All Stories from April 21, 2026 (Change date)
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Dining out: Endless shrimp is back at Red LobsterApr 21, 2026 10:21 am - The wait is over: Endless shrimp is back at Red Lobster for a limited time. Also, Hometown Coffee and Juice is coming to Hinsdale, and seven suburban restaurants are supporting the Sip and Share for Foster Care initiative.
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3 ways to maximize a real estate investmentApr 21, 2026 10:09 am - Real estate has long been considered a great investment, and various strategies can help investors bolster their returns.
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O’Donnell: Any surprise will be a surprise at NFL draft ’26Apr 21, 2026 10:00 am - Columnist Jim O’Donnell writes about the NFL draft.
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Lawmakers work to sweeten pot to keep Bears in IllinoisApr 21, 2026 9:47 am - Illinois hopes to take the lead over Indiana in the Chicago Bears stadium battle with a new proposal that would give the NFL team property tax certainty while also providing a statewide property tax relief sweetener.
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Billy Donovan stepping away as Bulls coach after 6 yearsApr 21, 2026 9:43 am - Billy Donovan has stepped away as head coach from the Chicago Bulls, the franchise announced Tuesday.
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Japan scraps a ban on lethal weapons exports in a change of its postwar pacifist policyApr 21, 2026 9:26 am - Japan on Tuesday scrapped a ban on lethal weapons exports, a major change in its postwar pacifist policy as the country seeks to build up its arms industry amid worries over Chinese and North Korean aggression.
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Zach Galifianakis brings humor to gardening in a Netflix series premiering on Earth DayApr 21, 2026 9:19 am - In “This Is a Gardening Show,” a six-part series premiering Wednesday, April 22, on Netflix for Earth Day, Zach Galifianakis brings a kind of wide-eyed curiosity to gardening that feels at once sincere and ridiculous.
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Things to do April 24-30: Cirque Italia, Fear No Art Festival, final performances of ‘Hamilton’ and moreApr 21, 2026 9:17 am - Mark your calendar for Cirque Italia’s Atlantis Water Circus in Aurora, College of Lake County’s Fear No Art Festival, the last weekend of “Hamilton” at Chicago’s CIBC Theatre, the Central States Numismatic Society Convention in Schaumburg and more.
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Did Pope Leo find his voice in Africa? Or did the world finally hear him?Apr 21, 2026 9:12 am - There is a case to be made that Pope Leo XIV found his voice on his epic and ongoing trip through Africa. He has been criticizing the “handful of tyrants” and “chains of corruption” that have held parts of the continent hostage for centuries.
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‘A place like Duke speaks for itself’: Former Burlington Central star Scharnowski commitsApr 21, 2026 9:09 am - Burlington Central graduate Drew Scharnowski announced he is transferring to Duke for the 2026-27 college basketball season.