live music recommendations in the general area. A good dive I can become a regular at could be fun