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• ‘I on Diabetes’

  ST. CHARLES—The University of Illinois Extension at 535 South Randall Road in St. Charles,...

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• Boot Camp for women promotes health and helps Lazarus House

  CAMPTON HILLS— Jackie Kold Fitness and Yoga is holding a Get Smokin’ Hot Boot...

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• Homes for Endangered and Lost Pets

  ST. CHARLES—Spring is here, and with it comes kittens. Homes for Endangered and Lost...

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• Reducing the stigma

  GENEVA—May is the month designated for Mental Health Awareness, but TriCity Family Services (TCFS)...

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• New rule for school: Whooping cough shot for 6th-, 9th-graders

  KANE COUNTY—Beginning this fall, for school year 2012-13, the state of Illinois is requiring...

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• National Medication Take-Back Day at the SG Police Department

  SUGAR GROVE—This program is part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) National Prescription Drug...

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• IEMA, FEMA promote National Severe Weather Preparedness Week

  SPRINGFIELD—The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) will join with the Federal Emergency Management Agency...

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• Mazan performs ‘Dying To Do Letterman’

  GENEVA—Comedian Steve Mazan will provide an evening of laughter and inspiration as he...

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• Kane County Health Department community garden plots now available

  Kane County—Plots in the Kane County Health Department’s community gardens are now available, just...

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• West Nile Virus testing begins earlier than normal

  Mild winter, warm spring pushes up WNV surveillance SPRINGFIELD—The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)...

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• IHSA reviews opportunities for student-athletes with disabilities

  BLOOMINGTON, Ill.—At their regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board...

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• IDNR urges caution to prevent wildfires

  SPRINGFIELD—The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is reminding Illinoisans and visitors to the...

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• Early warm weather means earlier bat activity

  SPRINGFIELD—With temperatures in Illinois already in the 70s and 80s this year, bats are...

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• Board of Health adopts Community Health Improvement Plan

  Kane County—The Kane County Board of Health Tuesday adopted the Kane County 2012-2016 Community...

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• Parents matter

  Learn how to protect your children, attend drug prevention event Kane County—The problem of heroin...

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• Substance Abuse Prevention Forum 2012

  ST.CHARLES—Kane County’s Juvenile Drug Court program recognizes the growing concerns related to substance abuse...

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• Health Department recognizes National Public Health Week

  SPRINGFIELD—The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) joins communities nationwide recognizing National Public Health...

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• KANE COUNTY—Judge Linda Abrahamson presided over the swearing in of 16 new Court Appointed...

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• State recognizes local communities for maintaining fluoride levels

  SPRINGFIELD—The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), along with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency...

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• Health Department receives grant to support Planning Cooperative

  KANE COUNTY—The Kane County Health Department was awarded a $40,000 grant from the American...

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• Local, state emergency management officials launch weather alert radio contest

  SPRINGFIELD—Local and state emergency management officials this week launched a statewide contest aimed at...

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• ‘Girls Today … Design Divas Tomorrow’

  KANE COUNTY—Did you know girls are completely aware gender barriers still persist in today's...

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• Provena Patient Renovation and Modernization Project

  AURORA—Evidence-based research suggests that appropriate visual art can have a healing effect on patients...

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• Celebrate Illinois Poison Prevention Month in March

  CHICAGO—This year marks the 50th anniversary of National Poison Prevention Week (March 18-24).

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• Expansion of Stuart Sports Complex to begin in spring

  MONTGOMERY—In continuing to keep pace with community growth and the accompanying demand for more...

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• Accessing deceased family member medical info now easier

  CHICAGO—Family members who have lost a loved one will now have easier access to...

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• Hospice volunteers needed

  FOX VALLEY—Fox Valley Volunteer Hospice (FVVH), a community-based, nonprofit organization dedicated to serving those...

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• Draft of Community Health Improvement Plan now online

  KANE COUNTY—The draft of the Community Health Improvement Plan is now available on the...

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• NPHIC honored for excellence in public health communication

  ILLINOIS—The National Public Health Information Coalition (NPHIC) announced that the Northern Illinois Public Health...

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• IEMA sampling results show no measurable radiation increases near Byron Nuclear Power Plant

  SPRINGFIELD—Laboratory analysis of environmental sampling conducted by the IEMA earlier this week showed no...

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• LivingWell Cancer Resource Center introduces ‘Back On Track’ series for cancer survivors

  GENEVA—The LivingWell Cancer Resource Center announces the new lecture series, “Back On Track,” designed...

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• Photos of Illinois Vietnam War heroes still needed

  Washington, D.C.—The people of the state of Illinois suffered among the greatest number of...

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