All Stories from May 4, 2021 (Change date)
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New kids' TV show emerges from the Mister Rogers universeMay 04, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Mister Rogers' neighborhood is expanding. In rare welcome news of sprawl, PBS Kids is releasing a new puppet-led series called "Donkey Hodie," inspired from c...
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The growing popularity of e-bikes: What are they, who's riding them, and is it cheating?May 04, 2021 6:00 am - Call me old-fashioned, or a bike snob, but aren't e-bikes cheating? Electric assist bikes, aka e-bikes, surging in popularity, make me pedal harder to catch up, literall...
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Book review: Jhumpa Lahiri's new novel is very novelMay 04, 2021 6:00 am - "Whereabouts" by Jhumpa Lahiri (Alfred A. Knopf) Pulitzer Prize winner Jhumpa Lahiri is back with what is sure to be one of the more unique "novels" of t...
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New to streaming this week: 'Girls5eva' and 'The Boy From Medellín'May 04, 2021 6:00 am - Here's a collection curated by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists of what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. Movies • ...
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New era in St. Charles with Vitek, four new aldermen sworn inMay 04, 2021 5:30 am - A new era began Monday night in St. Charles with the swearing in of Mayor Lora Vitek, four new aldermen, a new city clerk and a new treasurer. The first city council mee...
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Bella Casa Square project would bring apartments, businesses to Elgin's east sideMay 04, 2021 5:30 am - A mix of new commercial space and apartments in a development called Bella Casa Square may take over the long-vacant space that was once planned for a Dominick's on Elgi...
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Palatine police expected to take overnight calls from Harper CollegeMay 04, 2021 5:30 am - The Palatine Police Department is expected to begin responding to overnight calls from Harper College later this year or early next year. The village council gave its co...
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Andrew Goczkowski sworn in as Des Plaines' mayorMay 04, 2021 5:30 am - After two years as alderman for Des Plaines' 8th Ward, Andrew Goczkowski began his tenure as the city's mayor Monday. Goczkowski, 38, took the oath of office during the ...
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Can Arlington Heights keep horse racing at track? Board hopes new rule will help.May 04, 2021 5:30 am - Large warehouses or adult businesses? No. Continued horse racing? Yes. That's the declared preference of Arlington Heights' mayor, eight trustees, village manager and co...
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Constable: Who is vaccinated? If only 'vaxdar' were realMay 04, 2021 5:30 am - Some people profess to possess gaydar, which gives them the power to tell if a person is gay. They say they can tell by the hair, clothes, watchband, shoes, and other th...