Health and Fitness
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Rabbis adapt High Holidays to 2020's unique challengesSep 26, 2020 1:00 am - Like Rabbi Joe says, people who are in a hospital would rather not be there. That includes Jewish patients laid up over Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, the former a celeb...
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What makes a food 'processed'?Sep 25, 2020 11:00 pm - Q: I know that processed foods aren't good for me and should be avoided, but I still have some questions. Could you please explain why they are unhealthy and provide som...
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Shopping in your own closetsSep 25, 2020 11:00 pm - I was talking with my sister and telling her how I found many useful (and lost) kitchen implements in a kitchen cupboard I had decided to clean out. It was too stuffed t...
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Clearbrook staff is 'caring, compassionate and committed'Sep 24, 2020 6:00 am - Ed Fiorentino and his wife, Mimi, have been involved with Clearbrook for more than five years. Their son, Tommy, has autism and lives in one of Clearbrook's 53 CILA home...
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'Inspired, humbled by the kindness, dedication of the staff'Sep 24, 2020 6:00 am - Since the pandemic began, Clearbrook has spent $1.3 million on personal protective equipment (masks, gowns, gloves, etc.), cleaning supplies, hotel expenses for staff, h...
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Why we walk: Clearbrook's services essential to those with disabilities, their familiesSep 24, 2020 6:00 am - As a result of the pandemic, Clearbrook's second annual Step It Up for Clearbrook 5K Run/1 Mile Walk will take place virtually Sept. 26. Lace up your shoes and join the...
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'He has a much fuller life than he would have at home'Sep 24, 2020 6:00 am - The Seney family has been a part of the Clearbrook family for seven years. Their son, Matt, has lived in one of the organization's Community Integrated Living Arrangeme...
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Kane County health webinar on Oct. 8Sep 24, 2020 1:00 am - The Kane County Health Department's Kane Health Counts Chronic Disease Action Team will present a free Zoom online webinar called "Maintaining Your Health During a Pande...
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5 Kane and DuPage county health centers among 36 to receive $3 million in COVID-19 grantsSep 23, 2020 11:00 pm - Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation, in partnership with Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation, awarded over $3 million in grants to 36 Illinois Federally Qualified ...
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Nine suburban districts started school in person. How are they faring against COVID-19?Sep 23, 2020 5:30 am - It took all summer for Butler Elementary District 53 in Oak Brook to get ready for students to return to the classroom this fall. Some students opted for remote learning...