All Stories from April 26, 2021 (Change date)
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Gal Gadot spotlights women's stories in new docuseriesApr 26, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Gal Gadot is using her Hollywood starpower to spotlight remarkable women from around the world. The "Wonder Woman" actor is host and executive producer of a n...
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Natural instinct: What cat parents need to know about scratchingApr 26, 2021 6:00 am - Cats scratch for a variety of reasons. First, it's an instinctual behavior to mark their territory. They have glands on their paws that release a scent as they scratch. ...
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Book review: Love, loss and racism in 'The Son of Mr. Suleman'Apr 26, 2021 6:00 am - “The Son of Mr. Suleman” by Eric Jerome Dickey (Dutton) “The Son of Mr. Suleman,” the final novel by the late Eric Jerome Dickey, is the profound story o...
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Earmarks return to Illinois politics, and so does the debateApr 26, 2021 5:30 am - Amid a conservative revolution and outrage about political corruption, Congress disciplined itself in 2011 by dropping the controversial practice of earmarks. Now the h...
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Batavia Dist. 101 considers rebuilding several schools, possibly eliminating one of themApr 26, 2021 5:30 am - If Batavia Unit District 101 school buildings got grades, none would be proud of its report card. Three of the eight are in poor condition, according to a consultant's a...
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Bar Chido modernizes Mexican street food for Downers GroveApr 26, 2021 5:30 am - With the April 26 opening of Bar Chido, Mexican cuisine is returning near the corner of Curtiss and Main streets in Downers Grove. Bar Chido takes over the building at 1...
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District 15 officials recommend boundary changes, full-day kindergartenApr 26, 2021 5:30 am - Palatine Township Elementary District 15 officials have outlined their Beyond Just Boundaries plan, which includes recommendations for full-day kindergarten, a middle-sc...
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Departing Gurnee Mayor Kristina Kovarik looks back on her long tenureApr 26, 2021 5:30 am - In Kristina Kovarik's 16 years as Gurnee mayor, she weathered both the Great Recession and a global pandemic. The financial challenges were immense: The village levies n...
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Softball: Huntley's Bower fires 1-hitter, strikes out 16Apr 26, 2021 1:00 am - Huntley catcher Lindsay Morgan had every bit of confidence that pitcher Briana Bower would wiggle out of trouble after Crystal Lake South loaded the bases with only one ...
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Barrington hydrant flushing set for May 3-19Apr 26, 2021 1:00 am - Barrington will conduct its annual hydrant flushing from May 3 to May 19 to eliminate as much mineral content as possible from the water supply. Flushing will occur in t...