Lifestyle Stories from November 30, 2013 (Change date)
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Glass blocks can be as energy efficient as windowsNov 30, 2013 11:32 pm - Q. My house needs more efficient windows. I live alone, so I am considering some glass block windows for security. Are they very efficient and how can I have some summer...
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Bug expert may be able to explain mysterious stainsNov 30, 2013 11:03 pm - Q. All of the sudden this past summer, on two occasions, the wood siding on our front entryway was covered with black/brown spots from some type of bug. They also appear...
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Prospect Park homes, history featured in holiday housewalkNov 30, 2013 11:00 pm - One of Mount Prospect's “toniest” neighborhoods will be on display Dec. 6 when the Mount Prospect Historical Society holds its 26th annual Holiday Housewalk from 3:30 to...
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Des Plaines business taking aid to WashingtonNov 30, 2013 10:23 am - Sean Sandona finds it very easy to empathize with the residents of tornado-ravaged Washington, Ill. Five and a half years ago, his house just outside Lake Zurich burned ...
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Tech tethers employees to work 24/7Nov 30, 2013 6:30 am - We check email as soon as we reach home, and sneak a peek at our inboxes along the way. We respond to calls, texts and messages even while on vacation. At work, we use C...
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Parents tech fears vary by race, political ideologyNov 30, 2013 5:45 am - Parents often fear technology. They worry that their children might be exposed to inappropriate pornographic or violent content online, or be negatively influenced or ex...
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Sunday picks: Help a "Velveteen Rabbit" become realNov 30, 2013 5:00 am - 'The Velveteen Rabbit' Mundelein's Kirk Players present an adaptation of the Margery Williams story “The Velveteen Rabbit” at Loyola's Cuneo Museum and Gardens, 135...
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Help unearth history at James Madison’s Va. estateNov 30, 2013 5:00 am - ORANGE, Va. — In the shadow of James Madison’s Montpelier, archaeologists and metal-detecting hobbyists are teaming up to unearth the history that lies beneath the 2,650...
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'The Creature Department' invokes imagination, funNov 30, 2013 5:00 am - In Robert Paul Weston's “The Creature Department,” written for children ages 8 to 12, two young friends named Elliot and Leslie find there's little that's exciting about...
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DVD previews: ‘Wolverine,’ ‘Smurfs 2’Nov 30, 2013 5:00 am - Here’s a look at DVD releases for Tuesday, Dec. 3: “The Wolverine” (PG-13, 131 minutes, Fox): A cocktail of action-movie staples, “The Wolverine” combines the bracingly ...
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