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Doctors warn of rise in RSV, flu cases in young children
Jan 16, 2020 5:30 AM - A respiratory infection called RSV is straining hospitals with high volumes of patients at the same time as a brutal flu season for young children. -
Arboretum already gearing up for spring 10K
Jan 14, 2020 1:53 PM - Registration is open for the Morton Arboretum's The Champion of Trees 10K on April 19. Runners and walkers can enjoy the first signs of spring on a USATF-certified course while supporting the arboretum's tree-focused research, programs and outreach initiatives. -
Geneva Super Shuffle 5K to mark 10th anniversary
Jan 13, 2020 2:54 PM - Start Super Bowl Sunday with a 5K run. Geneva Park District's Super Shuffle 5K, celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, will also include a Game Day Party with food and drinks. -
Energetic puppies, calming yoga create perfect balance in Barrington
Jan 12, 2020 4:46 PM - The downward dog was surely a favorite pose Sunday when yoga practitioners and a dozen exuberant pups shared studio space at Advocate Good Shepherd Health and Fitness Center in Barrington. -
Go Gurnee kicks off Bingo-inspired fitness challengeJan 12, 2020 5:00 PM - GO Gurnee, the Gurnee Park District's healthy lifestyle program, is challenging residents to play a special version of Bingo to keep up with wellness goals this winter. After registering online, participants are encouraged to download a customized Bingo chart. Instead of numbers, each square has a different goal on it, such as "Take a 30 minute power walk," or "Eat slowly and savor a meal," and "Get 8 hours of sleep."
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Schaumburg Township hosts 6-week diabetes workshopJan 12, 2020 4:56 PM - Join Schaumburg Township for a free six-week workshop called "Take Charge of Diabetes" that was designed by Stanford University to help people manage their chronic conditions.
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Don't underestimate the winter blues
Jan 12, 2020 9:00 AM - If you're feeling down and uninspired right now, you're not alone. The winter blues -- including its most severe form, Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD -- really is a thing. -
Think magnets are a safe toy? Think again
Jan 11, 2020 6:00 AM - Over the last several months, four children have been treated at Advocate Children's Hospital after swallowing magnets. -
Cleaning closets: You never know what you'll find in there
Jan 11, 2020 6:00 AM - I've been on a rampage, cleaning out closets. Grief freezes a lot of vision. I have spent seven years just putting items, papers, records, etc., into closets. Old houses have a lot of hiding spots.
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Plan for massive upscale spa to go before Wheeling board later this month
Jan 10, 2020 5:27 PM - Wheeling village board members later this month are expected to formally consider a plan for a massive upscale day spa in a renovated vacant office building at Dundee Road and Milwaukee Avenue.
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