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Loretto Hospital Receives Competitive Star Rating by CMS
Loretto Hospital received 3 out of 5 stars in the Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, a new quality measures by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which was… Read more
Food Advertisements May Work on Children’s Brains
Children make quicker decisions to eat “tasty” food and reward centers in their brains light up after watching food commercials on television compared to nonfood commercials, a small study finds…. Read more
Bad timing: Biological clock linked to infections
There are plenty of old wives’ tales about what gets you sick — the myth about going out in the cold, for example — but new research in mice suggests… Read more
Sowing the Wind
by Daniel Nardini The prominent U.S. newspaper the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has warned that if Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump keeps displaying erratic behavior then the Republican Party should… Read more
Skillet Rosemary Chicken
Ingredients 3/4 pound small red-skinned potatoes, halved, or quartered if large Kosher salt 2 sprigs fresh rosemary, plus 1 tablespoon leaves 1 clove garlic, smashed Pinch of red pepper flakes… Read more
Summer Jobs Provides Over 30,000 Youth Opportunities
Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined youth and members of the community at a One Summer Chicago youth employment site to celebrate another successful year of the program, which employed more than… Read more
Willowbrook Resident Wins $50,000 Illinois Lottery Prize
Willowbrook resident Consuelo Mendez won a $50,000 Powerball prize when her ticket matched four numbers, plus the Powerball number, in the Saturday, July 30 drawing. The winning numbers were –… Read more
Serious Head Injuries from Baby Strollers on the Rise
About two U.S. children visit the emergency room every hour for injuries related to being in a stroller or an infant carrier, a new study finds. Overall, more than 360,000… Read more
Lack of State Funding Jeopardizes Future of Program that Prevents Homelessness
On any given night more than 6,700 Chicagoans find themselves without a home or shelter bed. How they become homeless varies widely, but one thing is now certain: homeless prevention… Read more
Immigrants Able to Get Drivers Licenses in Georgia
by Daniel Nardini It was one of the most anti-immigrant laws in the United States. The State of Georgia had passed a law that would deny drivers licenses to immigrants… Read more »