All Stories from July 30, 2021 (Change date)
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Transgender weightlifter Hubbard thanks IOC before competingJul 30, 2021 1:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is in Japan for the Tokyo Games and thanked the International Olympic Committee on Friday for helping to make it pos...
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Comic book trivia contest set for Aug. 11 at Des Plaines libraryJul 30, 2021 1:00 am - The Des Plaines Public Library will host an online trivia contest with a comic-book theme on Aug. 11. The game will run from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. on Zoom. Teams of up to si...
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Today's Opinion Page editorial cartoonJul 30, 2021 1:00 am - Today's Opinion Page editorial cartoon ...
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How local Olympians fared: Geneva's McDowell takes silver in triathlon mixed relayJul 30, 2021 1:00 am - There was a fight for first place throughout the race on Friday, and the United States was right there at the end. But in the very first Olympic triathlon mixed relay, t...
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Musings from Bears practice: Mustipher bulks up, defense dominatesJul 30, 2021 1:00 am - The offseason was pretty simple for Bears center Sam Mustipher. "I ate whatever I wanted to," Mustipher said. "It was an offensive lineman's dream." His goal was to beco...
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Cyprus to start COVID-19 vaccination of children 12 and overJul 30, 2021 1:00 am - NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) - Cyprus will start the voluntary COVID-19 vaccination of children over age 12 next week using mRNA shots produced by Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna, a...
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How the left has used COVID-19 to bankrupt the United StatesJul 30, 2021 1:00 am - I have never bought the conspiracy theories that COVID-19 was a diabolical political plot to undermine the country. But what is apparent with each passing week is that t...
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Worker pay rises strongly as businesses fight to fill jobsJul 30, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Wages and salaries rose at a healthy pace in the three months ended in June as employers competed to find enough workers to fill millions of available ...
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Elgin honors civil rights activist Ernie BroadnaxJul 30, 2021 1:00 am - Lifelong Elgin resident and civil rights activist Ernie Broadnax was honored Friday for his many contributions as Ernie Broadnax Day was celebrated on the front lawn of ...
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Broadway to require vaccinations, masks for audience membersJul 30, 2021 1:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Broadway theatergoers will need to prove they've been vaccinated for COVID-19 and masks will be required when theaters reopen in the coming weeks, produc...