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Lack of Funding, Concern Halts Restoration of Historic Edgar...
Electronics Now Banned From State Landfills
Oriental Medicine: Part of Chicago’s Medical Options
Domestic Violence: An endless cycle of power and control
In the middle of an open field—the former site of the Jane Addams Homes...
Chris Heisler’s phone has been ringing more than ever now that it’s illegal for...
More than 2,000 years ago, the Chinese created special remedies to cure diseases and...
Nikki Lupino says she wore makeup to the first grade — Not because she...
Chris Heisler’s phone has been ringing more than ever now that it’s illegal for e-waste–including MP3 players, video game consoles, TVs and other electronics– to go into Illinois landfills under a state law that took effect Jan. 1. Heisler is the director of recycling for Recycle Tech Solutions, a Chicago-based e-waste recycler, located in the Pullman neighborhood. Over the...
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Nikki Lupino says she wore makeup to the first grade — Not because she wanted to feel like a princess, but because her mother told her to. Lupino often bore scratches and bruises all over her body from fights in her home the night before. She was sent to school with a whisper from her mother not to tell...
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More than 2,000 years ago, the Chinese created special remedies to cure diseases and pain in the body. These practices became known as Eastern or Oriental medicine. “To put it simply, Western medicine is mechanistic while Oriental medicine is energetic,” Alan Uretz, 51, said. “Western medicine views the body as a machine; you fix and replace broken parts. Oriental...
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Physical fitness can affect academic performance, said Charles Hillman, a kinesiology and health professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, lecturing at the University of Chicago in December. Recent experiments conducted on children from 3rd to 5th grades have shown that children and adults who are physically fit and maintain healthy diets perform better than those who are...
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In the middle of an open field—the former site of the Jane Addams Homes housing development–white tents surrounded the cracked remains of seven crumbling limestone sculptures as guests snapped photos and discussed the future of the objects. The 2007 ceremony was organized to celebrate the forthcoming restoration of the Edgar Miller“Animal Court” sculptures from...
Chris Heisler’s phone has been ringing more than ever now that it’s illegal for e-waste–including MP3 players, video game consoles, TVs and other electronics– to go into Illinois landfills under a state law that took effect Jan. 1. Heisler is the director of recycling for Recycle Tech Solutions, a Chicago-based e-waste recycler, located in...
More than 2,000 years ago, the Chinese created special remedies to cure diseases and pain in the body. These practices became known as Eastern or Oriental medicine. “To put it simply, Western medicine is mechanistic while Oriental medicine is energetic,” Alan Uretz, 51, said. “Western medicine views the body as a machine; you fix...
Nikki Lupino says she wore makeup to the first grade — Not because she wanted to feel like a princess, but because her mother told her to. Lupino often bore scratches and bruises all over her body from fights in her home the night before. She was sent to school with a whisper from...
The economic recession has drained millions of dollars in funding away from programs for victims of domestic violence across Chicago, according to the agencies that serve them. With 600 calls per day, domestic violence calls are the largest category of emergency calls received each day by the Chicago Police Department, said Aileen Robinson, domestic...
Physical fitness can affect academic performance, said Charles Hillman, a kinesiology and health professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, lecturing at the University of Chicago in December. Recent experiments conducted on children from 3rd to 5th grades have shown that children and adults who are physically fit and maintain healthy diets perform...
Who Owns the Internet? SOPA, PIPA, Communication, Democracy and Your CongressmenHave you wondered about the logos covered up today and the Wikipedia‘s “disappearance.” Educate...
Romney Supporters Watch from Local Watering HoleMitt Romney’s Illinois supporters are enthusiastic about the former Massachusetts governor’s chances in Illinois...
Well Known Illinois Republicans Contributing to Mitt Romney’s CampaignThough some GOP primary candidates are bound to drop before Illinois’ March 20 primary,...
In South Carolina and Florida, Reality May Settle in for Ron PaulOut of a strong third place in the Iowa caucuses and a solid second...
The Impact of Policies On Illinois LatinosILLCF Town Hall: The State of the State A panel of Illinois legislators including...
You Can Occupy the Dream“Occupy the Dream,” MLK event kicked-off a week of actions to draw attention to...
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