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At Northbrook camp, children with cancer can be 'just a regular kid'
Counselors who wee once campers themselves will guide kids through a weekend of fun and games.
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Counselors who wee once campers themselves will guide kids through a weekend of fun and games.
A special camp is kicking off for about 50 kids in north suburban Northbrook. The camp is a place for them to let loose, be themselves and not think about what they share in common: cancer. CBS 2's Noel Brennan had the story.
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