Originally Posted by rdunniii:
How about the suburb of Chicago where the well know hobby shop with the same name is located. Spelled DesPlaines. I've heard Tatoo got it right, as in Daplane.
At night I get WGN radio clear as a bell here, south of Atlanta. Can't get a single Atlanta station as they are all low power after sunset.
Any time they mention Des Plaines, whether the city or the river, they pronounce it just the way it is written, Des Plaines.