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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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Julia Whelan has narrated 600 audiobooks and counting. So why isn’t she paid like it?Aug 01, 2025 8:06 am - Chances are, you’ve heard Julia Whelan’s voice. She’s the award-winning narrator behind more than 600 audiobooks by a long list of bestselling authors. Whelan’s first novel, 2018’s “My Oxford Year,” has been adapted to a Netflix film starring Sofia Carson.
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US employers slash hiring as Trump advances a punishing trade agendaAug 01, 2025 7:53 am - U.S. hiring is slowing sharply as President Donald Trump’s erratic and radical trade policies paralyze businesses and raise doubts about the outlook for the world’s largest economy.
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Trump’s new tariffs give some countries a break, while shares and US dollar sinkAug 01, 2025 7:40 am - U.S. President Donald Trump’s new tariff rates of up to 41% on U.S. imports from dozens of countries drew expressions of relief Friday from some countries that negotiated a deal or managed to whittle them down from rates announced in April. Others expressed disappointment or frustration over running out of time after hitting Trump's Aug. 1 deadline for striking deals with America’s trading partners.
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Kyiv mourns after deadliest attack in a year kills 31 people in Ukraine, including 5 childrenAug 01, 2025 7:38 am - The Ukrainian capital Kyiv observed an official day of mourning Friday, a day after a Russian drone and missile attack on the city killed 31 people, including five children, and injured more than 150, officials said.
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Trump calls on Federal Reserve board to wrest full control of central bank from Fed Chair PowellAug 01, 2025 7:30 am - President Donald Trump on Friday called for the Federal Reserve's board of governors to usurp the power of Fed Chair Jerome Powell, criticizing the head of the U.S. central bank for not cutting short-term interest rates.
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Trump injects new dose of uncertainty in tariffs as he pushes start date back to Aug. 7Aug 01, 2025 7:27 am - For weeks, President Donald Trump was promising the world economy would change on Friday with his new tariffs in place. It was an ironclad deadline, administration officials assured the public.
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Carolyn Hax: She feels pressured by new boyfriend’s rush to move in togetherAug 01, 2025 6:00 am - Woman is unsure about moving in with pushy boyfriend after just 7 months. Carolyn Hax says it’s time to assert herself and see if he respects her needs or continues pressuring.