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Post author By Abbe Sparks
Post date February 26, 2013
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Healthy Initiative’s Celebrate Yourself Healthy Benefit Heatlhy Initative, the Lake Forest-based 501(c) 3 non-profit will be holding its inaugural fundraising benefit, Celebrate Yourself Healthy on March 9, 2013 at Germania Place in support of the fight against childhood obesity. Join Healthy Initiative’s Founder Shea Vaughn and friends for an evening of healthy food, fancy drinks […]

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Recess Could Become Mandatory in Illinois Schools

Post author By Abbe Sparks
Post date May 23, 2012
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A bill passed by the Illinois Senate earlier this month will make recess mandatory in schools statewide if Gov. Pat Quinn and the House follow suit and sign off on the plan.

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