All Stories from August 15, 2015 (Change date)
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Midwest travel: All directions meet at Albany Park's World FestAug 18, 2015 6:06 am - Chicago We are the World Fest There may not be a neighborhood in the city that's more diverse than Albany Park (more than 70 languages are spoken there), which...
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How your phone can ward off ticks and sunburnsAug 16, 2015 7:34 am - There are two health issues many Mid-Atlantic residents fret about each summer: sunburn and Lyme disease. It turns out that smartphones, which most people have at hand e...
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'Straight Outta Compton' marketing brings film into mainstreamAug 17, 2015 6:21 am - LOS ANGELES -- Everybody can be straight outta somewhere, and that's fine with Universal Pictures. An online marketing campaign for the rap-music film “Straight Outta Co...
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Tuberculosis is still a killer diseaseAug 16, 2015 7:34 am - Q: Why does my doctor want to test me for tuberculosis? I thought that was eradicated a long time ago. A: It would be wonderful if tuberculosis (TB) had been eradicated ...
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Budwig diet has not been shown to have an effect on cancer patientsAug 16, 2015 7:34 am - There is good evidence to indicate that diet plays a role in the risk of developing cancer. A diet that is rich in fruits and vegetables and minimizes red meat in gener...
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Author appearances: Cantigny hosts concert, book signing with David MaranissAug 19, 2015 1:44 pm - • Highland Park native Timothy Patten, author of the thriller "Money, Family, Murder," discusses his book at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, at the Lake Forest Book Store, 680 ...
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Bring your home into the future with these five 'smart' upgradesAug 16, 2015 7:34 am - The smart, technology-driven home of “The Jetsons” is no longer a fictional dream. Granted, a robot maid might not be in your immediate future, but smart homes are here ...
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What's behind political left's frustration with techAug 16, 2015 7:24 am - Is the political left turning against technology? One could be forgiven for thinking so. Left-leaning media regularly expresses frustration with the titans of Silicon V...
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Want a bike path? Crowdfund itAug 16, 2015 7:24 am - Your friends ask you to fund their marathon training, their home renovations, even their potato salad. Why not crowdfund something you'd actually use, like a bike path o...
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Don't let Alzheimer's define a personAug 15, 2015 7:00 am - "Do not let Alzheimer's be how you define a person," advises Angela Lunde, the Mayo Clinic's health education outreach coordinator. Looking deeper and finding the perso...