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Taking Fido for a walk in this area can mean coming home with an unwanted stowaway: a tick. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends these tips when it comes to deal...

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We have good news and bad news for the unemployed and underemployed this Labor Day: the good news is that local unemployment rates are no longer in the double digits. The bad news is...

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Look to the sky Friday to see a "blue moon."  But don't expect to see the color blue. A blue moon refers to the rarity of multiple full moons in a month or season. Friday's full moon...

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As cases of West Nile virus continue to pop up in Evergreen Park and the surrounding suburbs, Cook County is looking to keep the local mosquito population in check.  Monday evening, ...

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced this week that reported cases of West Nile Virus are at an all time high. “The 1,118 cases reported thus far in 2012 is the h...