Health and Fitness
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'Kind of nervous but excited': Elgin girl the first 12-year-old vaccinated at Sherman HospitalMay 13, 2021 1:00 am - Saying she was “kind of nervous, but excited,” Geneva Dadabo of Elgin sat down in front of a specially placed promotional hospital backdrop Thursday to be the first 12-y...
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Six Flags donates 50,000 free tickets to encourage youths to get vaccinesMay 13, 2021 1:00 am - Six Flags Great America is offering 50,000 free tickets to people getting vaccinated as part of a partnership with the state of Illinois intended to spur vaccinations am...
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'Get vaccinated — or wear a mask until you do': Vaccinated can largely ditch masks, CDC says
May 13, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major step toward returning to pre-pandemic life, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated ...
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Huntley man to run 115 kilometers to bring awareness to firefighters' suicide statisticMay 12, 2021 6:00 am - There were 115 firefighters/paramedics in the U.S. who died by suicide in 2020. It is a staggering statistic that doesn't get much publicity. But Ryan Mains of Huntley a...
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Stronger, more resilient: Hospitals respond to pandemic with growth, changeMay 12, 2021 1:00 am - Hospitals grow in knowledge, services after helping community battle COVID-19
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Healthy Lombard offers Flat Apple Fitness program for kids this summerMay 11, 2021 11:00 pm - The mission of the Healthy Lombard Foundation is to address the epidemic of childhood obesity and promote a healthier lifestyle. With that mission in mind, Healthy Lomb...
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Mount Prospect couple spearheads golf outing to end MSMay 11, 2021 11:00 pm - Multiple sclerosis doesn't discriminate. It doesn't care if you are a television personality, a movie star, a professional athlete, a salesperson, a construction worker ...
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Pandemic takes particular toll on teenager with autismMay 11, 2021 11:00 pm - Things had been turning around for Andrew, a teenager with epilepsy and autism spectrum disorder. “He had learned to calm down,” said Jane, his grandmother and guardian....
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Wheeling woman embodies Navy motto as she bikes cross country to serve veteransMay 11, 2021 6:00 am - In summer 2016, Tracy Sefcik took part in RAGBRAI, The Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa. Sponsored by The Des Moines Register Media, it is the oldest, l...
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Get the kids vaccinated? Many suburban parents eager to get it done, but others hesitateMay 11, 2021 1:00 am - Julie Herrera never really had to ask her 12-year-old daughter Ella if she wanted to get a COVID-19 vaccine. "I think she knew it had been approved for kids her age befo...