Articles filed under Health
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Barrington couple launches Miles for Smiles running event to help local YMCA familiesJan 27, 2020 10:00 pm - Mike and Kristin Kiss of Barrington like challenges. The two former athletes at Barrington High School set out 10 years ago to run a half-marathon in all 50 states, a go...
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What can you do in response to coronavirus?Jan 24, 2020 12:00 am - First, stay calm. There is no need to panic, health officials advise. The chance of contracting coronavirus through casual contact with an infected person is extremely s...
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24 Hour Fitness to open suburban locationsJan 22, 2020 12:00 am - CHICAGO - 24 Hour Fitness announced it will be opening four suburban locations this year. The first club in Carol Stream will open in the first quarter, while the second...
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U.S. gets 1st case of mysterious Chinese illness; O'Hare to screen passengersJan 21, 2020 12:00 am - SEATTLE - The U.S. on Tuesday reported its first case of a new and potentially deadly virus circulating in China, saying a Washington state resident who returned last we...
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Medline's use of ethylene oxide at Waukegan plant on hold but could resume soonJan 21, 2020 12:00 am - Medline Industries in Waukegan, which voluntary halted procedures using ethylene oxide to sterilize medical equipment and devices in mid-December, is preparing to resume...
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Glenbard Parent Series speaker to offer simple approach to reaching full potentialJan 14, 2020 10:00 pm - The Glenbard Parent Series Navigating Healthy Families will host two events with psychotherapist Amy Morin, based on her bestsellers, "13 Things Mentally Strong Parents ...
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Geneva Super Shuffle 5K to mark 10th anniversaryJan 12, 2020 10:00 pm - The Geneva Park District's annual Super Shuffle 5K is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2020. The run began in 2011 as a unique event that encouraged people to be acti...
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Radon test kits available from Lake County Health DepartmentJan 09, 2020 12:00 am - The Lake County Health Department is offering radon testing kits for $10 at its office, 500 W. Winchester Road, Libertyville, or $13 by mail. The cost includes return po...
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Flu on upswing in Kane CountyJan 07, 2020 12:00 am - The Kane County Health Department is reporting elevated levels of flu. The department says 8.5% of emergency room visits in the county for the week ending Dec. 28 were ...
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Community Conversations focuses on suicide awarenessJan 06, 2020 10:00 pm - Naperville City Councilman John Krummen and DuPage County Board member Dawn DeSart of Aurora are planning the second of their Community Conversations, this one focused o...