Articles filed under Health
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DuPage United pushing for more mental health resources, safer gun practicesMar 11, 2019 1:00 am - Two police cars were waiting for Betsi Terpin when she pulled up to her Naperville home a year ago. The 23-year-old has bipolar disorder and had been using drugs to help...
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St. Pat's 5K Run/Pet Parade March 17 to benefit Anderson Animal ShelterMar 10, 2019 11:00 pm - Sign up for the St. Pat's Day 5K and 1-Mile Pet Walk/Parade on Sunday, March 17, to benefit Anderson Animal Shelter. Put your green on and join the annual run/walk along...
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Chaplains observe Ash Wednesday at Central DuPage HospitalMar 06, 2019 12:00 am - Four chaplains spent parts of Ash Wednesday administering ashes at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield. Chaplain Rod Accardi has been a chaplain a...
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Renz Center offers new support group for familiesMar 05, 2019 10:00 pm - Community residents who have a family member struggling with a substance use disorder are encouraged to participate in a new support group, Among Friends. Starting Wedn...
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How Dist. 204 candidates would prioritize student mental healthMar 05, 2019 12:00 am - The mental health of the students studying in Indian Prairie Unit District 204 is on the minds of five candidates seeking three seats on the school board for the next fo...
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Bull Valley Monster Hill Challenge 5k Run returns April 6Mar 04, 2019 10:00 pm - The Bull Valley Monster Hill Challenge 5K Run is back! The second annual event will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 6. It includes a 5K Run, and 2K Family Walk/Run. ...
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Give a Pint of Blood Between March 11-17 Get a Limited-Edition St. Patrick's Day T-shirtFeb 27, 2019 10:00 pm - This year's limited-edition Vitalant (formerly LifeSource) T-shirt offers two different designs but one very important message: your blood donation saves lives. Chicago...
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Renz, Ecker Center to offer Smart Recovery GroupFeb 20, 2019 10:00 pm - More than six decades ago, two friends and members of Church of the Brethren served as the first executive directors of two separate nonprofit community agencies providi...
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Edward-Elmhurst Health extends half marathon sponsorshipFeb 20, 2019 10:00 pm - Edward-Elmhurst Health has extended its partnership with Naper Events to be the title sponsor of the Naperville Half Marathon & 5K for three more years, through 2021. Th...
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Why Stevenson High students wore semicolon pins FridayFeb 15, 2019 12:00 am - Editor's note: The spelling of student Marissa Schwarz's name has been corrected. Hundreds of students and staffers at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire donned...