All Stories from July 26, 2023 (Change date)
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'It's obviously life-changing stuff': Bears sign Kmet to 4-year, $50 million contract extensionJul 26, 2023 1:00 am - For three days, Cole Kmet's phone kept ringing. His agent was deep in conversations with general manager Ryan Poles and the Bears on a contract extension. It was, Kmet h...
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Sinead O'Connor, gifted and provocative Irish singer, dies at 56Jul 26, 2023 1:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Sinéad O'Connor, the gifted Irish singer-songwriter who became a superstar in her mid-20s but was known as much for her private struggles and provocative a...
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NSYMCA gymnasts wrap up season at state tourneyJul 26, 2023 1:00 am - The North Suburban YMCA's gymnastics team closed out its 2023 season at the Illinois XCEL State Championship meet in Rockford. Sixteen gymnasts on the team qualified to ...
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Hunter Biden's guilty plea is on the horizon, and so are a fresh set of challengesJul 26, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, faced new challenges on the eve of a scheduled court appearance Wednesday in which he's set to plead guilty in a de...
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'It's up to me to change the results': Cubs' pitcher Smyly believes better times are aheadJul 26, 2023 1:00 am - Strike up a conversation with Cubs starter Drew Smyly and there's one thing you notice right away: He's so laid-back and chill. His voice is always level, smooth and eas...
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Jim O'Donnell: The final hockey legacy of Rocky Wirtz is framed by three glorious Stanley CupsJul 26, 2023 1:00 am - WHEN THE SAD AND STUNNING NEWS about Rocky Wirtz broke Tuesday, the best sports lede would have been the most straightforward: "Rocky Wirtz, a man born into wealth and c...
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Figure out what your spark birds of marketing and communications areJul 26, 2023 1:00 am - Bird watchers all have a spark bird. This is a bird that, once seen, hooks a person into a pursuit of bird watching. I really like the concept of a spark bird - somethin...
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Lifting life's weight at the gymJul 26, 2023 1:00 am - By Marc Munroe Dion Syndicated columnist It starts the way a million stories start. "I know a guy ... " And I do. Friend of mine. I've known him for at least 30 years, ...
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Pritzker signs bill he says will help bring state's homelessness to 'functional zero'Jul 26, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation Wednesday that seeks to effectively end homelessness in Illinois by marshaling the resources of multiple agencies int...
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Coach: All-Glenview band defies age and stays Artificially HipJul 26, 2023 1:00 am - It all started at a pig roast. Not many stories start with that opening line, but that is exactly where local band Artificially Hip got its start. "We were helping to h...