Health and Fitness
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Take a day off, enjoy a break from the bustle of lifeJun 10, 2023 6:00 am - I worked full time in academia and then in business for many years. When I think about it, work was not just full time, it was most of my time. At least most of my wakin...
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'I feel a lot younger': Gurnee man, daughter climbing Mount Kilimanjaro for his 60th birthdayJun 10, 2023 1:00 am - What's on your wish list? Half a world away and eight hours ahead in eastern Africa, Gurnee resident Layne Pollard and his daughter, Jorie, are on the trek of a lifetime...
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Cook County's first bike plan aims to make riding safe and accessible for allJun 09, 2023 6:00 am - Cook County's first bike plan aims to make riding safe and accessible for all
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At Neighborhood Food Pantries, residents 'shop' to feed their families with dignityJun 08, 2023 6:00 am - Kate Monteleone wants people who are struggling to put food on the table to know they are not alone. The executive director of Neighborhood Food Pantries, with multiple ...
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Aurora African American Health Coalition to host 16th annual Community Health FairJun 05, 2023 11:00 pm - The Aurora African American Health Coalition will hold its 16th annual Community Health Fair from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 10, at Prisco Community Center, 150 W. Il...
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'We help people with addiction': Elk Grove puts Narcan dispenser in police department lobbyJun 05, 2023 5:30 am - Elk Grove Village is opening new lanes on the road to recovery for community members struggling with substance abuse. Elk Grove Village Cares, an innovative program laun...
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When can seniors stop shots and screenings?Jun 04, 2023 7:00 am - As we get older, we start thinking about the benefits versus the risks of certain health screenings and vaccines. After all, our health risks change with age and life ex...
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Chicago follows national trend as teen eating disorders spikeJun 03, 2023 7:00 am - Coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, medical experts have noticed an alarming trend among our teens - a definitive spike in the diagnosis of eating disorders, such as bu...
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How you can fight ageism at work, in lifeJun 03, 2023 7:00 am - Ageism - discrimination based on a person's age - is all around us. Exhibit A is President Biden, who will be the oldest presidential candidate in history when the 2024 ...
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Daily readings can be quite uplifting, thought-provokingJun 03, 2023 7:00 am - Many of us have a daily morning ritual of some sort - a way to start the day on a smooth footing. I certainly do. It may not be a ritual, exactly, but I have some pleasa...