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Ride Illinois' new initiative encourages more biking and less drivingOct 31, 2023 11:00 pm - "I can bike there!" echoed throughout my youth. A coaster-braked, balloon-tired, hand-me-down magically expanded my 10-year old universe beyond typical neighborhood expl...
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Can't help falling in love with 'Priscilla' and its ideal cast, subtle direction, eye-popping production designsOct 31, 2023 11:00 am - “Priscilla” — ★ ★ ★ ★ Few Hollywood biographical dramas pack the risky level of exploitative and sensationalistic naughtiness nimbly negotiated in “Priscilla.” For ...
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Spotlight: 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' opens at Paramount, 'Cinderella' graces stage at Drury LaneOct 31, 2023 6:00 am - Fact and fiction TimeLine Theatre presents the Chicago premiere of "Lifespan of a Fact," a comedy by Jeremy Kareken, David Murrell and Gordon Farrell about an inter...
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The far right winsOct 31, 2023 1:00 am - Who is Mike Johnson? The new speaker of the House is a far right-winger, an election denier and the symbol of the far right's grip on the Republican Party. The center di...
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Amid new impeachment talk, eloquent words from the pastOct 31, 2023 1:00 am - Newly installed House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, in his first interviews, outlined his priorities and one of them was pushing forward the impeachment ...
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'Vibrant' group to be inducted into Illinois Golf Hall of FameOct 31, 2023 1:00 am - The Illinois Golf Hall of Fame will induct its 20th class on Nov. 10, and selection committee chairman Tim Cronin says "it couldn't be more diverse or vibrant." Heading ...
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Naperville-area faith leaders come together to combat hateOct 30, 2023 5:30 am - The Naperville Interfaith Leaders Association recently organized a “There is No Room for Hate” solidarity event at Benedictine University in Lisle, drawing a diverse cro...
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How Metra is working harder to stop suicides on tracksOct 30, 2023 5:30 am - Interventions to save lives and prevent death by suicide on railway tracks increased substantially in 2023, Metra reports. Through mid-October, police and train crews tr...
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Military sacrifices should not include sacrificing quality educationOct 30, 2023 1:00 am - The Invest in Kids tax credit scholarship program, which began in 2018, allows businesses and individuals to receive tax credits for donations to organizations that prov...
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Good News Sunday: St. Charles baker's hobby lands her on Food Network's 'Halloween Cookie Challenge'Oct 29, 2023 6:00 am - Good News Sunday: St. Charles baker's hobby lands her on Food Network's 'Halloween Cookie Challenge'