All Stories from January 29, 2021 (Change date)
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Barrington's Richard Pepper was noted construction executive and philanthropistJan 29, 2021 12:00 am - Richard S. Pepper, the Barrington construction executive known for his love for the industry and many civic contributions, died Thursday. Pepper, 90, was executive of Th...
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Why Vanderbilt women's basketball decided to end season after only 8 gamesJan 29, 2021 12:00 am - They tried. Again and again, they tried so hard to make it work. Like most athletes around the country, the players on the Vanderbilt women's basketball team were so hap...
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How to safely use a space heaterJan 29, 2021 12:00 am - Thousands of residential fires every year are associated with space heaters, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, and they kill more than 300 people...
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Biden taking 'creative steps' to push for $1.9 trillion aid planJan 29, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican lawmakers are balking at the cost of President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 rescue plan - but the Biden team is trying to convince the...
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Elgin crime at 49-year low, down 3% in 2020 from 2019Jan 29, 2021 12:00 am - The crime rate in Elgin hit a 49-year low last year and serious crime fell 3% from 2019 to 2020, according to the Elgin Police Department's annual report released Friday...
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Vote for new Illinois GOP chairman delayed to Feb. 6Jan 29, 2021 12:00 am - The vote to select a new chairman of the Illinois Republican Party has been postponed until Feb. 6 because of a snowstorm expected to hit Saturday, the original date of ...
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Food distribution events in North ChicagoJan 29, 2021 12:00 am - Prepackaged boxes of food will be distributed from noon to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2, at Midwest Veterans Closet, 2323 Green Bay Road, North Chicago. The distribution is...
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McHenry County announces partnership to prioritize vaccines for teachersJan 29, 2021 12:00 am - McHenry County teachers will soon have access to the COVID-19 vaccine through two clinics at Huntley High School and Woodstock North High School in a partnership involvi...
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'Simple is beautiful': Johnson & Johnson one-shot vaccine proves effectiveJan 29, 2021 12:00 am - The first one-shot COVID-19 vaccine provides good protection against the illness, Johnson & Johnson reported in a key study released Friday, offering the world a potenti...
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The new federalismJan 29, 2021 12:00 am - By Susan Estrich The U.S. COVID response has been called "federalism at its best" - treating the states as "laboratories of change," as former Justice Louis Brandeis on...