All Stories from July 15, 2013 (Change date)
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Libertyville entrepreneur puts fashion on wheelsJul 15, 2013 6:00 am - When a friend gave Gina Crater-Lilja a sweater as a gift, she asked where the friend bought it. Off a truck, the woman said. That's hardly the answer Crater-Lilja expect...
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Tigers, bull riding and pig races? Must be the Kane County FairJul 15, 2013 6:00 am - When Larry Breon was growing up, he went to the Kane County Fair to show off his family’s cattle as part of the 4-H exhibition. “It was something you looked forward to a...
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Brainpower in the very old may be improvingJul 15, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — If you're lucky enough to live into your 90s, how well will your brain hold up? You may have an edge over people who got there ahead of you, a new study hints...
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Businesses can use time to get health care rightJul 15, 2013 6:00 am - The extra 12 months that businesses with 50 or more full-time workers gained earlier this month before having to meet Affordable Care Act health insurance requirements m...
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Kris Jenner lives talk show ‘dream’ this summerJul 15, 2013 5:52 am - LOS ANGELES — The driven matriarch of the Kardashian-Jenner clan is taking center stage with her own talk show, and Kris Jenner said she’s ready for the spotlight. “I’m ...
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Torn meniscus doesn’t always require treatmentJul 15, 2013 5:50 am - Q. I’m 72 years old. I’ve had left knee pain on and off for several months. My doctor sent me for an MRI of both knees. It showed “mild to moderate osteoarthritis” in bo...
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Your health: Pilates and pregnancyJul 15, 2013 5:45 am - Pregnancy fitness Many experts recommend regular exercise as part of a prenatal routine. And there are plenty of programs, from yoga and dance to strength training ...
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Playing outdoors may lower risk of nearsightedness in kidsJul 15, 2013 5:42 am - Children have long been encouraged to go outdoors to play — to improve their mood, get exercise and break the hypnotic spell of cellphones, television and video games. B...
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Hospitals turn to therapy to curb staff burnoutJul 15, 2013 5:11 am - Jan Powers, a clinical nurse manager in the pediatric oncology unit at the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, remembers how hard it was for her team after ...
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Jon Hamm taking plunge into sports world as ESPYs hostJul 15, 2013 5:04 am - LOS ANGELES — Jon Hamm is going from a presenter to host of the ESPY Awards, a natural segue for the former three-sport prep athlete who is unabashed in his love for his...