Health and Fitness
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Elgin Valley Fox Trot stirs nostalgia in longtime runnersMay 26, 2018 1:00 am - Bob Jungwirth was feeling nostalgic before the Elgin Valley Fox Trot Saturday. So he got ready for race day by looking for something of sentimental value in his Downers...
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Center celebrates National Senior Health & Fitness DayMay 24, 2018 11:00 pm - Submitted by Arlington Heights Senior Center The Arlington Heights Senior Center, 1801 W. Central Road, Arlington Heights, will join an estimated 1,000 local groups to c...
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Soldier from suburbs lost her leg in Iraq. Paralympian now helps others find strength.May 24, 2018 5:20 am - Army veteran Melissa Stockwell remembers many of the choices she's made in her recovery from the roadside explosion in 2003 in Iraq that took her left leg. There was th...
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Des Plaines resident Brian Chan overcomes health issues to graduate from OaktonMay 23, 2018 11:00 pm - Des Plaines resident Brian Chan didn't let a chronic illness stop him from graduating from Oakton Community College with his associate of arts degree this May. Chan, a g...
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Catching Cancer Early is KeyMay 23, 2018 11:00 pm - When Carey Newton entered her 40s, she did what many women do - she scheduled her first mammogram. Not expecting anything to come of the screening, Newton scheduled her ...
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'She's pretty incredible': Lombard girl recovers from heart transplantMay 23, 2018 5:00 am - A cartoon distracts Lucy Shannon from another screen in her hospital room that everyone else is watching. She's twisting the ends of her pigtail, but she doesn't need pr...
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People who sleep in on weekends avoid dying young, study suggests
May 23, 2018 1:00 am - Sleeping in on a day off feels marvelous, especially for those of us who don't get nearly enough rest during the workweek. But are the extra weekend winks worth it? It's...
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Revamped Annie LeGere Law could equip cops with EpiPens as intendedMay 23, 2018 1:00 am - Since her 13-year-old daughter, Annie, died from an allergic reaction in 2015, Shelly LeGere has led a push to equip police officers throughout Illinois with EpiPens tha...
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Arlington Heights hosts senior health and fitness event May 30May 23, 2018 1:00 am - The Arlington Heights Senior Center is hosting a National Senior Health & Fitness Day event from 8:30 a.m. until noon Wednesday, May 30. The Senior Center, 1801 W. Centr...
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Run for the STARS 5K June 9 to benefit STARS MinistryMay 22, 2018 11:00 pm - The Run for the STARS 5K race will be held on Saturday, June 9, in Wheaton. Now in its 15th year, Run for the STARS is one of the larger Chicago area 5K races based on ...