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Smartphones May Hold The Key to Mental Health Diagnosis

Mar 29, 2022

Mental health professionals are seeing an uptick in social media-driven self-diagnoses among teens and young adults self-identifying conditions like ADHD, OCD, dissociative identity disorder autism and Tourette syndrome. New Behavidence App may help with diagnosis.

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The Great Global Cleanup Targets Expansion to 192 Countries

Mar 28, 2022

EARTHDAY.ORG’s The Great Global Cleanup, a worldwide campaign to remove billions of pieces of trash from neighborhoods, beaches, rivers, lakes, trails, and parks—reducing waste and plastic pollution, improving habitats and preventing harm to wildlife and humans, returns in April.

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Forest Preserve Hosts Campout, Hikes and Webinars

Feb 09, 2022

The Forest Preserve District of Will County’s March programs include a winter campout, an off-trail hike and webinars about birding and women in nature.

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Busted Bra Shop Opens New Location

Jan 20, 2022

The full-service boutique provides free professional fittings for all sizes from petite to plus size and everything in-between, along with swimwear, shapewear, sleepwear, hosiery and bra care detergent.

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Forest Preserves Offer Winter Activities

Jan 14, 2022

There are so many amazing ways for visitors and families to recreate outside in nature during the winter, and there's no better place to experience the season and improve your physical and mental wellness than in your forest preserves.

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Joy of Meditation Buddhist Retreat

Jan 13, 2022

Buddhist nun Gen Kelsang Chokyi will share methods to overcome the turbulence of our minds so that we can connect more deeply with the stillness, happiness and contentment that is naturally abiding within us.

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Forest Preserve February Programs Feature Groundhogs, Bees and Bombie

Jan 13, 2022

Forest Preserve District of Will County program topics include groundhogs, bird-watching, Valentine’s Day, fossils, bees and even the Abominable Snowman!

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Build Your Own Prairie

Jan 06, 2022

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie and partners will provide prairie planting information to gardeners during two virtual panel discussions in January and February.

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Midewin Focuses on Veterans

Dec 22, 2021

The 2022 At Ease Date Planner features photos taken by U.S. military veterans and family members through Brushwood Center’s At Ease Nature and Art Platoon at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie.

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Reclaim Your Vitality by Going into Nature

Dec 13, 2021 ● By Carl Greer, Ph..D, Psy.D.,

Sponsored Content Being in nature reminds us that vitality involves creativity and change. Author Carl Greer believes nature observes us as we observe it and has many lessons to teach us.

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A Remarkable Undergarment Gift ~ Gentlemen, take note.

Nov 17, 2021 ● By Becky Connelly

Sponsored Content The bralette is stylish, stretchy, soft and easily translates from activewear to streetwear to loungewear.

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Reduce Stress and Brain Fog this Holiday with Allergen-friendly Mushroom Complex

Nov 17, 2021 ● By Tiffany Hinton

Sponsored Content With simple lifestyle changes and the right supplementation, our brains can survive the holiday stress without the additional anxiety, exhaustion and fog.

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Celebrating Our Trees

Nov 15, 2021

The annual Chicago Region Trees Initiative partner recognition celebration will have two events this year—a virtual panel on Invasive Species Eradication Innovations and Urban Forestry Awards Ceremonies and a stewardship festival - Invasion of the Nature Snatchers!

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Steger Police unload 25 unclaimed bikes during the Forest Preserve District of Will County’s “Recycle Your Bicycle” program on Oct. 28.
Steger Police Propel Forest Preserve Bike Recycling

Nov 03, 2021

The Recycle Your Bicycle program serves a need not only for individuals that have unused bikes gathering dust, but also for police departments and other agencies that find themselves with too many bikes to store.

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Find Out About Advances in Treating Hormone Imbalances

Oct 18, 2021

Dr Meena Malhotra, MD will teach attendees about the biggest mistake that people make with exercise that prevents losing pounds, and what really works for safe, healthy and permanent loss of belly fat and bulges. This information is for men, too.

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Plant Chicago Harvest Party Fundraiser

Oct 14, 2021

Nonprofit Plant Chicago, will present a Harvest Party: Celebrating 10 years of Plant Chicago, from 3 to 6 p.m., October 24. They will open their firehouse doors to the community and share in good food, drinks, music, building updates and more.

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Holistic Health & Spiritual Expo

Oct 11, 2021

Sponsored Content Build in person connections, have a conversation, sample products, purchase one of a kind jewelry and crystals, and attend classes at the Holistic Health & Spiritual Expo.

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Juy 2026 Issue - Good Vibes, Great Outdoors

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Natural Awakenings Chicago July 2026 magazine cover featuring fresh strawberries with the headline “Good Vibes, Great Outdoors” and stories on outdoor wellness, pickleball fitness, vibrant summer salads, sustainable backyard water features and exploring Indiana Dunes.
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