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Got COVID-19 vaccine questions for your 12- to 15-year-olds? We've got answers
May 13, 2021 8:56 AM - The Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is now available for children ages 12 to 15. Here's advice from pediatricians on what to expect. -
Pandemic takes particular toll on teenager with autism
May 13, 2021 6:24 AM - Things had been turning around for Andrew, a teenager with epilepsy and autism spectrum disorder. But when the COVID-19 pandemic struck and schools closed, Andrew's mental state swiftly deteriorated, as he thought he had been abandoned. -
Get the kids vaccinated? Many suburban parents eager to get it done, but others hesitate
May 12, 2021 7:42 AM - With doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine soon to be available to anyone 12 and older, many suburban parents say their kids are eager to get inoculated. -
At nursing homes in the suburbs this year, seeing Mom in person is better
May 9, 2021 9:47 AM - Mother's Day celebrations at nursing homes and elderly care facilities in the suburbs will bring loved ones closer together after a year scarred by isolation, confusion and grief. -
Life continues to change as it will when re-entering the community
May 9, 2021 9:41 AM - As we get into the pleasant weather once again, I'm comforted. Time to be outside, getting my patio containers ready to plant. This feels familiar. Yet I'm still aware how greatly life has changed over the last few years.
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Constable: Author from suburbs knows how mental illness can complicate Mother's Day
May 9, 2021 9:38 AM - Most Mother's Day feelings don't include murderous thoughts, but author Paolina Milan's latest book, "Committed: A memoir of Madness in the Family," shows there is help out there.
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Asbestos exposure is main cause of mesothelioma
May 9, 2021 9:35 AM - Q: It seems like every time I turn on the TV, there's a commercial that talks about mesothelioma. What is it, and how do people get it? -
Illinois' 'Bridge Phase' of COVID-19 restrictions is coming. What will that mean?
May 9, 2021 9:44 AM - Illinois is on track to enter the "Bridge Phase" May 14 with loosened COVID-19 restrictions. Like more standing room at restaurants, larger festivals and summer concerts in the park, and maybe, more kids at summer camp. But there are a lot of nuances and guidelines yet be determined. -
Mundelein swim school adapts lessons for kids with autism
May 9, 2021 9:05 AM - Sofia Seely of the Goldfish Swim School in Mundelein learned the importance of teaching swim safety to youth with autism when she found her own son nearly drowning. Now the school makes a special effort to keep youth on the spectrum safe. -
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.
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