Health and Fitness
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100-year-old leads Senior Olympics in Arlington HeightsAug 31, 2016 6:00 am - 100-year-old leads Senior Olympics parade in Arlington Heights
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Free health screenings in GurneeAug 31, 2016 1:00 am - The Community Care Connection, a mobile health unit from Rosalind Franklin University in North Chicago, will be available in the Warren-Newport Public Library parking lo...
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What not to say to your teenAug 30, 2016 11:00 pm - If you want your teenager to live a healthy lifestyle and think they should lose weight, the American Academy of Pediatrics has some advice: don't mention their body or ...
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Seeking volunteers for free ultrasoundsAug 29, 2016 11:00 pm - The Harper College Diagnostic Cardiac and Medical Sonography programs are seeking volunteers interested in receiving free ultrasounds. Available ultrasounds include exa...
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What you should know about backpack safetyAug 28, 2016 11:00 pm - There is one staple among students, regardless if they are starting first grade or 10th grade: the backpack. But that little backpack, when loaded with the day's homewo...
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Rugby in suburbs grows as more kids play this high-intensity sportAug 28, 2016 7:30 am - Maddie Anama of Palatine still remembers the day she scored her first five-point goal, or “got her first try” as they call it in rugby. She'd promised a teammate sidelin...
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Ex-Chicago Fire player Chris Rolfe struggles daily after concussion
Aug 28, 2016 7:00 am - Chris Rolfe circled the Safeway's frozen-food aisles. Once, twice. Colors, lights, the whirl of shoppers, the clickety-clack of carts bombarded the senses. A third time ...
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Heart tests at Mundelein HighAug 28, 2016 1:00 am - Mundelein High School students who are enrolled in a wellness class or in some fine arts or applied arts classes are eligible for heart tests called EKGs scheduled for S...
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Work out challengeAug 28, 2016 1:00 am - The Lakeview Fitness Center in Vernon Hills is hosting a 100 Days Challenge beginning Thursday, Sept. 1. Participants have until March 31, 2017 to work out 100 times at ...
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Donate Blood, 'Plant the Seed of Hope' In Recognition of Childhood Cancer AwarenessAug 27, 2016 11:00 pm - Each year, the parents of nearly 16,000 children will hear the words "your child has cancer." Across all ages, ethnic groups and socio-economics, cancer remains the numb...