Articles filed under Health
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'We have found it in everything': Fentanyl linked to more overdose deaths in the suburbsMar 14, 2022 5:00 am - DuPage County Coroner Richard Jorgensen began noticing an ominous shift in the opioid crisis in 2015. Heroin mixed with fentanyl - a far more lethal synthetic opioid - k...
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Two new mental health initiatives offered to underserved communitiesMar 13, 2022 11:00 pm - For too long, lack of information and stigma about mental health issues have been barriers that prevent the underrepresented African American and Latinx communities from...
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Wheaton Park District, Rotary Club host Fun Run in Color downtown April 9Mar 10, 2022 10:00 pm - Run through clouds of color at the April 9 Fun Run in Color in downtown Wheaton and it's guaranteed you'll come out looking like a rainbow. The event starts at 8:30 a.m....
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An emotional safety plan will help your child copeMar 05, 2022 6:00 am - We take care of our bodies by eating healthy, exercising and practicing good hygiene. Our minds and our hearts need us to take care of them, too - especially in the face...
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Preckwinkle's mental health film screening and discussion rescheduled to ThursdayMar 01, 2022 12:00 am - A postponed documentary screening and discussion on mental health has been rescheduled for Thursday night in Schaumburg. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and...
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COVID-19 hospitalizations drop below 1,000 in IllinoisFeb 28, 2022 12:00 am - As Illinois once again returns to making masks optional at most indoor public spaces, state health officials are reporting 943 COVID-19 patients hospitalized statewide. ...
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Straight From the Source: How deciding to run a marathon in every state changed my lifeFeb 27, 2022 4:30 am - Editor's note: Colin O'Donnell, senior vice president/director of operations and strategic initiatives for Paddock Publications, started his career at the newspaper ...
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CDC: Many healthy Americans can take a break from masksFeb 25, 2022 12:00 am - Most Americans live in places where healthy people, including students in schools, can safely take a break from wearing masks under new U.S. guidelines released Friday. ...
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Why Elk Grove Village wants to set up its own health departmentFeb 23, 2022 4:10 am - In his latest challenge of state and county COVID-19 rules, Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson on Tuesday announced plans to establish a municipal health department t...
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KidsMatter, Naperville Police Department holding youth mental health forumFeb 23, 2022 12:00 am - KidsMatter and the Naperville Police Department will be hosting a youth mental health forum Thursday at the city's municipal center. "Protecting Our Children: Understand...