Articles filed under Health
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Barrington raises age to purchase tobacco, vaping productsOct 23, 2018 5:22 am - Barrington village board members Monday night approved raising the minimum age for buying tobacco and vaping products such as electronic cigarettes to 21 from 18. Villag...
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Marketplace Subsidies May Be Option In 2020 For Plans That Skirt ObamacareOct 22, 2018 7:00 am - States would be able to use federal funding to provide subsidies to people buying short-term health insurance policies, which typically don’t provide comprehensive cov...
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Schaumburg hosts blood drive Oct. 25Oct 21, 2018 1:00 am - The village of Schaumburg is holding its next Community Blood Drive from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, at The Barn, 231 S. Civic Drive in Schaumburg. The blood d...
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Elgin police increase focus on mental health reasons for callsOct 20, 2018 1:00 am - About a month ago, Elgin police Detective Anthony Rigano visited the home of a woman who had called police twice to report imaginary threats and encouraged her to stick ...
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Racing goals converge at Naperville half marathonOct 18, 2018 6:00 am - It's hard to find a place where more goals converge than the starting line of a large endurance race. Runners toe the line with goals of breaking benchmark times, quali...
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Festivals: Pumpkin and Halloween happenings, Nightmare on Chicago Street, All Hallows Eve & moreOct 17, 2018 8:00 am - This weekend Fall Color Festival and Scarecrow Trail: 7 a.m. to sunset daily through Oct. 31 at the Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53, Lisle. See scarecrow creations ...
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How miniature therapy horses help meet a need at the Arlington Heights libraryOct 17, 2018 6:00 am - How miniature therapy horses help meet a need at the Arlington Heights library
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How one diabetes prevention program changed two livesOct 14, 2018 1:00 am - How one diabetes prevention program changed two lives
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Constable: Swimmer finds a good reason to run 361 miles for kids with cancerOct 13, 2018 1:00 am - A standout swimmer during high school at Benet Academy in Lisle, Peter Krzywosz couldn't stomach the idea of running. "I grew up hating running," Krzywosz remembers. "I ...
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Cuddly counselor: Addition of therapy dog in-training brings new source of comfort to patients at Pica & AssociatesOct 13, 2018 1:00 am - Pica & Associates Psychological Services and Holistic Medicine in St. Charles announced the newest addition to their ever-growing list of services this summer by includi...