All Stories from August 7, 2025 (Change date)
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The Bank of England cuts its main interest rate to 4%, the lowest level since March 2023Aug 07, 2025 6:50 am - The Bank of England cut its main interest rate Thursday by a quarter percentage point to 4%, as policy makers seek to bolster the sluggish U.K. economy.
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Trump’s push for drilling, mining sharpens debate for Alaska Natives about land they view as sacredAug 07, 2025 6:45 am - When Alaska Natives debate proposals to drill and mine the landscape of the nation’s largest state, it involves more than an environmental or economic question. It’s also a spiritual and cultural one.
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Trump to meet Putin soon, the Kremlin says as a White House deadline looms on UkraineAug 07, 2025 6:41 am - A meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump has been agreed, a Kremlin official said Thursday, the eve of a White House deadline for Moscow to show progress toward ending the 3-year-old war in Ukraine.
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Trump’s broad tariffs go into effect, just as economic pain is surfacingAug 07, 2025 6:37 am - President Donald Trump began levying higher import taxes on dozens of countries Thursday, just as the economic fallout of his monthslong tariff threats has begun to create visible damage for the U.S. economy.
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Silvy: The hits keep coming, and that can only make the Bears betterAug 07, 2025 6:00 am - Ben Johnson continues to push all the right buttons, trying to turn around a Bears team that has been misguided for years.
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Countdown to prep football: Four Saturday games to see this seasonAug 07, 2025 6:00 am - Our countdown to high school football continues this week with four Saturday games to see this season.
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Today’s editorial cartoonAug 07, 2025 4:00 am -
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Questionable actions on road maintenanceAug 07, 2025 4:00 am - I attended the open house hosted by the recently elected Schaumburg Township Highway Commissioner Tim Buelow on Wednesday, July 30. Attendance was mostly from residents o...
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A wartime issue?Aug 07, 2025 4:00 am - There is a matter I have not heard discussed on any media sources. I am not a lawyer and would like to find a reply from a lawyer practicing in international or similar p...
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Infrequently asked questions: Amid misery in Gaza, some things don't compute — Part 1Aug 07, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Jeff Robbins: