All Stories from July 30, 2012 (Change date)
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Eating disorders exact a toll on older women, tooJul 30, 2012 6:00 am - Molly Woolsey was 19 when her anorexia was diagnosed. Once she passed her 20s, the St. Paul woman said, passers-by assumed she had cancer or another terminal illness bec...
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Your health: The miracle of honeyJul 30, 2012 6:00 am - A sweet treat We all know that honey is delicious. It's perfect for sweetening tea, pouring over Greek yogurt and combining with peanut butter for an easy sandwich....
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Prospect Heights resident adopts rolling relativeJul 30, 2012 6:00 am - Our classic vehicles have a way of working their way into our hearts, becoming not just mere cold, metallic modes of transportation, but rather cherished four-wheeled fa...
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'Autism wave' prompts schools, businesses to adaptJul 30, 2012 6:00 am - For a college class, the assignment seemed simple enough: Gather in circles of five or six students and discuss a few questions as a group. But one young man refused, si...
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Blooming mastermind: Secret process gives new dahlia colors a sporting chanceJul 30, 2012 6:00 am - Spartacus is a rich dark red dahlia, but Steve Meggos has bred yellow, lavender, orange, white and bicolored flowers with it. Meggos, who has been growing the big, exoti...
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Selling on Facebook: Puppies and babies helpJul 30, 2012 6:00 am - Small business success on Facebook and similar social media sites in some ways mimics success in traditional marketing: First, find your positive difference. Next, explo...
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Maine Township hosts family fun Aug. 7Jul 30, 2012 6:00 am - The Kulapadma Dancers are among local talent that will entertain at Maine Township’s National Night Out Against Crime, which is scheduled for 6:30-9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, ...
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Patients' fear of being 'difficult' may hurt care, study findsJul 30, 2012 6:00 am - Hugo Campos doesn't view himself as a difficult patient. But he senses his doctors' exasperation with him because of his insistence he be given all the medical informati...
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Naperville bank exec in it for long haulJul 30, 2012 6:00 am - J. Patrick Benton knows what it's like to stay for the long haul. He's been a lifelong Naperville resident. He's been married to retired District 203 teacher, Polly Bent...
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Tinnitus sufferers struggle to cope with persistent soundsJul 30, 2012 6:00 am - TAMPA, Fla. — Sal Gentile hasn't had a quiet moment in a year. Last July, he started hearing sounds with no apparent source — hissing, rattling, waves crashing and somet...