Articles filed under Health
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Amid drought, California agency won’t allot waterJan 31, 2014 4:37 pm - SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Amid an epic drought, California officials announced Friday they won’t send any water from the state’s vast reservoir system to local agencies begin...
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Pipeline report said to find little climate impactJan 31, 2014 12:39 pm - WASHINGTON — A State Department report has concluded that the Keystone XL pipeline will not significantly worsen climate change, according to congressional aides briefed...
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New CEO: Northwest Community will stay independent, continue to growJan 31, 2014 3:00 am - Northwest Community Healthcare's new CEO said the Arlington Heights-based hospital is staying independent for the foreseeable future and he is confident it will be succe...
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Wheeling Twp. Democrats hosting healthcare discussionJan 28, 2014 2:49 pm - Giovanni Gomez, regional coordinator with Illinois Health Insurance Marketplace, will be the featured speaker Wednesday night at the Wheeling Township Democrats monthly ...
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NCH Day Surgery Center forms partnership with physiciansJan 28, 2014 11:15 am - The Northwest Community Healthcare Day Surgery Center has entered into a joint venture partnership with local physicians that will provide patients with a personal and c...
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GiGi’s Playhouse gift shop to open Feb. 1Jan 27, 2014 3:50 pm - Hugs & Mugs Gift Shop & Cafe, a storefront offering keepsake mugs and other gift items designed by adults with Down syndrome to support GiGi’s Playhouse, will host its o...
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Is a wearable bracelet that measures your sun exposure actually useful?Jan 26, 2014 5:00 am - The discussion surrounding smartwatches this year is all about aesthetics. Who can make a smartwatch that people actually want to wear? And as these and other wearable ...
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Zuckerberg gives $5 million for health centerJan 25, 2014 7:00 am - EAST PALO ALTO, Calif. — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife are donating $5 million to help expand a community health center in Silicon Valley. The gift — announc...
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The SoapboxJan 25, 2014 4:00 am - Perfect setting: Friday is Pack the Place night at Prospect High School, which hosts Hersey in a boys-girls basketball doubleheader. It’s also where the IHSA will honor ...
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Work on I-90, Barrington Road interchange to startJan 24, 2014 4:15 am - Bids are expected to be opened next month for reconstruction of the Barrington Road bridge over the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway and the long-awaited building of a full ...