Health and Fitness
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Ensuring a successful school year for children with diabetesOct 13, 2018 7:00 am - The school year is a busy and sometimes stressful time for many families. It is especially stressful for the 176,500 people under the age of 20 who have type 1 diabetes,...
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Constable: Swimmer finds a good reason to run 361 miles for kids with cancerOct 13, 2018 1:00 am - A standout swimmer during high school at Benet Academy in Lisle, Peter Krzywosz couldn't stomach the idea of running. "I grew up hating running," Krzywosz remembers. "I ...
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Hawthorn Woods woman over halfway through 500-mile walk for breast cancer researchOct 12, 2018 1:00 am - Hawthorn Woods resident Leslie Ferris Yerger is well past the halfway mark in her 500-mile solo walk along Frances Way, the most heavily traveled segment of the Camino d...
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Huntley Police Department to host third annual 5K Trick-or-Treat Trot Oct. 21Oct 11, 2018 11:00 pm - Submitted by Huntley Police Department On Sunday, Oct. 21, the Huntley Police Department will host the third annual 5K Trick-or-Treat Trot to benefit the Law Enforcement...
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Library Loop 5K registration in the home stretchOct 11, 2018 11:00 pm - The Algonquin Area Public Library District welcomes all runners and walkers to participate in its second annual Library Loop 5K at 8 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 21. The race star...
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Add 'gender diversity' to list of things your kids need to know about, experts sayOct 10, 2018 5:30 am - Add gender diversity to the list of things to talk about with your children. And be prepared to do it much earlier than you might imagine. "Gender complexity and diversi...
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West Dundee church to host Spanish Art Songs concert Oct. 12Oct 09, 2018 11:00 pm - First Congregational Church of Dundee welcomes back guitarist Fareed Haque and soprano AnDréa James for a concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12. The duo offered a recital...
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'Trek with a Naturalist' at extended guided hikesOct 09, 2018 11:00 pm - Get your daily 10,000 steps in during guided hikes with naturalists from the Forest Preserve District of Kane County. Each month, participants will take an invigorating ...
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Tobacco sales age likely going up in BarringtonOct 09, 2018 5:40 am - Barrington is poised to raise the minimum age for buying tobacco and vaping products such as electronic cigarettes to 21 from 18. Village board members Monday night info...
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Fitness centers fill retail vacancies in Carol StreamOct 08, 2018 1:00 am - In Carol Stream, there's really no excuse for avoiding exercise with three new fitness centers opening in town. Planet Fitness is the latest gym to announce plans to fil...