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Does Congress have the heart to avert disability crisis?
Bonnie Lee worked for 12 years as a health technician for Kaiser Permanente in Southern California, started her own Web services company, and raised two kids as a single mother in Ontario. Then Bonnie, 51, moved back East to rural Pennsylvania and...
Tags: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Physical Disabilities, Radio, Government, Osteoporosis
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Chicago Community Trust encourages nonprofits to merge, form partnerships
Chicago's largest donor to local charities also is helping some go out of business. During the past five years, the Chicago Community Trust has assisted more than 100 nonprofit organizations with costs associated with a closing, merger or...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Hull House, Corporate Officers, Substance Abuse, Chicago Tribune Columnists
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The journey of Judge Joan Lefkow
Tribune staff reporterA few days ago, Joan Lefkow was walking down a Chicago street flanked by federal marshals when a panhandler walked up to her and said, "God bless you, Judge Lefkow." It has been nine months since U.S. District Judge Joan Humphrey Lefkow's name and face...Tags: Mark Twain, Arts and Culture, Easter, Economy, Business and Finance, Dick Durbin
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Strange causes of seizure disorders
Dear Pharmacist: My brother suddenly developed seizures, at age 28, with no history. I'd like to learn why he suddenly got this, since he was so healthy until then. Today, he's on six medications! — J.P., Sacramento Dear J.P.: I haven't covered...Tags: Epilepsy, Vitamin D, Stroke, Dietary Supplements, Chemical Industry
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Outperforming the competition keeps her on top
South Bend TribunePenn High School senior Anna Day, 19, was recently named to the U.S. Paralympics track and field high school All-American team for her performance in long jump. This is the second year she has earned this distinction. A sprinter on the Penn track team...Tags: Paralympic Games, Track and Field
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Q&A: William H. Macy of 'The Sessions'
When “The Sessions” co-star William H. Macy came to Chicago in the early 1970s, he briefly worked as a waiter at former Lincoln Park bar Le Pub. He made more money, he says, as a carpenter. “[I would] build shelves and things like...
Tags: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Arts and Culture, Racism, Helen Hunt, David Mamet
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Q&A: 'People Like Us' star Chris Pine and director/co-writer Alex Kurtzman
You may or may not know that “People Like Us” star Chris Pine auditioned for “Avatar.” It did not go well. “Sometimes you can leave your car in Burbank, Los Angeles, and walk into a conference room and your back is...
Tags: Seth MacFarlane, Tennessee Williams, Glenn Close, Andie MacDowell, Olivia Wilde
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Album review: 'The Bridge School Benefit Concerts -- 25th Anniversary Edition'
3 stars (out of 4)
Neil Young and his wife, Pegi, have been hosting star-studded concerts since the mid-’80s to benefit the Bridge School, a nonprofit organization that educates children with severe speech and physical impairments (their son, Ben,...Tags: Gillian Welch, Jack Johnson, Gays and Lesbians, Wilco (music group), Neil Young
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Here's why Casey Anthony does not deserve death penalty
I am beginning to wonder if Casey Anthony and José Baez could pull off the impossible.
Not exoneration from the jury but a death sentence from the judge.
As satisfying as that may be to the multitudes who have posted comments on our coverage of this...Tags: Prosecution, Punishment, Human Body, Democracy, Health
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Home modifications
Question: I have a progressive disability and need to make some home modifications. Are there financial resources available to help? Answer: You may want to check with the association that deals with your specific disability to see if they make funds...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Christianity, Somerset County (Pennsylvania), Health, Happiness (state of mind)
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Board plans to renew two UCP charter campuses in Orange
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelTwo charter schools that are part of the UCP franchise in Orange County are expected to be renewed by the district school board Tuesday night — a move that sets the stage for 15-year contracts with both locations. UCP is considered one of the... -
California senator seeks investigations of abuse of disabled people
PolitiCalCalifornia senator demands swift investigation of sexual assault of disabled people...
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