Great Local Stories All of the stories listed here are available at no charge to you.  Simply click on the story you want, give us your station or network name and location, and download the MP3 file. If you need help getting any of our stories, or if you need a phone feed, please call 312-224-2750. To mark Lung Health Day and National Respiratory Care Week, respiratory therapists across the state are warning of threats to lung health, and offering help through a web site designed to help all of us breathe more easily. Click here for story featuring Karen Schell Click here to visit the AARC consumer web site: yourlunghealth.org With the percentage of children who are overweight in America tripling over the last 30 years, physical education in our schools is more important than ever. That’s why physical education professionals and advocates across the state are marking “National Physical Fitness and Sport Month” in May, by working to ensure our schools are offering quality physical education programs for all students. Click here to access the story featuring Meggin DeMoss of Rosehill Click here to visit the National Association for Sport and Physical Education's web site America’s immigration debate is at a critical juncture, as Congress considers reforms to immigration law. The nation’s immigration lawyers say more needs to be done to address the needs of immigrants, their employers and the nation. Click here for story featuring Angela Ferguson of Kansas City Click here to go to the American Immigration Lawyers Association web site People living with Arthritis have traveled to the nation’s capital to lobby members of Congress to support the Arthritis Prevention, Control and Cure Act, which would be the first Arthritis-related federal legislation in 30 years. Click here to access the story featuring Bryce and Melissa Moore of Goddard Click here to visit the Arthritis Foundation’s web site One of the ways you can protect yourself against arthritis is to increase your physical activity. While we may have trouble getting motivated, a sometimes forgotten family member can help us get active. Click here to access the story featuring Ron McHenry of the Kansas chapter of the Arthritis Foundation Click here to visit the Arthritis Foundation’s web site Many of us take breathing for granted, until we have difficulty doing so. Members of the American Association for Respiratory Care have met in San Antonio to discuss the latest treatments and therapies to help people with lung conditions breathe easier. Click here for story featuring Brandy Clark of Emporia Click here to visit the AARC consumer web site: yourlunghealth.org Medicine faces many challenges. Some of the answers come from doctors with a hands-on approach to healing and prevention. And with an eye toward that, members of the American Osteopathic Association have met in Orlando. Click here to access story with Dr. David Ryan of Ellinwood Click here to visit the American Osteopathic Association web site Plastic surgeons from around the world gathered in Chicago to attend Plastic Surgery 2005. Members of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons discussed the latest advances in treatment, which improve results, reduce recovery time and maximize patient safety. Click here for story featuring Dr. Mark McClung of Leawood Click here to visit the American Society of Plastic Surgeons web site To return to the main stories page, click here.