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Stride Autism Center now open in Oak ParkAug 20, 2024 12:00 pm - A new facility for Stride Autism Centers is now open at 6400 W. North Ave. in Oak Park. Northbrook-based Mosaic Construction LLC, a full-service commercial and multifami...
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Batavia approves new mural seriesAug 20, 2024 11:35 am - Batavia residents will soon enjoy a new public art installation while strolling the riverwalk.
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August’s supermoon is the first of four lunar spectacles
Aug 20, 2024 11:32 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Monday’s supermoon is the first of four this year. During a supermoon, the full moon inches a little closer than usual to Earth. A supermoon isn’t...
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Disney drops bid to have allergy-death lawsuit tossed because plaintiff signed up for Disney+
Aug 20, 2024 11:21 am - Disney is no longer asking a Florida court to dismiss a wrongful-death lawsuit on the grounds that the victim’s family had signed up for its streaming service Disney+. The company filed a notice Tuesday to withdraw the motion, which had drawn swift backlash when it became public.
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Spotlight: A sorcerer, a queen, an AIDS activist and visionaries take center stage this weekAug 20, 2024 10:57 am - On Chicago stages this week, a world premiere about a sorcerer in “A Shadow Bright and Burning,” plus revivals of the seminal drama “The Normal Heart” about the early days of the AIDS epidemic and a portrait of the woman behind England’s crown in “The Audience.”
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District 64 voters to decide fate of $89.1 million facilities planAug 20, 2024 10:26 am - Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 voters this fall will be asked to approve a roughly $89.1 million loan for facility improvements.
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DNC notebook: Pritzker coy about future, Colbert shouts out Mount ProspectAug 20, 2024 10:13 am - Amid a focus on Vice President Kamala Harris’ political future, Gov. J.B. Pritzker had an enigmatic comment about his own Monday during the Democratic National Convention...
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Hunt Club Road/Washington Street improvements underway in GurneeAug 20, 2024 9:22 am - Utility relocation is progressing at Hunt Club Road and Washington Street, a major intersection in Gurnee. North Shore Gas relocation is expected to be completed by the ...
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Men arrested after gun found in car in Des PlainesAug 20, 2024 8:36 am - Two downstate men are facing charges after police found a loaded handgun in a car in Des Plaines, authorities said. Colton Carter, 23, of Bloomington, and Keegan Marshall...
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Obama and Emhoff are to headline the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday
Aug 20, 2024 7:09 am - Former President Barack Obama and second gentleman Doug Emhoff will speak Tuesday on the second day of the Democratic National Convention, turning the party’s attention toward Vice President Kamala Harris and her faceoff against Republican Donald Trump.