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Families enter lottery for chance to host sailors

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:00 CST

Two complete strangers are coming to the Sable home in Prospect Heights for Thanksgiving Day. They're likely to have big appetites, and 11-year-old Matthew Sable hopes they'll be excited to play video games with him. Wendy Sable, Matthew's mom, is hoping the two sailors living at Great Lakes Naval Station, but far from home, will feel like they're part of her family for a day.

Holiday meals especially difficult for binge eaters

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:00 CST

Most people feel tempted to overeat during the holidays, when calorie-laden comfort food is in endless supply from Thanksgiving until New Year's.

Elmhurst hospital offers free heart CT scans for police, firefighters

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:00 CST

Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare is offering a unique service for police and firefighters in the western suburbs: free heart scans.

Skokie has free H1N1 shots for anyone at higher risk

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:00 CST

Skokie is offering free H1N1 vaccinations to all state residents who are considered at higher risk for the virus during four clinics scheduled for December.