Health and Fitness
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Well Child Center celebrates 50 years of service with new logo, events, contests and fundraisersSep 26, 2022 11:00 pm - The Well Child Center, a nonprofit organization based in Elgin, is hosting a series of community events in the month of October to commemorate its 50th year of providing...
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Jovive Health to host Sept. 28 open house to celebrate new Lombard clinicSep 25, 2022 11:00 pm - Jovive Health, a provider of flexible primary and urgent care services, has opened a new urgent care at 601 E. Roosevelt Road to serve the Lombard community. To celebrat...
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When is a child old enough to walk to school alone?Sep 24, 2022 7:00 am - Walking and bike riding are healthy ways to get to and from school. Skipping the school drop-off traffic for more active commutes can contribute to the recommended 60 mi...
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Scotch eggs and the benefits of trying something differentSep 24, 2022 6:00 am - Have you ever seen a Scotch egg? Well, I hadn't until fairly recently. And have you ever eaten one? I have. Sort of by accident. I was running some errands up in Barring...
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How the Tylenol murders changed the way we package, consume medicineSep 24, 2022 1:00 am - The Tylenol murders 40 years ago prompted federal legislation and sweeping changes to product packaging that now are standard, changing the way Americans consume medicat...
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'One in a million': Geneva High alum, volleyball player makes comeback from rare neurological disorderSep 23, 2022 6:00 am - In late May, Grace Hinchman was thinking about her upcoming summer break, while also contemplating the eventual start of her junior year at Loyola University in the fall...
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Cook County moves into low COVID-19 transmission level. Now look out for the flu.Sep 23, 2022 1:00 am - Cook County and Chicago moved into the low category for COVID-19 transmissions, officials announced Friday. That's the first time since early May, the Cook County Depart...
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Study links drinking carbonated water and weight gainSep 22, 2022 11:00 pm - Q: As part of a reducing diet, we like to drink plain carbonated water. There's no sugar in it, no additives and no sweeteners. But apparently there is a new study that ...
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Lombard's senior fair returns for 16th yearSep 22, 2022 1:00 am - The Village of Lombard is hosting its 16th annual Senior Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, at the Madison Meadow Athletic Center, 500 E. Wilson Ave. Popular ...
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'An amazing blessing': 8-year-old paralyzed in Highland Park shooting returns homeSep 22, 2022 1:00 am - Cooper Roberts is home again. The 8-year-old, paralyzed from the waist down in the Highland Park July Fourth parade shooting, spent more than two months recovering at Co...