Lifestyle Stories from August 6, 2017 (Change date)
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New sitcom tells story about reluctant hero saving the worldAug 06, 2017 5:05 pm - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - One person can't change the world. But you can change yourself - and that kind of changes the world. That's a thumbnail description of "Kevi...
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Daisy Ware pitcher was made circa 1903Aug 09, 2017 7:38 am - Q. Enclosed is a photo of a stoneware milk pitcher. I would like to learn about its history and value. As you can see, there is a hole on one side and a hole with a slot...
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Gardeners go wild over weigelaAug 09, 2017 7:38 am - Hybridizers have worked diligently in the last decade to bring gardeners many new cultivars of weigela, improving on their flowers, foliage and habit. In the past, a glo...
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Solar cooker is a fun toolAug 06, 2017 6:00 am - Q. I want a solar cooker to help keep my kitchen cooler and save energy. It would also help in case of a power outage or emergency. Can I make one that really works or s...
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Check magnolias for insectsAug 09, 2017 7:38 am - This is the time of year to check closely for magnolia scale, an insect about the size of a pencil eraser. Typically found on the underside of magnolia branches, the sca...
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Steering clear of ever-changing parenting trendsAug 09, 2017 7:38 am - Q. It seems that parents are considered remiss if they don't have their kids scheduled every minute of the day. Do you recommend free time so that kids can exercise thei...
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One small hole can allow water into a wallAug 06, 2017 6:00 am - Q. In a recent column about mildew in a shower, you listed a number of possibilities in which water can get into the walls and cause potential problems besides causing t...
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Walkers stroll around Cougars' ballpark for a good causeAug 07, 2017 10:39 am - The warning track at Northwestern Medicine Field in Geneva was a crowded place Sunday, but it wasn't because of a bevy of deep fly balls at the home of the Kane County C...
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Hanover Park car show benefits youth programsAug 06, 2017 7:45 pm - The village of Hanover Park sponsored its annual car show in the Metra station parking lot Sunday afternoon in collaboration with the Hanover Park Community Resource Coa...
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