Cook County Lifestyle
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'Color the Town Pink' at Deer Park breast cancer walkSep 26, 2019 11:00 pm - Deer Park Town Center will host its fifth annual "Color the Town Pink" event from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5. The event is a great way to start your day and feat...
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Suburban actors with Down syndrome featured in 'Star Wars' fan filmSep 26, 2019 9:00 am - A "Star Wars" fan film featuring actors with disabilities from Chicago's suburbs is making a name for itself at film festivals both domestically and in Europe, including...
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Go Orange & Get Social for Hunger Action MonthSep 08, 2019 11:00 pm - To further its mission of helping bring awareness of hunger, Northern Illinois Food Bank is once again participating in and hosting several events and initiatives throug...
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Global warming is hurting the Earth, but there is good newsSep 06, 2019 6:00 am - Hello, and welcome to Here's the Scoop — the new version of Kids Ink. My own innate curiosity about our world — from plants and animals to humans, technology and even th...
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Cook County Health Tips for Managing Your CholesterolSep 03, 2019 11:00 pm - September is National Cholesterol Education Month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 102 million adults in the U.S. have high choles...
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End-of-summer Health Tips from Cook County HealthAug 28, 2019 11:00 pm - With Labor Day marking the end of summer, the change in seasons is a good time to do a health assessment. Here are five tips from Cook County Health to make sure you sta...
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Cook County Health Offers Three Tips for Dealing with PsoriasisAug 20, 2019 11:00 pm - August is Psoriasis Awareness Month. Psoriasis is a lifelong disease related to the immune system that causes inflammation in the body and a sped-up growth cycle of skin...
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CEO of Catholic Charities to step down after 30 yearsAug 07, 2019 1:00 am - After three decades as its leader, Monsignor Michael M. Boland will step down as administrator and chief executive officer of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Ch...
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Cook County Health Stresses the Importance of Back-to-School Physicals and Vaccines for ChildrenAug 01, 2019 11:00 pm - As back-to-school season arrives, you may be thinking about a new backpack and all the school supplies that you need to buy for your child. However, what is even more im...
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Boy Scout camp run by Lake County group ravaged by stormJul 28, 2019 1:00 am - Donations are pouring in to fund repairs of storm-ravaged campgrounds run by a Lake County-based Boy Scout group. The Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan Scout Reservation in northern Wisconsi...