Articles filed under Health
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No person left behind: How SALUTE, INC. helps military personnel financially, emotionallyMay 19, 2021 6:00 am - There are few greater sacrifices than serving your country. It is a sacrifice that means spending months, or even years, away from family, which can take an emotional an...
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Annual Randall Oaks 5K Run returns June 13May 18, 2021 11:00 pm - Sign up now for the Dundee Township Park District's annual Randall Oaks 5K and Kids' Fun Run on Sunday, June 13. The 5K course will take you throughout the Randall Oaks ...
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Liz Weston: You may be entitled to free health insurance nowMay 15, 2021 6:00 am - The latest coronavirus relief package did more than dole out $1,400 checks. The law also made health insurance free for millions more people and reduced costs for others...
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Huntley man to run 115 kilometers to bring awareness to firefighters' suicide statisticMay 12, 2021 6:00 am - There were 115 firefighters/paramedics in the U.S. who died by suicide in 2020. It is a staggering statistic that doesn't get much publicity. But Ryan Mains of Huntley a...
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Sign up for 'PTSD vs. Moral Injury - Unmasking the Truth' June 19May 10, 2021 11:00 pm - Support Over Stigma is hosting "PTSD vs. Moral Injury - Unmasking the Truth" from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 19, in the outdoor pavilion at Cantigny Park, 1S151 Wi...
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Constable: Author from suburbs knows how mental illness can complicate Mother's DayMay 08, 2021 1:00 am - Some celebrate Mother's Day with breakfasts in bed, dandelion bouquets and macaroni necklaces. Others with brunches, flower deliveries or long-distance phone calls. Than...
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Palatine postponing run/walk events until COVID-19 restrictions are liftedMay 05, 2021 5:15 am - Palatine will allow neighborhood run/walk events only when COVID-19 restrictions are lifted — by September, officials hope — but will OK block parties when the state ent...
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Families can share grief, hope at May 15 memorialMay 04, 2021 11:00 pm - On Saturday, May 15, Fox Valley Hands of Hope is hosting the annual Footprints Memorial Walk at 9 a.m. at Bluff City Cemetery on Elgin's southeast side. To participate ...
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Constable: Suburban ultramarathoner with PTSD works to help firefighters under pressureMay 01, 2021 1:00 am - His voice catches and his eyes water as Ryan Mains tells this story from his days as a combat medic in Iraq. Hearing him tell it makes me gasp and forces me to dab my ey...
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Mental Health Awareness Month takes new meaning for TriCity Family Services during pandemicApr 30, 2021 11:00 pm - TriCity Family Services, a private, nonprofit community mental health center serving Central and Southern Kane County, invites the public to help raise awareness for men...