Articles filed under Health
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Walgreens can sell liquor in Naperville, but not downtownDec 17, 2014 12:01 am - Nine Walgreens and one CVS in Naperville now can apply for a new type of liquor license the city council created Tuesday. But the Walgreens on Main Street in downtown Na...
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Palatine rejects 2nd medical marijuana dispensaryDec 16, 2014 4:30 am - The Palatine village council rejected a proposal Monday night that would have converted the old Peko Tile building into a medical marijuana dispensary, citing the facili...
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Danica Patrick to promote local hospital campaignDec 16, 2014 4:30 am - Professional race car driver Danica Patrick will be the face, the voice and the role model behind a new Edward-Elmhurst Healthcare campaign that encourages people to set...
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Officials: Nearly 600 Oak Park students out sickDec 16, 2014 12:01 am - Officials say nearly 600 students in Oak Park Elementary School District 97 have missed school because of illness. The district said about 10 percent of its students and...
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Insurers extend payment deadline for 'Obamacare'Dec 16, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - Trying to head off a new round of consumer headaches with President Barack Obama's health care law, the insurance industry says it will give customers more ...
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NCH earns Top Performer recognition from The Joint CommissionDec 15, 2014 10:00 pm - Northwest Community Healthcare was recently recognized as a "2013 Top Performer" on Key Quality Measures by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care o...
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Advocate Good Shepherd honored with award for stroke careDec 15, 2014 10:00 pm - Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital has received the Get With The Guidelines - Stroke Gold-Plus Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measu...
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Accident leads to new road in life for executiveDec 15, 2014 5:11 am - In the blink of an eye, or a text of a word, the world of Erin Doyle of Downers Grove changed forever. But she's still eager to keep changing to make her future brighter...
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Flu coming earlier, harsher than last year in IllinoisDec 15, 2014 4:30 am - Illinois' flu season started earlier this year, and the most prevalent strain is also the one known for causing the most severe illness. The Illinois Department of Publi...
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Justices reject Arizona bid over abortion drugsDec 15, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court is refusing to allow Arizona to enforce stringent restrictions on medical abortions while a challenge to them plays out in lower courts. T...