All Stories from April 1, 2026 (Change date)
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White Sox postpone home opener to Friday due to weather forecastApr 01, 2026 11:56 am - Thursday’s scheduled 2026 home opener between the White Sox and the defending American League champion Toronto Blue Jays has been postponed due to a forecast of inclement weather.
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Where does Ian Happ fit after Cubs’ recent push for contract extensions?Apr 01, 2026 11:51 am - After the Chicago Cubs recently made substantial long-term investments in two of their core players, homegrown outfielder Ian Happ said Tuesday that “there’s nothing to report” in terms of his contractual status.
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Easter is a celebration of lifeApr 01, 2026 11:36 am - Annettee Budzban says that Easter is about knowing the character of Christ.
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Sarley: How technology is changing fishing for those willing to embrace changeApr 01, 2026 11:28 am - I was watching the Bassmaster Classic that was being streamed live on the internet. I called my wife over to my computer screen and asked her to take a look and tell me w...
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Brad Underwood waited 26 years for a Division I job. Now in Year 39, he has Illinois in Final FourApr 01, 2026 10:53 am - Illinois’ Brad Underwood coached for 26 years before landing his first Division I head coaching job.
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Russia claims full control of Ukraine’s Luhansk region but Kyiv denies it ahead of US envoy talksApr 01, 2026 10:41 am - Russia’s armed forces have taken control of the entire Luhansk region of Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed Wednesday, but a Kyiv military official denied the claim as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepared for talks with U.S. envoys trying to mediate an end to Moscow’s invasion.
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Chicago Poet Laureate Mayda del Valle to lead workshop, open mic at ECCApr 01, 2026 10:24 am - On April 7, Chicago Poet Laureate Mayda del Valle will visit Elgin Community College to lead a free poetry workshop and then host the Writer's Center's Open Mic Coffee House where she'll read her work and invite others to share their poetry.
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Community kiosks help job seekers find openings, resourcesApr 01, 2026 10:23 am - A network of job kiosks placed throughout Kane, Kendall and DeKalb counties is helping connect residents with employment opportunities and workforce services.
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GreenMan Theatre seeks directors for ‘8 to the Bar’ play festivalApr 01, 2026 10:08 am - GreenMan Theatre seeks up to eight directors for its "8 to the Bar 2026" production featuring eight 10-minute plays with the theme "Lights! Camera! Action!" scheduled for July 17-19 at Mystic Vines in Villa Park.
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Statewide warehouse pollution reduction bill fails to meet committee deadlineApr 01, 2026 10:01 am - A House deadline passed last week with lawmakers declining to advance a measure to establish annual emissions-reduction targets and a system of points for air pollution mitigation measures for warehouses and the trucks traveling to and from them. It would have been the first statewide warehouse pollution reduction measure but didn’t gain enough support to even receive a committee hearing.