Lifestyle Stories from October 18, 2013 (Change date)
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Eagle Scout candidate builds fish cribs for forest preserve lakesOct 21, 2013 1:20 pm - Fishermen who flocked to Axehead Lake in Park Ridge for the start of trout fishing season on Saturday, Oct. 19, found some new hot spots where the recently stocked fish ...
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Haunted happenings: 13 frightfully fun Halloween ideasOct 19, 2013 9:32 am - You've picked out your pumpkin, decorated your yard and started stocking up on candy. Now, it's time to seek out some seasonal fun. Whether your idea of Halloween is a ...
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Most twins can be born without a C-sectionOct 19, 2013 9:32 am - Expecting twins? You probably don’t need to schedule a cesarean section. Most moms can safely give birth without surgery, a big study finds. It’s the latest research to...
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Music notes: Bonnie Raitt plays RosemontOct 18, 2013 6:00 am - Heartland heroes The BoDeans, a roots-rock band that emerged from Wisconsin in the mid-1980s with the classic album “Love & Hope & Sex & Dreams,” is still going str...
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Add newspaper black and white to Halloween decorOct 19, 2013 9:32 am - What’s black and white and orange all over? Creative Halloween decorations made out of newspaper. Black and white newsprint is a perfect starting point for spooky crafts...
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Hot Doug's a Chicago institution, with a twistOct 19, 2013 9:32 am - CHICAGO — Doug Sohn has made an art of the traditional Chicago-style hot dog, replete with mustard, onions, pickle relish, dill spear, tomatoes, celery salt and sport pe...
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Faulty Masonite siding is known to be defectiveOct 18, 2013 12:55 am - Q. When I bought my home, my home inspector said nothing about the exterior siding. Months later, a contractor pointed out that the siding boards have swelled, buckled a...
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Will middle-class buyers get caught in a squeeze play?Oct 18, 2013 12:25 am - WASHINGTON — Federal agencies haven’t been functioning much this month, but six of them are looking at a proposal that could squeeze huge numbers of buyers out of the mo...
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Neighborhood profile features Silk StockingOct 23, 2013 8:42 am - A charming mix of homes along tree-lined streets, nationally acclaimed schools and a walk-to-town location attract buyers to the Silk Stocking subdivision in Des Plaines...
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Poll Vault: When’s the last time you carved a pumpkin?Oct 18, 2013 9:21 am - Illinois is the nation’s leading pumpkin producer, which means you have plenty of options for carving. Digging out all those seeds might drive you out of your gourd, tho...
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