It's what you need to know to start your day for Thursday, July 30, 2020. Our Leadoff story is about election authorities in McLean County mailing out tens of thousands of vote-by-mail applications to registered voters. Plus, WGLT's Ryan Denham speaks with a pediatrician from OSF HealthCare in Bloomington about how parents can prepare their kids for the major changes they will see in school this fall.