217 Today: Thursday, July 22, 2021
A woman walks by the Olympic Rings near the National Stadium in Tokyo Wednesday, June 9, 2021. Roads were being closed off since last Tuesday around Tokyo Olympic venues, including the new $1.4 billion National Stadium where the opening ceremony is set for July 23. Eugene Hoshiko/AP
Thursday, July 22, 2021
Today's headlines:
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The University of Illinois will require all faculty and staff to be fully vaccinated by the start of the upcoming fall semester.
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Congressman Rodney Davis may not be serving on that January 6 Select Committee after all.
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A new statewide campaign called “Fully Free” aims to change the laws that restrict those with a criminal record.
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OSF HealthCare now says it will require all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of September.
In today's deep dive, the Tokyo Olympics officially start Friday. We learn about the physics behind the Olympics.
Reporting today contributed by Sean Crawford, Ryan Denham, Vivian La and Peter Medlin.