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Good Thursday morning , Illinois. We have ignition! The SpaceX Starship rocket
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has pivoted attention from two high-profile departures this week to an interesting hire.
Beniamino Capellupo, who’s spent his career moving up the ranks of the Service Employees International Union, has been named a senior adviser for Labor Partnerships. He takes over a portion of the workload handled by
Deer River City Councilor Chris Reed asked Monday how the City of Deer River plans to confront residents who are not receiving water services but are using the sewer service. Reed mentioned, at the regular city council meeting Monday, there are cases where the residents carry water in and utilize the city sewer to get rid of it.
City Administrator Mark Box suggested having Deer River City Attorney Andy Shaw send a letter to inform the parties that they need to stop or be charged with theft of services. If the residents donât stop, Box said it would then become a law enforcement issue. Â
What the Ladybird Heard will be back in the West End this summer.
Playing for a limited season from 15 July to 29 August at the Palace Theatre, the piece tells the story of a Ladybird who tries to stop two men stealing a prized cow.
Adapted from Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks bestselling book by Graham Hubbard (who also directs), the piece has set, puppet and costume design by Bek Palmer, design consultancy by Lydia Monks, lighting by Ric Mountjoy, composition and sound design by Jon Fiber and Andy Shaw with lyrics by Fiber and Howard Jacques, while producers are Kenny Wax Family Entertainment in association with Matthew Gregory.
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Good Wednesday morning, Illinois. Another national moment has reminded us that we re all in this together.
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George Floyd, as well as reminders that problems persist in the criminal justice system.
“Today marks a moment where future generations can look back and see that we as a nation came together and rightfully demanded justice and accountability,” Chicago Mayor