All Stories from August 19, 2020 (Change date)
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Twentysomethings prove to be the source of Kane County's COVID-19 upswingAug 19, 2020 1:00 am - Kane County landed on the state's warning list for an upswing in positive COVID-19 tests last week, and now health officials say they know who to blame: young people. Th...
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How Black women cleared a path for Harris to be the VP pickAug 19, 2020 1:00 am - DETROIT - When Hazel Dukes stepped onto the Democratic National Convention stage in 1972 to second Shirley Chisholm's presidential nomination, it amounted to more than h...
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Hillary Clinton returns to DNC championing women in politicsAug 19, 2020 1:00 am - After more than four decades in public life, Hillary Clinton will return to the Democratic National Convention to cement her legacy as a champion of women in politics. C...
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Key takeaways from night 2 of the Democratic conventionAug 19, 2020 1:00 am - Sustaining energy through four days of a political convention is never easy. It's even more challenging during this, the first virtual convention. On the second night of...
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Dunning delivers for White Sox in first major-league startAug 19, 2020 1:00 am - It's safe to say Dane Dunning has earned another look as a starting pitcher for the White Sox. More likely, many more looks. "We're excited," manager Rick Renteria said....
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Jim O'Donnell: Jim Thompson got to write the sad legacy of Otto KernerAug 19, 2020 1:00 am - WHEN JIM THOMPSON DIED last weekend, he left behind loving family, friends and at least one asterisk. That asterisk would belong to the legacy of Otto Kerner, like Thomp...
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FDA grants emergency approval to U of I saliva test for COVID-19Aug 19, 2020 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker touted a University of Illinois saliva test on Wednesday as a potential "game changer" in the fight against COVID-19. The test, which involves spittin...
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West Chicago man gets 7 years in prison for sex assault of childAug 19, 2020 1:00 am - A West Chicago man was sentenced Aug. 12 to seven years in prison for predatory criminal sexual assault. Fernando Silva, 65, who lived in the 100 block of Blair Street, ...
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Mayor: Gurnee should be able to weather sales tax shortfallAug 19, 2020 1:00 am - Gurnee's revenues were down by 30% in May, June and July compared to the same time last year - a difference of about $3.3 million - because the ongoing pandemic has shut...
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Aerial view of the Glenview Naval Air Station control towerAug 19, 2020 1:00 am - Sometimes I feel the need to determine if a story is urban legend or fact, or at least find out if the situation is plausible. While photographing an aerial view of the ...