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'School Chest' raises funds, and awareness
From the contents of a little sister's piggy bank to $2,000 collected online, Deerfield High School's annual fundraiser, School Chest, pulled in a record $135,393 in 2012. The proceeds, which in recent years have ranged from $87,000 to $98,000, will...
Tags: Media Industry, Politics, Diseases and Illnesses, Teaching and Learning, Voting
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Commentary: Share the dangers of smoking with loved ones
For 17 years of my life, my family sheltered me from the issue of smoking, since no members in my family were smokers. It wasn't until I built a relationship with a smoker that I developed a deep concern for the issue since my boyfriend, along with the...Tags: Heart Attack, Diseases and Illnesses, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Quitting Smoking, Heart Disease
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"Looped" comedy about Tallulah Bankhead comes to Parker Playhouse
Staff WriterThe comedy "Looped" – opening at Parker Playhouse next Tuesday for a six-day run before going on national tour – was never supposed to happen. And the show about flamboyant actress Tallulah Bankhead near the end of her tumultuous life almost...Tags: Tallulah Bankhead, Valerie Harper, Fort Lauderdale, Kathleen Turner, Stefanie Powers
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Gary S. Hill, former Hopkins chief of pathology
Dr. Gary S. Hill, an internationally renowned renal pathologist and the former chief of pathology at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, died Tuesday from lung cancer. He was 74. Dr. Hill pioneered a new technique for biopsies of tissue, in addition...
Tags: Johns Hopkins University, Diseases and Illnesses, Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Specialization, Biopsy
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Women have caught up to men on lung cancer risk
New research finds that women who smoke today have a much greater risk of dying from lung cancer than they did decades ago compared to those who never smoked. That is partly because they are starting younger and smoking more than women used to. Women...
Tags: Medical Research, Death
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Des Plaines firefighters join honor guard
Five Des Plaines firefighters recently were inducted into the honor guard of the state fire union. Brian Carmicheal, Matt Matzl, Mark Pawlyk, Robert Prieto and Shawn Quigel were honored with certificates, ribbons and braids for their dress uniforms...
Tags: Heart Attack, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Human Interest, Des Plaines, Fires
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'What It Takes': A true political classic
One of the many bits of conventional wisdom about politicians is that they're all scoundrels in one way or another. This is especially true of those who run for president. Maybe they don't steal or lie or cheat on their spouse (although plenty do)....
Tags: Joe Biden, Entertainment Events, Politics, Quitting Smoking, Chicago Tribune
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Rare Syd Straw show takes a big sip of heartwreck
It was a Valentine's Day show, so of course Syd Straw began her performance at City Winery Thursday with a pair of songs about death. "Unraveling," written for her father while he was dying of lung cancer, found Straw calling out to heaven as she strummed...
Tags: Matthew Sweet, Weather, Neil Young, Weather Warnings, Music
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Nuclear power is far from safe or carbon-free
I became frightened when I read the commentary by Norman Meadow ("Nuclear blows away wind," Feb. 1). I wanted to say so much, but my thoughts were running way beyond the commentary. Just one example: The reactor at Chernobyl still contains enough...Tags: Environmental Issues, Manufacturing and Engineering, Heavy Engineering, Plant Openings, Energy Resources
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West Cook County news briefs
News briefs from west Cook County. Oak Park Group honors local businesses The Oak Park Development Corp. has recognized 14 businesses and people for their contributions to the economic well-being of the community. Barnard's Schwinn was given the...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Business, Environmental Issues, Juvenile Delinquency, Environmental Politics
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Franklin P. Woodring
janeth@herald-mail.comFor those who knew Franklin “Frank” Woodring, his name was synonymous with Maryland Cracker Barrel magazine, University of North Carolina Tar Heels basketball, and his love for writing, history, teaching and people, especially his family....Tags: Periodicals, The Herald-Mail, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Butterfly Ballots, North Carolina Tar Heels
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Urban Meyer is the SEC's greatest threat
Once again, Urban Meyer is challenging the Southeastern Conference. This time, rather than presenting a challenge from within as he did as the coach of the Florida Gators, he's doing it from outside as the coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes. Meyer,...
Tags: Indiana Hoosiers, Florida Gators, Urban Meyer, College Football, Joe Paterno
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Feb 10, 2013
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