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How Des Plaines History Center, Park District are supporting Earth MonthApr 08, 2024 12:43 pm - With April being Earth Month, it is only natural that we focus on … nature. And there certainly are many opportunities to do so.The Des Plaines Park District will celebrate Earth Day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 20.
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'Shirley' portrays the power of compassionate leadership in politicsApr 08, 2024 12:23 pm - One of the recently released spring biopics that I looked forward to is the Netflix film on Shirley Chisholm, the first African American woman to be elected to Congress i...
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A severe absence of ratsApr 08, 2024 12:10 pm - Sitting in courtrooms isn't an art. It is the process of hibernation, being asleep enough not to hear everything but awake enough to hear anything important. It is the li...
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Rahm ready to defend Masters titleApr 08, 2024 6:00 am - Jon Rahm hasn’t won an individual title in an LIV Golf event, but he’s ready to defend his Masters title this week.
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Jim O'Donnell: Will Iowa-South Carolina provide the fairy tale ending so much of America wants?Apr 07, 2024 6:15 am - DID ANYONE REALLY EXPECT the headline to read: “Controversial foul call dooms Caitlin, Iowa in NCAA semifinal loss to UConn?” Fairy tales don't play out that way. Esp...
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Baseball Way Back: A walk down memory lane with WimpyApr 07, 2024 6:15 am - As Joe Garagiola used to remind us, baseball is a funny game. Few lived up to that adage the way Tom Paciorek did.
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Politician incorrectly identifies college basketball players as migrantsApr 07, 2024 6:00 am - A Michigan politician recently appeared to be sounding the alarm about events in Detroit. "Happening right now. Three busses just loaded up with illegal invaders at Detro...
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Women’s basketball has joined the general silliness of March MadnessApr 07, 2024 6:00 am - The decision that allowed women to be Mad in March is marked as progress and happily coincidental with Caitlin Clark, who plays basketball. In fact, Clark managed to become the face of March Madness, much like, for entirely different and absurd reasons, Taylor Swift became the face of the Super Bowl.
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Better Business Bureau tips for growing your business with videoApr 07, 2024 5:45 am - With technology and the world of small businesses changing at lightning speed, business owners need to adapt their marketing strategies constantly to keep pace. One of th...
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Good News Sunday: Suburban Ghost Army veteran receives Congressional Gold MedalApr 07, 2024 4:00 am - In this week’s Good News Sunday, we recap stories about a Hoffman Estates centenarian receiving a Congressional Gold Medal, a rare restored Barbie camper van for sale, and Naperville being named best city in the country to live in.