Health and Fitness
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JOURNEYS lauds laundry aid from medical centersOct 03, 2014 1:01 am - Two days before Northwest suburban homeless shelters' Oct. 1 opening for the cold weather months, JOURNEYS | The Road Home received word that its primary donator of laun...
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Palombi Middle School shows power of pinkOct 03, 2014 1:00 am - Palombi Middle School in Lake Villa was all decked out in pink Friday as students and staff held their annual Pink Out and Breast Cancer Awareness Walk event. Some 950 s...
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In Texas Ebola patient's neighborhood, scores sickOct 02, 2014 1:01 am - MONROVIA, Liberia - Thomas Eric Duncan rushed to help his 19-year-old neighbor when she began convulsing days after first complaining of stomach pain. Everyone assumed h...
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Breast Cancer awarenessOct 02, 2014 1:01 am - In recognition of October as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a Celebration of Life & Candle Lighting Ceremony is set for Wednesday, Oct. 08, 1 to 3 p.m., at Park...
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Airline seeks those who flew with Ebola patientOct 02, 2014 1:01 am - DALLAS - Chicago-based United Airlines said Thursday it is notifying passengers who were on flights with a man later diagnosed with Ebola and telling them how to contact...
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Caregiver for N. Barrington family honored at surprise ceremonyOct 02, 2014 1:01 am - Lucas Leger received a big surprise, and achieved an even bigger honor, when he showed up to work in North Barrington Wednesday afternoon. Leger, who works as a home ca...
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Naperville elementary race instills early love of runningOct 01, 2014 5:30 am - It was active, fast-paced, colorful, supportive. Parents called it chaos. Kids called it fun. The annual Crosstown Classic running meet involved all 14 elementary school...
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Timeline for first case of Ebola diagnosed in USOct 01, 2014 1:01 am - The first person to be diagnosed with Ebola in the United States traveled from Liberia, federal health officials said. The unidentified man, who flew into Dallas, is bei...
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5 things to know about the U.S. Ebola caseOct 01, 2014 1:01 am - Health officials on Tuesday announced the first case of Ebola diagnosed in the United States - a man isolated in intensive care at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in ...
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WINGS, YWCA neck and neck in Purple Purse ChallengeOct 01, 2014 1:01 am - The Purple Purse Challenge is coming down to the wire for a pair of suburban agencies that both help victims of domestic violence. As of Wednesday afternoon, the YWCA in...