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AMC Lake In The Hills 12 is set to reopen next Friday. (Google Maps)
LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL Moviegoers rejoice: AMC Lake In The Hills 12 is set to reopen next Friday.
The AMC Theatres location in Lake In The Hills is one of 35 theaters across the state reopening on Jan. 29, joining another seven that opened their doors on Friday.
In a news release, the movie theater company said it is working with public health and safety experts to ensure its reopening is safe for both staff and customers. Per state requirements, it is also restricting the capacity of each auditorium to 25 percent of its allocated seating.
UpdatedThu, Jan 21, 2021 at 4:49 pm CT
Replies(3) The time to fight climate change is now, said Gov. Tim Walz said Thursday. (Shutterstock)
TWIN CITIES, MN Gov. Tim Walz Thursday announced a set of policy proposals to get Minnesota to 100 percent clean energy in the state s electricity sector by 2040. Among the proposals is a requirement that utility companies to prioritize clean energy over fossil fuels when replacing power plants. The time to fight climate change is now, said Walz in a news release. Not only is clean energy the right and responsible choice for future generations, clean energy maximizes job creation and grows our economy, which is especially important as we work to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. I am proud to announce a set of policy proposals that will lead Minnesota to 100% clean energy in the state s electricity sector by 2040. Minnesotans have the ingenuity and innovation needed to power this future, and we are ready to pioneer the green energ
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The Polk County School District announced its 2021 Teacher of the Year and 2021 School-Related-Employee of the Year at a ceremony. (Polk County Public Schools District )
POLK COUNTY, FL The Polk County School District announced its 2021 Polk County Teacher of the Year and the district s 2021 School-Related-Employee of the Year Thursday night.
Maude Graham, a third-grade teacher at Rosabelle W. Blake Academy, was named 2021 Polk County Teacher of the Year.
Maude Graham, a teacher at Rosabelle W. Blake Academy, was named 2021 Polk County Teacher of the Year. (Polk County School District)
Graham teaches language arts and social studies. She became an orphan at a young age, with both of her parents passing away by the time she was nine. She struggled in school with reading but felt a desire to pursue a career as a teacher.
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Four top research institutions received grants as part of Mayor Bill de Blasio s push to make New York City a world public health leader. (NYC Mayor s Office)
NEW YORK CITY A $38 million investment will seed four new biotech center that will help New York City blossom into the world s public health capital, Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
De Blasio on Thursday announced grants to four leading scientific research institutions Columbia University, Montefiore-Einstein, the New York Stem Cell Foundation, and Rockefeller University.
He said the investments will help bring back the city s economy after the coronavirus pandemic.
Subscribe This is a crucial part of New York City s economy, a crucial part of what we create in the city is the area of life sciences, but so much more is about to happen, he said.
UpdatedMon, Mar 22, 2021 at 3:56 pm ET
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Billions of 17-year periodical cicadas will emerge this spring in several Mid-Atlantic and Midwest states. Why periodical cicadas have such long life cycles the longest of any known insect is still a mystery to scientists. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
ACROSS AMERICA If your goal in 2021 is to be loud about what you want, you ll have some competition from a horde of occasional visitors to several Mid-Atlantic and Midwest states.
Prepare to say hello to a whole lot of Brood X, or Great Eastern Brood, cicadas. They only emerge from the ground in large numbers every 17 years, and they make a big impression when they do.