Health and Fitness
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Study: McHenry, Will counties have higher-risk COVID-19 populationsMay 19, 2020 1:00 am - McHenry and Will counties have not been hit as hard by coronavirus as some other parts of the Chicago area but might see greater devastation if an outbreak occurs becaus...
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Why COVID-19 infections are surging in suburban Latino communitiesMay 18, 2020 5:30 am - Hilda Guerrero of Hanover Park doesn't have the option of working from home during the COVID-19 lockdown. Guerrero, 57, works an assembly line at a Bartlett factory maki...
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Don't expect public transit to bounce back to 'normal' when COVID-19 retreatsMay 18, 2020 5:30 am - Currently, Metra is at 3% of its ridership, the CTA is at 20% and Pace is at 33% thanks to COVID-19. Revenues are in a free-fall. Yet, Metra Executive Director Jim Derwi...
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Teens may be having a rough time coping with COVID-19May 17, 2020 7:00 am - Stress, fear and uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic can wear anyone down, but teens may have an especially tough time coping emotionally right now. Feeling dep...
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Fearing COVID-19, older people alter their living wills
May 17, 2020 6:20 am - DENVER - Last month, Minna Buck revised a document specifying her wishes should she become critically ill. "No intubation," she wrote in large letters on the form, makin...
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True role models: Annual Fittest Loser Challenge became toughest one everMay 16, 2020 11:00 pm - It wasn't the finale everyone was hoping for, of course, but nearly 150 signed on for the virtual celebration for the 2020 Fittest Loser Challenge on May 12. For the fou...
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Illinois Jaycees to host 'Today We are One 5K Stronger' Virtual 5KMay 16, 2020 11:00 pm - Amid social distancing, the Illinois Jaycees are hosting their inaugural "Today We are One 5K Stronger" Virtual 5K. Being virtual, you can participate anywhere within th...
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2020 Fittest Loser by the numbers - Week 12May 16, 2020 7:30 am - Van Dillenkoffer Starting weight: 244 Current weight: 195 Weekly weight loss: 3 Total weight loss: 49 Percent loss: 20.1% Inches off waist: 7 Je...
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Participants gather online to learn Fittest Loser Team Challenge winnersMay 16, 2020 7:00 am - Last Tuesday, the Daily Herald hosted its first virtual Fittest Loser Finale in lieu of the beloved celebration held annually at Chandler's Chophouse & Banquets in Schau...
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Journey's first leg was strenuous, yet joyous, Fittest Loser writer saysMay 16, 2020 7:00 am - Now comes the hard part. My journey with the Fittest Loser Challenge ended last Tuesday with an online celebration for all the contestants and the community teams. We ha...