It's what you need to know to start your day for Monday, Aug. 17, 2020. Our Leadoff story is about how parents are trying to solve their families' child care and back-to-school puzzles. Plus, you'll hear a remembrance of former Gov. Jim Thompson, who died over the weekend at the age of 84.
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