All Stories from April 29, 2013 (Change date)
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Team members enjoyed chance to get healthyMay 01, 2013 6:14 am - The Community Challenge teams came to their final weigh-in visibly healthier and noticeably thinner than they were at the initial weigh-in 12 weeks ago. The results of t...
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Don’t let a scale make you pound foolishMay 01, 2013 6:14 am - When most people set out to buy a bathroom scale, it is with one objective in mind: to measure how much they weigh. But faced with store shelves or a digital marketplace...
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Lack of sleep can impact body’s genesApr 29, 2013 5:05 am - Hey, you, yawning in your cubicle at 2 in the afternoon. Your genes feel it, too. A new study, paid for by the U.S. Air Force but relevant for anyone with a small child,...
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Turn closed schools into teen centersApr 29, 2013 5:00 am - Reflecting on the numerous homicides in Chicago of late, my mind set to thinking about how to both help our innocent youth and prevent further crimes. Unfortunately, man...
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Perfect storm launches 19-year-old Wheeling native into political punditryApr 30, 2013 1:28 pm - One of the newest political pundits on the national scene comes from an apolitical family in Wheeling, and still sleeps in a bedroom with giraffes on the walls. But Cha...
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Spring ushers in Elgin-O'Hare, other road constructionApr 30, 2013 1:28 pm - What's different about my annual summary of large and annoying roadwork projects this year? For the first time ever, I get to announce the debut of a significant constru...
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Minimum wage hike would reduce jobsApr 29, 2013 5:00 am - Illinois job creators are speaking with one voice: Adverse consequences from hiking Illinois’ minimum wage will far outweigh the alleged benefits that some are trying to...
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Weekend in Review: Prep athletes honored; Teen killed in crashApr 29, 2013 4:06 pm - Daily Herald honors the top prep athletes About 350 of the suburbs' top high school athletes and their families filled the Sears Centre Arena on Sunday for the Dail...
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Contestants learn valuable lessons for the futureMay 01, 2013 6:14 am - When the Fittest Loser Challenge began 12 weeks ago, the six contestants were eager to lose weight and improve their health. They were also a little wary of what their t...
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Stand up for those who are bulliedApr 29, 2013 5:00 am - It is estimated that 160,000 children miss school every day due to fear of attack or intimidation by other students. Bullying has become a major concern throughout the c...