Health and Fitness
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COD Cares hosts 'Roll Up Your Sleeves' blood drive and Organ Donation Awareness Campaign April 12-30Mar 26, 2021 1:00 am - With many area hospitals having less than a two-day supply of blood available, COD Cares and Versiti Blood Centers of Illinois are teaming up to offer multiple drives th...
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Hines VA ramps up kidney transplant programMar 25, 2021 11:00 pm - The team of seven Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital medical professionals stand outside the patient's room to receive the latest update on the hospital's seventh kidney trans...
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Elgin Valley Fox Trot back to in-person race for 2021Mar 25, 2021 1:00 am - After being limited to a virtual race in 2020, the Elgin Valley Fox Trot is back live and in-person this year. The 44th annual event is scheduled for June 6 and will fe...
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Health care reform bill will head to governorMar 25, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A massive health care reform bill, the fourth and final pillar of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus agenda, passed the state Senate on Thursday, the fi...
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DuPage County leads suburbs in residents 65+ getting at least one vaccine dose, at 74%Mar 25, 2021 1:00 am - Nearly three-quarters of all DuPage County residents 65 and older have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, the highest rate among suburban locations. Meanw...
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State sees largest shipment of vaccines as COVID-19 hospitalizations spikeMar 23, 2021 1:00 am - While Illinois health officials reported the largest single-day increase to the state's COVID-19 vaccine supply Tuesday, they also noted a significant spike in hospitali...
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New mass COVID-19 vaccination site to open Friday in Forest ParkMar 22, 2021 1:00 am - Another COVID-19 mass vaccination site initially capable of giving 1,000 shots a day will open Friday in Forest Park, Gov. J.B. Pritkzer announced Monday. The facility, ...
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New cases of COVID-19 rose by more than 22% last week in IllinoisMar 22, 2021 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 have risen by more than 22% in the last seven days, Illinois Department of Public Health data showed Monday. Daily cases from March 16 to Monday to...
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The Clearbrook Crusaders are ready to run at the Extravaganza 5K run/walkMar 21, 2021 11:00 pm - Clearbrook has been a part of the Northern Illinois community area since the 1960s. The nonprofit empowers thousands of individuals with intellectual and developmental d...
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About 14% of Illinois residents now fully vaccinated, state reportsMar 21, 2021 1:00 am - After a worrying rise in COVID-19 cases statewide last week, the number of new and probable infections dipped for a second straight day Saturday, Illinois health authori...