All Stories from March 24, 2014 (Change date)
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Feeling the burn: Contestants' sore muscles are a badge of honorMar 24, 2014 5:30 am - Two words, no three, describe a common bond between the contestants of the Fittest Loser Challenge this week: sore, sore muscles. While their bodies have become more ac...
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Nixon to get a second bite of 'The Real Thing'Mar 24, 2014 5:30 am - NEW YORK - Tony Award winner Cynthia Nixon is ready for another shot of "The Real Thing." Roundabout Theatre Company said Thursday that Nixon, who starred in the Tom St...
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Teams move out of their comfort zonesMar 24, 2014 5:30 am - The 23 corporate and 13 park district teams vying in the Fittest Loser Community Challenge banded together in no uncertain terms to propel their individual teams to grea...
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Your health: Impact of fried food depends on genesMar 24, 2014 5:30 am - Impact of fried food depends on genes A diet full of fried foods isn't good for anyone, but it may result in more weight gain for people at a high genetic risk for ...
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Alternative schools gather for annual basketball tournamentMar 24, 2014 5:30 am - Students from alternative schools in the city and suburbs competed this weekend in their own version of the Big Dance — the Chicago Area Alternative Education League's a...
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Respond to survey to improve health programsMar 24, 2014 5:01 am - People in the Chicago area have an opportunity this spring to weigh in on a timely and important topic: health care. For months, the news has been buzzing about changes ...
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Quinn didn't play it straight on disaster reliefMar 24, 2014 5:01 am - The November 2013 tornadoes were unexpected and caused terrible damage; however, with few exceptions, the structural damage done to homes and businesses was covered by i...
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Bob Dold cannot vote for himselfMar 24, 2014 5:01 am - During the March 2014 primary, when GOP congressional candidate Bob Dold went into the voting booth, he could not cast a ballot for himself. Why? Because Bob Dold does n...
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Use logic, reason - not attacks on writersMar 24, 2014 5:01 am - In his March 5 letter, James Prescott argues that a reinstatement of the military draft would instill in our citizens a better sense of community and responsibility. He ...
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Second thoughts on TV's second-screen experienceMar 24, 2014 5:01 am - NEW YORK - Whatever happened to watching TV alone? Just me and my TV. No multiscreen experience. No smartphone or tablet horning in on the action. With my hands, excused...