All Stories from April 19, 2021 (Change date)
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Book review: A new collection of stories by Haruki MurakamiApr 19, 2021 6:00 am - "First Person Singular" by Haruki Murakami (Alfred A. Knopf) Haruki Murakami has a new collection of stories told in the first person by an unnamed older...
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Music review: Greta Van Fleet spread their wings gloriouslyApr 19, 2021 6:00 am - Greta Van Fleet, "The Battle at Garden's Gate" (Lava/Republic) Greta Van Fleet are back and they're doubling down. The young Michigan rockers whose sound and classi...
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34-year-old Des Plaines mayor says he's retiring from politicsApr 19, 2021 5:30 am - Only 34 years old, Des Plaines Mayor Matthew Bogusz is young enough to have a long political career ahead of him. But as his second mayoral term comes to a close, Bogusz...
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Will there be a 2021 Lake County Fair? Depends on COVID-19 recoveryApr 19, 2021 5:30 am - DuPage County has canceled its county fair; Kane County officials are planning to go ahead with theirs. But with just about three months until the scheduled start of the...
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What would the $2 trillion infrastructure plan do for the suburbs?Apr 19, 2021 5:30 am - On the heels of the $1.9 trillion American Recovery Act, President Joe Biden is pitching a second mammoth piece of legislation that aims to fix roads, bridges, public tr...
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Seeing with truer colors: Cantigny Park offers special glasses for red-green colorblind visitorsApr 19, 2021 5:30 am - A spring garden at Cantigny Park in Wheaton makes a colorful statement with a regal shade of burgundy. But through the eyes of George Tenne, the blooming snapdragons ble...
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STEM program in jeopardy as four Aurora-area school districts consider withdrawingApr 19, 2021 5:30 am - Four Aurora-area school districts are considering withdrawing from the John C. Dunham STEM Partnership School, a move that would effectively dissolve the highly touted p...
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Hoffman Estates spring branch pickup program underwayApr 19, 2021 1:00 am - Hoffman Estates' free curbside spring tree branch pickup program began Monday and will run through the week of May 10. The program is for residents covered by the villag...
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It's crunchtime in Springfield for small businessApr 19, 2021 1:00 am - Springtime is upon us. As the weather improves and vaccinations increase, many small businesses are hopeful for a resurgent summer. The small business community will be...
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White Sox's Rodon named AL Player of the WeekApr 19, 2021 1:00 am - After pitching a no-hitter last against the Indians last Wednesday, Carlos Rodon was named American League Player of the Week. In his second start of the season, Rodon r...