Articles filed under Health
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Mayor: Will U of I med school plan hurt tax base?May 05, 2014 1:01 am - URBANA, Ill. - A proposal to open a new medical school at the University of Illinois' flagship campus has the mayor of Urbana worried it could cost the town property tax...
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Illinois marijuana hearing draws entrepreneursMay 05, 2014 1:00 am - A public hearing on Illinois' new medical marijuana program morphed into an informal networking session Monday, with would-be growers, retailers and patients collecting ...
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Good deeds scavenger hunt honors Sadie's short lifeMay 01, 2014 5:30 am - Eating lunch Tuesday on what would have been their daughter Sadie's fourth birthday, Cathy and Adin McCann let the tears come. There is no stopping the sorrow for what t...
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Blue Cross Blue Shield emerges as winner in IllinoisMay 01, 2014 1:01 am - A company spokesman says Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois signed up 200,000 customers on the new government marketplace in the first year of the nation's new health in...
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Users bemoan e-cigarette bans in Chicago, New York CityApr 30, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Laws in New York and Chicago making electronic cigarettes subject to the same regulations as tobacco are taking effect, and their sellers and users are steadf...
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Schaumburg Protein Bar grand opening May 10Apr 29, 2014 1:01 am - Protein Bar, a fast casual restaurant serving high protein, nutrient-rich menu items for on-the-go customers, will celebrate its move into Schaumburg with a grand openin...
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Mundelein gives tax break to MedlineApr 28, 2014 1:01 am - As an incentive to open a new retail office at its Mundelein headquarters, the Medline medical-supply company will receive a portion of the sales tax it generates for th...
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Next test for health law: Keeping people insuredApr 27, 2014 6:15 am - WASHINGTON -- Millions have signed up for new health-care plans under the Affordable Care Act. The next trick: keeping them enrolled. With the health-care law's first en...
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Wellness programs grow more popular with employersApr 27, 2014 6:09 am - That little voice nagging you to put down the cake and lace up the running shoes is increasingly coming from your employer and is likely to grow louder with a looming ch...
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Fact Checker: Was it really 35% of young enrolled in health care?Apr 26, 2014 1:01 am - "Thirty-five percent of people who enrolled through the federal marketplace are under the age of 35."-- President Barack Obama, news conference, April 17, 2014 While on ...