Health and Fitness
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Downtown Palatine's 4:13 Fitness: Starting the Conversation About Fitness and FaithJun 07, 2018 11:00 pm - If you told 4:13 Fitness Club founder Ashley Roberts 20 years ago she would own a faith-based fitness club in downtown Palatine, she probably wouldn't have believed you....
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A plant-based diet does the heavy lifting, health-wiseJun 06, 2018 6:00 am - A Chicago-style hot dog made with a carrot? Purists might shudder, but is it the hot dog itself that makes this iconic dish a Chicago dog? Or is it the veggie-rich toppi...
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With mayor's help, Salute Inc. race raises $26,000Jun 05, 2018 11:00 pm - Salute Inc. raised $26,000 over Memorial Day weekend - including $4,000 through a challenge issued by Arlington Heights Mayor Tom Hayes and local businesses - during the...
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LifeSource Announces Summer Donor Rewards, Donations to Operation Support Our TroopsJun 04, 2018 11:00 pm - LifeSource announced several summer programs that will reward donors with amusement park tickets, limited edition T-shirts and generate donations for a local nonprofit t...
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Geneva Eye Clinic to welcome guest speakerJun 04, 2018 11:00 pm - As part of its continuing low vision support group series, the Geneva Eye Clinic will welcome guest speaker Dr. Karl Becker, M.D. of the Cook County Health System, Divis...
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Chicago's Very Own WGN-TV Marks World Blood Donor Day By Hosting LifeSource Blood Drive June 14Jun 04, 2018 11:00 pm - On Thursday, June 14, countries across the globe will celebrate World Blood Donor Day, with blood drives and other activities promoting the importance of blood donation ...
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Free Skin Evaluations Offered at North Suburban YMCAJun 03, 2018 11:00 pm - To promote the importance of skin health throughout the community, Halo Laser & Aesthetic Medicine is partnering with the North Suburban YMCA to provide free skin evalua...
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Dust off your bike and follow these cycling safety tipsJun 03, 2018 7:30 am - Warm weather has finally arrived and village streets, forest preserve paths and lakefront trails are growing more crowded with bikes. Summer is ideal for cyclists, but ...
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Summer puts special emphasis on water safety with kidsJun 03, 2018 7:15 am - Kids love water, especially as the weather heats up. But greater access to water brings increased danger for children. According to the Centers for Disease Control, acci...
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Anderson-Khleif: Signs can be comforting when dealing with griefJun 02, 2018 7:30 am - I was looking out the left-side window of the airplane at the clouds on my way down to Puerto Rico for our eldest son's destination wedding. It was three weeks after the...