Lifestyle Stories from May 12, 2014 (Change date)
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'Buyer & Cellar' serves up delicious imagined Streisand dishMay 12, 2014 11:00 pm - What is truth and what is conjecture is delineated right upfront in Jonathan Tolins' hilarious 2013 one-man comedy "Buyer & Cellar," now on tour at Chicago's Broadway Pl...
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Getting in touch with forgotten kitchen skillsMay 12, 2014 12:30 pm - Processed and convenience foods and shortcut cooking methods have become so entrenched in our culinary culture, it's easy to forget just how much we have forgotten about...
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Dolly Parton delivers best album in yearsMay 12, 2014 12:15 pm - Dolly Parton, “Blue Smoke” (Sony Masterworks) Dolly Parton, at age 68, creates her best album in more than a dozen years by returning to the bluegrass-flavored sou...
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John Slattery makes directorial debut with 'God's Pocket'May 12, 2014 5:45 am - NEW YORK — As the final season of “Mad Men” winds down, John Slattery has traded 1960s Madison Avenue for late 1970s Philadelphia. In “God's Pocket,” the actor best know...
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Your Health: Yep, work email at home = stressMay 12, 2014 5:45 am - Do you check your work email at home? Using your phones and tablet to access your work email outside office hours can dramatically increase your stress levels, rese...
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Lessons learned: Contestants reflect on their journeyMay 12, 2014 5:30 am - So what has the 2014 Fittest Loser Challenge meant to this year's five contestants? Much more than weight loss. Sure, they're ecstatic to have lost a heap of weight, bu...
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An amazing journey: Community members look backMay 12, 2014 5:30 am - During this final week of the Fittest Loser Community Challenge, our corporate and park district team partners reminisce about a 12-week journey that has transformed the...
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Fittest Loser Tip of the Week: Wave Goodbye to 'Girl' PushupsMay 12, 2014 5:30 am - Assurance has been a longtime proponent of corporate wellness programs, as it has empowered our employee base and provided them with both short and long-term benefit...
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Focus trumps fear — and other lessons I learned along the wayMay 12, 2014 5:30 am - The Top 10 Lessons I learned during the Fittest Loser Challenge: 10. Trust the pros. When I first met my Push Fitness trainer Joshua Steckler, I saw him as the epitome ...
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Suburban bars celebrate Craft Beer WeekMay 12, 2014 5:30 am - During the fifth annual Chicago Craft Beer Week, Aurora's Hopvine Brewing Co. plans to dedicate all of its 32 taps to breweries from the state. “There are over 80 craft...