Health and Fitness
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Fox Valley Special Recreation hosts sixth annual Special Olympics MedFestOct 17, 2018 11:00 pm - Fox Valley Special Recreation hosted the sixth annual Special Olympics MedFest. The event took place the afternoon of Oct. 16 at the FVSRA office in the Vaughan Athleti...
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Festivals: Pumpkin and Halloween happenings, Nightmare on Chicago Street, All Hallows Eve & moreOct 17, 2018 8:00 am - This weekend Fall Color Festival and Scarecrow Trail: 7 a.m. to sunset daily through Oct. 31 at the Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53, Lisle. See scarecrow creations ...
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How miniature therapy horses help meet a need at the Arlington Heights libraryOct 17, 2018 6:00 am - How miniature therapy horses help meet a need at the Arlington Heights library
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Constable: Why hail medical advances when we don't vaccinate?Oct 16, 2018 5:30 am - We all hail the medical advances that are helping us live longer and better. But new evidence suggests that not all of us are moving in the right direction when it comes...
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What is dyslexia? Not what you think, experts sayOct 15, 2018 5:30 am - The definition of dyslexia is as elusive to the general population as the way to sound out a new or complex word is to people who have the condition. Dyslexia may be am...
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Even as death prevails, hospice work is uplifting
Oct 14, 2018 7:30 am - It is 7:30 on a summer morning in a room overlooking the slate-gray, lapping waters of Lake Erie. Ten or so people, some just arriving at work, some finishing a night s...
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How one diabetes prevention program changed two livesOct 14, 2018 1:00 am - How one diabetes prevention program changed two lives
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Grief sometimes seems almost invisibleOct 13, 2018 7:30 am - In some circumstances, you may not feel you need to offer support to a person who lost someone because they do not appear to be grieving. 1. "Too busy to grieve." In so...
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Ensuring a successful school year for children with diabetesOct 13, 2018 7:00 am - The school year is a busy and sometimes stressful time for many families. It is especially stressful for the 176,500 people under the age of 20 who have type 1 diabetes,...
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Constable: Swimmer finds a good reason to run 361 miles for kids with cancerOct 13, 2018 1:00 am - A standout swimmer during high school at Benet Academy in Lisle, Peter Krzywosz couldn't stomach the idea of running. "I grew up hating running," Krzywosz remembers. "I ...