All Stories from April 1, 2026 (Change date)
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Riedy to retire after 22 years guiding Visit Lake County tourism initiativesApr 01, 2026 5:18 pm - After 22 years guiding efforts to make Lake County a well known place to see and experience, Maureen Riedy is retiring as president of Visit Lake County.
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‘Wayne was one of the finest men I have ever known’: Remembering former St. Charles AD DeMaarApr 01, 2026 5:04 pm - We note the passing of former St. Charles High School athletic director Wayne DeMaar, and the visionary mind of Elk Grove athletic director Kirk Macnider.
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Boyd helps the Cubs beat the Angels 6-2 in rubber game of seriesApr 01, 2026 4:41 pm - Matthew Boyd struck out 10 while pitching into the sixth inning, and the Cubs beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-2 on Wednesday.
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Illinois State learned its lesson well enough to reach NIT semifinalsApr 01, 2026 4:29 pm - Illinois State’s men’s basketball team will play in the NIT semifinals Thursday night against Auburn with two suburban natives leading the way on the court.
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Sandy Alcantara throws a shutout on 93 pitches to lead Marlins over White Sox 10-0Apr 01, 2026 4:17 pm - Sandy Alcantara threw the first complete game of the MLB season in a 93-pitch shutout to lead the Miami Marlins over the Chicago White Sox 10-0 on Wednesday.
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‘Theater of the Mind’ immerses and intriguesApr 01, 2026 4:13 pm - Musician/artist David Byrne, his wife, writer Mala Gaonkar, and Goodman Theatre collaborate on an intriguing theater-science hybrid called “Theater of the Mind.”
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Road closure planned in Arlington Heights, Mount ProspectApr 01, 2026 4:01 pm - Sewer improvement construction on the south sides of Arlington Heights and Mount Prospect is expected to cause lane closures along Algonquin Road beginning Wednesday, April 15.
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State police vehicle fleet will take 18 years to replace as costs rise, ISP director saysApr 01, 2026 4:00 pm - More than 1,000 Illinois State Police vehicles are near the end of their life, but the agency might not be able to replace them anytime soon.
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ECC lecture series to explore archaeological lessons from Easter IslandApr 01, 2026 3:41 pm - ECC's Bill Pelz Global Speaker Series will feature "Archaeology Without Borders: Lessons from Rapa Nui (Easter Island)" on April 8, with anthropology faculty Dale Simpson sharing insights from his fieldwork and collaboration with local communities on Easter Island.
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Easter 1912: The birth of a timeless hymn that would comfort millionsApr 01, 2026 3:30 pm - Austin Miles wrote the hymn "In the Garden" in 1912 after his publisher requested a song bringing hope to the hopeless. He found inspiration reading John 20, where he envisioned Mary Magdalene meeting the risen Christ at the empty tomb.