All Stories from May 20, 2017 (Change date)
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Free Program to Teach Des Plaines Kids About Money at Friendship Park Conservatory May 31stMay 20, 2017 11:00 pm - The Alliant Credit Union Foundation and the Des Plaines Community Foundation are hosting a workshop called, The Basics of Saving and Money Management for Kids on Wednesd...
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High schooler's plea to end pressure strikes chord with allMay 20, 2017 2:00 pm - Pressure. Adults everywhere feel it to some degree. In our careers. In our personal lives. Likely both. And many would argue it starts the day a kid walks through the do...
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Editorial: Senate budget actions uneven, but worth reflectionMay 20, 2017 2:00 pm - Perfect, the saying goes, is the enemy of good. The essence of that maxim was in full flower in the Illinois legislature last week, though it's an admitted stretch to ap...
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Understanding the risk factors for macular degenerationMay 20, 2017 7:30 am - Q: I was recently diagnosed with wet macular degeneration and am now receiving periodic injections for the disease. What causes it? Are there any risk factors, such as d...
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Vitamin K plays a role when taking statin medicationsMay 20, 2017 7:30 am - I recently read an excellent medical research paper suggesting that statin medication use, instead of reducing the risk of coronary heart disease, may indirectly increas...
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Your health: Poor quality sunglasses may harm your eyesMay 20, 2017 7:30 am - Cheap sunglasses may harm eyes Your choice of sunglasses can have a bigger impact on your eye health than you might realize. Eye specialists are warning not to u...
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Ten nutrition mistakes even really healthy people makeMay 20, 2017 7:30 am - Even when you try your best to eat well, it's difficult to know everything about nutrition. I often talk with clients who believe they are making good choices and don't ...
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Midwest travel: Kids can build their own 'Forts' at Chicago Children's MuseumMay 20, 2017 7:28 am - Chicago 'Forts' for days The fort is a simple thing of childhood glee, constructed with blankets and pillows and sometimes pets. The new "Forts" exhibit at the Chicago C...
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Weekend picks: 'Cinderella' dances onto North Central College stageMay 20, 2017 7:23 am - Fitting slipper A&A Ballet presents its debut production of "Cinderella" for three performances starting Saturday at two locations: first at North Central College's Pfei...
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Author events: Lou Piniella returns to Chicago for two book signingsMay 20, 2017 7:22 am - • Ashley Black signs copies of "The Cellulite Myth," a title she co-wrote with Joanna Hunt, at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 21, at Barbara's Bookstore, 810 Village Center Drive, B...
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