All Stories from August 20, 2019 (Change date)
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Mouth a construction zone for bad-breath bacteriaAug 20, 2019 6:00 am - "Why do we have bad breath?" asked a young patron from the Wauconda Area Library. Smelly armpits, smelly diapers, smelly breath. Body aromas can burst into a gamy b...
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Festivals Aug. 23-29: Grayslake Color Aloft, Geneva Concours d'Elegance, Buffalo Grove Days & moreAug 20, 2019 5:59 am - This weekend Taste of Greektown: 4 to 11 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, and noon to 11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 24-25, on Halsted Street between Van Buren and Jackson stree...
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Why DuPage County clerk wants to buy new election equipment before 2020Aug 20, 2019 5:30 am - The DuPage County Clerk's office wants to buy 1,000 electronic poll books to replace its 900 aging devices and ensure smooth operations during next year's primary and ge...
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Why teen vaping is an epidemic that needs urgent attention, experts warnAug 20, 2019 5:30 am - E-cigarette use among teenagers is a growing epidemic that's quickly outpacing other substances, such as alcohol, marijuana, prescription drugs and opioids, health exper...
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Teen smoking/vaping by the numbersAug 20, 2019 5:30 am - Nationwide, the number of middle and high school students using electronic cigarettes rose from 2.1 million in 2017 to 3.6 million in 2018. Here's a look at teen use of ...
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Elgin group helps men over 50 build friendships through volunteeringAug 20, 2019 5:30 am - Gary Smith tried various ways of volunteering - at the public library, at a senior center - but they just weren't striking the right chord. So he started his own group. ...
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Villa Park woman pleads guilty to bank fraudAug 20, 2019 1:00 am - A Villa Park woman has pleaded guilty to stealing money from her elderly uncle's bank account when she had power of attorney over his financial affairs. Sharon Cermak, 6...
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Plan ahead: Frankie Valli in Rosemont, Paula Poundstone in Crystal LakeAug 20, 2019 1:00 am - 'Sherry' baby Hear song hits such as "Walk Like a Man," "Big Girls Don't Cry" and more when Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons perform in concert at the Rosemont Th...
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Advocate Aurora receives $10M cancer grantAug 20, 2019 1:00 am - Advocate Aurora Health announced it has received a $10.17 million grant from the National Cancer Institute, which will allow it to expand its cancer clinical trials to m...
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Long John Silver's restaurant in Hanover Park is closingAug 20, 2019 1:00 am - A long-standing fast-food restaurant in Hanover Park is closing its doors permanently. Long John Silver's, 800 Irving Park Road, will serve customers until it runs out o...