Lifestyle Stories from April 3, 2015 (Change date)
-
Carry-on luggage a weighty subjectApr 05, 2015 9:15 am - Last week, while waiting to check-in for my flight to Dallas, I watched a man carry on about his carry-on. An agent asked him to place his bag in the sizing box. It almo...
-
Showers waste huge amounts of energy and waterApr 06, 2015 9:45 am - You know that moment well: You've turned on the shower, but there's no way you're getting into it quite yet. The water's not hot enough. So you start your routine, whate...
-
Old meets new in 'Curb'-like 'Comedians' on FXApr 05, 2015 7:43 am - The fifth season of FX's critically acclaimed “Louie” gets a new lead-in for its Thursday, April 9, premiere, and it's another half-hour comedy about real-life comedians...
-
Believe Project: $100 for sons to buy blankets, toys for shelter dogsApr 03, 2015 3:34 pm - Today's winner of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Sherri Thomas of Vernon Hills. Here is an excerpt of her suggestion: "I'd like to nominate my sons, Ethan an...
-
St. Martin's in Des Plaines promotes philanthropy in Easter egg huntApr 04, 2015 9:56 am - Children at St. Martin's Episcopal Church Easter egg hunt Saturday in Des Plaines will get all the traditional goodies they're used to finding inside the plastic eggs: j...
-
Betting on the future value of your homeApr 05, 2015 9:15 am - WASHINGTON - So you've watched your home equity holdings grow steadily since the end of the recession and now you want to tap into that wealth to fund a remodeling, coll...
-
Lenders take varying approaches to down-payment help from relativesApr 03, 2015 12:00 am - Q. My parents have promised to help us with the down payment on our first home, which we hope to purchase within a few months. How do lenders treat loans or gifts that b...
-
Give new life to your old garden toolsApr 03, 2015 12:00 am - I'm not against buying new garden tools, but sometimes you just want to fix the ones you have rather than do so. This past birthday, Mom gave me Dad's old garden fork. I...
-
Frustrated home inspector has findings questionedApr 03, 2015 12:00 am - Q. As a home inspector for more than eight years, I have had some frustrating experiences with agents and sellers who disagree with my findings. For example, a roof trus...
-
Neighborhood profile: Historic downtown ItascaApr 06, 2015 9:45 am - This year is the 125th anniversary of Itasca, a good time to focus on the village's charming historic downtown. There's a lot of history in Itasca. You can feel it when ...
Showing 1-10 of 10