Students improve grades with exercise
In this NBC 5 Building a Better Brain segment, a Naperville high school is highlighted for their unique emphasis on exercise and academics. Students at Naperville Central High School have seen an improvement in reading, test scores and grade and they are attributing it to gym class. From the NBC 5 description: "At one local high school, educators are buying into a theory about exercise and mental acuity."
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The Polar Bear group plunge into a freezing Lake Michigan on New Year's Day 2008. The real action starts at the :57 mark. From the Google Video description: "Polar Bear plunge on January 1, 2008 @ North Av Beach."
Easy breathing and relaxation are just some of the benefits of spending some time at the Galos Caves - a salt cave spa in Chicago.
Some lucky Blackhawks fan - with seats in the first row, 10th row and a skybox, gives an inside look in the United Center during a game. From the YouTube description: "A look inside the United Center from some different viewpoints(1st row,10th row,skybox).Clips were taken at some Blackhawks games.Now that Rocky Wirtz is in charge the Hawks seem to be going in the right direction.You can feel the energy that you haven't felt in at least the last ten years.The National Anthem lately has been reminiscent to the Chicago Stadium."
From the YouTube description: "Arguments for the preservation of the threatened Lake Shore Athletic Club building in Chicago, built in 1924 by the architect Jarvis Hunt."
This short and silent film shows off the city on a beautiful sunny day. It's very French: A girl in a bright colored dress, music that features an accordion, but instead of a bike, there's a dog. From the description on Revver: "Created in 12 hours for the Chicago Film Race 2007 based on a theme assignment (hiding) and an action (striking a match). For more information, visit www.filmracing.com "
A Chicago resident films the streets after a New Year's snowfall 2008.
When Lindsay Parrish-Jones agreed to join her husband and the Big Cat Polar Bear Club in the 2008 "Go Jump in Da Lake" polar bear plunge, she didn't realize how cold it would be.
