Health and Fitness
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Overdose rally in Schaumburg calls for actionAug 24, 2013 1:00 pm - Patty Lynn's son has been clean almost six months. But having sent him away to rehab multiple times and found him overdosed on heroin twice, the Villa Park woman is fami...
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Friends raise money to honor Buffalo Grove firefighterAug 24, 2013 8:00 am - Local firefighters, family and friends will come together Sunday, Aug. 25, at Eddie’s Restaurant & Lounge, 10 E. Northwest Hwy., Arlington Heights, to support Buffalo Gr...
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Lyme disease support, awareness:Aug 23, 2013 6:21 pm - A record number of cases of Lyme disease have been reported this year in Lake County and a local support group is available to offer advice and assistance. The Lyme Supp...
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Bartlett police, paramedics scheduled to speak at heroin awareness eventAug 23, 2013 3:03 pm - In response to growing alarm over the number of heroin-related deaths in DuPage County this year, a local youth ministry is hosting a forum Sunday to raise awareness of ...
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Ronstadt tells AARP she has Parkinson’sAug 23, 2013 1:04 pm - LOS ANGELES — Linda Ronstadt says she suffers from Parkinson’s disease, which has robbed her ability to sing. The 67-year-old music legend tells AARP Magazine, in an art...
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Mosquitoes in Buffalo Grove test positive for West NileAug 23, 2013 1:00 pm - Mosquitoes collected from traps on both the north and south sides of Buffalo Grove have tested positive for West Nile virus, the village said Friday. “West Nile virus wa...
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Group to host health care act forum at Palatine Public LibraryAug 22, 2013 4:44 pm - Northwest Suburbs Organizing for Action will host a public forum and town hall meeting about health care reform and the Affordable Care Act at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28,...
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McHenry County woman first human West Nile virus caseAug 21, 2013 6:17 pm - The Illinois Department of Public Health confirmed Wednesday a McHenry County woman in her 50s is the first human West Nile virus case in the state this year. According...
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Alzheimer’s information:Aug 21, 2013 5:10 pm - The Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Illinois Chapter’s educational program, Learning to Connect: Relating to the Person with Alzheimer’s, is set for 5:30 p.m. on Thursd...
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Jobs available under Obama health law in IllinoisAug 21, 2013 3:52 pm - Working on a tight time frame, Illinois is building an 800-person army of temporary workers to help people sign up for health insurance coverage under the Affordable Car...