All Stories from August 1, 2025 (Change date)
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Wall Street slumps and bond yields sink following weak hiring numbers and new tariffsAug 01, 2025 10:15 am - Stocks slumped and Treasury yields fell sharply Friday after a weak report on hiring and the latest gyrations in U.S. trade policy shook Wall Street.
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Cubs to host 2027 MLB All-Star Game, first time at Wrigley Field since 1990Aug 01, 2025 10:04 am - In a long-awaited announcement, Major League Baseball confirmed the Cubs will host the 2027 All-Star Game at Wrigley Field. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred announced the new...
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Geneva creator of Finn the Frog to sign copies of new children’s book SaturdayAug 01, 2025 9:55 am - Young readers of Kane County can meet a local author, get their books signed and possibly hear a live reading this Saturday in the Geneva Commons.
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What to know about weighted vests in your exercise routineAug 01, 2025 9:39 am - For years, the military and law enforcement have used weighted vests for conditioning. Today, thanks in part to social media, more regular folks are strapping them on to get more out of their workouts.
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Return to Club Med: All-inclusive pioneer evolves in its 75th yearAug 01, 2025 9:38 am - Eager to rediscover Club Med, my husbad and I flew to Turks and Caicos last spring for a few days at the adults-only Club Med Turkoise. Would it be the old Club Med I remembered from decades ago? Or had it changed?
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Patient advocate: You can check out your own cognition with new testAug 01, 2025 9:36 am - Cognitive decline is a reality for millions of people around the world. In 2022, researchers at Columbia University found that almost 10% of U.S. adults ages 65 and older have dementia, while another 22% have mild cognitive impairment. That’s practically a third of our senior population.
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Children’s health: Childhood vaccines are safe and effectiveAug 01, 2025 9:34 am - Experts in vaccines and vaccination — including pediatricians — work together throughout the year to update the Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule for kids 18 and younger.
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Des Plaines Theatre turns 100 as ‘important connection’ between city’s past and presentAug 01, 2025 9:33 am - The Des Plaines Theatre will mark its centennial Aug. 9 with a parade, 25-cent movie tickets, musical performances and more.
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Ask the doctors: Prehab program can lessen recovery time after surgeryAug 01, 2025 9:32 am - Research into prehab has shown it can help patients recover strength and range of motion after hip replacement surgery more quickly than those who don’t prepare. This, in turn, gets them on their feet and mobile in a shorter time frame.
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Metra service back on BNSF line between Aurora and Chicago after freight train derailment, Lollapalooza riders shouldn’t be impactedAug 01, 2025 8:06 am - Metra service has been restored on the BNSF line that carries commuter trains between Aurora and Chicago after an early morning freight train derailment caused significant delays.