Health and Fitness
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Suburban doctor on front lines shares how he himself survived COVID-19May 12, 2020 5:00 am - Dr. Zaher Sahloul knows how COVID-19 ravages patients. He has seen more than 300 cases in the weeks since the pandemic's scourge began. But it wasn't until Sahloul, a Sy...
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49 pounds lighter, former Lombard police chief wins Fittest Loser contestMay 12, 2020 1:00 am - Former Lombard police chief Karl “Van” Dillenkoffer has been following the Daily Herald's The Fittest Loser competition for at least five years. So when given the chance...
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Strong feet are important to your whole body
May 11, 2020 6:00 am - Take a look around any gym and you'll see people working to strengthen their biceps, hamstrings, shoulders, abs - pretty much anything but their feet. That, experts say,...
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Little City Direct Support Professional volunteered to quarantine with residentMay 11, 2020 6:00 am - When a Little City resident tested positive for COVID-19 in April, the call immediately went out to find a staff member willing to take on the challenge of providing 24/...
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2020 Fittest Loser by the numbers - Week 11May 10, 2020 7:30 am - Van Dillenkoffer Starting weight: 244 Current weight: 198 Weekly weight loss: 2 Total weight loss: 46 Percent loss: 18.9% Jennifere Lux Starting...
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Fittest Loser writer: Two champions have encouraged me to get out and walkMay 10, 2020 7:00 am - I would never want to lose my dog. My wife, Debi, and I have had our dog, Rocky, for just over six years. He is a mixed breed and we rescued him from Tails Humane Societ...
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Fittest Loser Teams hit the finish line with unity, encouragementMay 10, 2020 6:00 am - The Fittest Loser Virtual Finale is a day away and final weights submitted by contestants have been tallied, and now we wait to reveal the 2020 winners. In the meantime,...
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Sun City resident to cycle 270 miles around Huntley to support ALS research while social distancingMay 09, 2020 11:00 pm - Bob Higgins, 68, a three-year resident of Sun City Huntley, has pledged to cycle 270 miles in and around the Huntley area over a three-day period next month in an effort...
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Three tips to keeping a happy home during the pandemicMay 09, 2020 11:00 pm - Being in the middle of a pandemic can be stressful for anyone. Children who are not in school and adults not going to work are radical changes to a family's environment ...
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The exercise everyone should be doing while at home: Squats