All Stories from November 21, 2011 (Change date)
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Family inspired by one person's weight-loss surgeryNov 21, 2011 5:00 am - Weight-loss surgery improves the eating and exercise of the patient's entire family, according to a new study, lending support to the idea that healthy habits can be con...
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Hawthorn winter boutiqueNov 21, 2011 5:00 am - The Hawthorn District 73 PTO will hold a Winter Boutique Arts & Crafts Fair, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3 at Hawthorn Middle South, 600 N. Aspen Drive, Vernon Hills. ...
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Classic recollections: 1930 Ford Model ANov 21, 2011 5:00 am - Ask any classic car owner and you'll find it's not uncommon for them to be approached by complete strangers who are interested in making an offer on their four-wheeled p...
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Volunteer dog walkers unleash exercise potentialNov 21, 2011 5:00 am - MEMPHIS, Tenn. — On a recent afternoon, Mary Heim pulled into the parking lot at the Humane Society of Memphis & Shelby County and went inside the building. Wearing a ye...
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Getting teeth cleaned may reduce heart attack riskNov 21, 2011 5:00 am - Yearly teeth-cleaning at the dentist's office may cut the risk of heart attack by as much as 24 percent compared with those who avoid the treatment, Taiwanese researcher...
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Cut back on salt, but don't cut it outNov 21, 2011 5:00 am - Many studies have shown that cutting sodium consumption lowers blood pressure. But it may not necessarily be good for overall health, according to an analysis released l...
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Pace holds hearing on Buffalo Grove area service cutsNov 21, 2011 5:00 am - Pace, the suburban bus service, will hold a public hearing 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, at the Deerfield Public Library Main Meeting Room, 920 Waukegan Road, Deerfield, to t...
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Wisconsin agriculture exports increaseNov 21, 2011 4:14 am - MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s agriculture exports are a bright spot in the state’s economy. Ag exports increased 24 percent from January through September compared to the ...
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With property taxes, I can’t win for losingNov 21, 2011 4:00 am - Like many other frustrated taxpayers, I went to the Wheeling (Twp.) Assessor’s office to find out just how my homeowner exemption was computed as it was cut $1,600 and m...
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Financial incentives dangled before weight-loss contestantsNov 21, 2011 4:00 am - What if someone would pay you to lose weight? Not a token amount from your meddling fitness freak brother-in-law, but serious cash — say, $10,000? Would you try it? But ...