Health & Fitness
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From Baghdad to pandemic: A Hines nurse's journey to treat his fellow veterans
May 6, 2021 7:42 PM - An Iraqi battlefield is not where most people decide what to do with the rest of their lives. Matt Mason is not most people. -
AgeGuide and Village of Lombard partner to create a dementia-friendly communityMay 6, 2021 3:54 PM - AgeGuide, the Area Agency on Aging for Northeastern Illinois, and the Village of Lombard are partnering to make Lombard a dementia-friendly community. Join an advisory council to improve the lives of people with dementia and their caregivers. The first meeting will be held virtually Thursday, May 20.
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Get vaccinated for your mom this Sunday, health officials suggest
May 6, 2021 6:58 AM - Band-aids are preferred over bouquets this Mother's Day to show Mom you got a COVID-19 vaccination, Cook County health experts say. -
Average of COVID-19 infections drops by 6% in a week
May 6, 2021 6:57 AM - Average new cases of COVID-19 declined for the sixth day in a row, data showed Wednesday, and there's a positive trend in hospitalizations. -
Peloton recalls treadmills after a child dies
May 5, 2021 10:06 AM - Peloton is recalling its treadmills after one child died and 29 other children suffered from cuts, broken bones and other injuries from being pulled under the rear of the treadmill.
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Palatine postponing run/walk events until COVID-19 restrictions are lifted
May 5, 2021 6:38 AM - Palatine will allow neighborhood run/walk events only when COVID-19 restrictions are lifted -- by September, officials hope -- but will OK block parties when the state enters the next phase of the Restore Illinois plan. -
From target shooting to museum passes: State plans to offer 'free stuff' for vaccinations
May 5, 2021 6:39 AM - Illinois officials are offering "incentives" to residents to get immunized against the coronavirus -- starting at a downstate shooting facility where those who get COVID-19 shots also get free targets. -
Outdoor fun returns to Schaumburg's Town Square
May 4, 2021 12:34 PM - Music and movement events hosted by the Schaumburg Township District Library will return to Schaumburg's Town Square this summer. -
A crisis of undiagnosed cancers Is emerging in the pandemic's second year
May 4, 2021 9:35 AM - A factory worker didn't want to call in sick or catch COVID-19, so she tried to ignore the pain. Now she has stage 4 cancer.
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Constable: Who is vaccinated? If only 'vaxdar' were real
May 4, 2021 6:23 AM - Burt Constable can't claim to have gaydar, which is unreliable and offensive. He also doesn't have gendar, as he's not guessing if a person is a he, she or they. But he wishes he had vaxdar, the ability to tell if someone has been vaccinated against COVID-19.
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