Health and Fitness
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The meaning of healing and the roots of long-term griefApr 10, 2021 6:00 am - This column is named Grief and Healing, and I thought it might be useful to explain what I mean by “healing.” As many know, I am concerned about grief and especially in ...
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Champion of Trees 10K helps fund The Morton Arboretum's scientific missionApr 09, 2021 6:00 am - Ah, nature. It might have been the one bright spot in an otherwise dreary year. Going outside for a walk, hitting the backyard for a change of scenery, or even hitting t...
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Islamic leaders: It's OK to get vaccine during Ramadan
Apr 09, 2021 1:00 am - PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Islamic leaders are using social media, virtual town halls and face-to-face discussions to spread the word that it's acceptable to be vaccinated f...
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5K for Education Hope for Haitians set for May 8Apr 08, 2021 11:00 pm - 5K for Education Hope For Haitians 2021 is on! The fundraising run will return on Saturday, May 8, at the Kane County Government Center, 719 S. Batavia Ave. in Geneva. ...
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Sign-up ends April 12 for Marklund's Run, Walk & Roll fundraiserApr 08, 2021 11:00 pm - Online registration continues through Monday, April 12, for the Marklund Run, Walk & Roll-Bloomingdale 5K/1 Mile event. For the second year, Marklund's annual Run, Walk ...
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Illinois sets single-day vaccination record as worry over variants growsApr 08, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois vaccine providers administered 154,201 shots Wednesday, more than on any other day since the COVID-19 immunization process began nearly four months ago. The pre...
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Are some COVID-19 vaccines more effective than others?
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Vernon Hills business holds blood drive at 'the beach'Apr 07, 2021 1:00 am - Visitors to DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen in Vernon Hills on Wednesday were given a Hawaiian lei when they were greeted at the door by CEO Mike Aukerman, who was dressed in ...
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Walgreens to schedule 2nd Pfizer shots after recommended three weeks instead of fourApr 07, 2021 1:00 am - Walgreens officials said Wednesday they are working to ensure people inoculated with Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine get a second dose in the recommended three weeks. Walgreen...
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New mass vaccination site opens in ElginApr 07, 2021 1:00 am - Hoping to reach what they characterized as an underserved community, the third mass vaccination site in Kane County opened Wednesday on Elgin's east side. The new site,...