Health and Fitness
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Clients, therapists say culture plays key role in mental health treatmentMay 20, 2017 1:00 am - First of three parts Ale Bugaro is listening to her new client's uncertainty about seeking therapy for her depression and anxiety. The client just isn't sure it will wor...
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Advocate Sherman Hospital offers stroke class in HuntleyMay 18, 2017 11:00 pm - Advocate Sherman Hospital will host an informational talk about preventing a first stroke with Donna Kruse, a registered nurse and stroke coordinator at Advocate Sherman...
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Constable: RizzO's vs. Grandpa Rossy Crunch - which is healthier?May 18, 2017 5:30 am - Since he announced his retirement from baseball last season, backup catcher David Ross has won a championship with the Cubs, hit a home run in his last official bat duri...
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Kane County considering change in age to buy tobaccoMay 17, 2017 1:00 am - Kane County officials may follow the example of communities to the east in requiring residents to be at least 21 years old to purchase tobacco products. The county board...
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Algonquin Bats' 61-year-old catcher to play 100th gameMay 16, 2017 11:00 pm - Back in 2010, Barrington Hills resident Don Gragnani suffered an injury that stops all baseball players in their tracks. In the second game of that season as a member of...
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Advocate Sherman celebrates first year of Empowered Pregnancy programMay 16, 2017 11:00 pm - Advocate Sherman Hospital will be hosting the one year anniversary of their Empowered Pregnancy program from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 23, at the Medical Office Buildi...
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10-mile run returns to Elgin Valley Fox TrotMay 15, 2017 11:00 pm - The Elgin Valley Fox Trot returns for its 40th anniversary on Saturday, May 27, with one element that was missing last year - the 10-mile run. "We're excited that we're...
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Don't leave these young adults behindMay 15, 2017 5:00 am - I hope that a growing group of young adults are not forgotten in Illinois. These are young adults with autism and other developmental disabilities, who have aged out of ...
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The story behind a Hail Mary Fittest Loser winMay 14, 2017 7:40 am - Just a week before the Fittest Loser finale, 60-year-old Air Force veteran Russell Page of Antioch looked like a shoo-in to win the weight-loss competition. But when th...
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Record-setting year for At Work ChallengeMay 14, 2017 7:20 am - In its fifth and biggest year, the At Work Challenge saw 80 teams start the challenge from 75 different companies. The 400 contestants came from a wide variety of compa...