Lifestyle Stories from March 11, 2016 (Change date)
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The perfect political movie for our time was made in 1992Mar 11, 2016 5:01 am - The pivotal Illinois primary vote in this most-puzzling election season is just days away, and I have the perfect film for us to watch before visiting the ballot box - u...
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A smashing twist on Easter egg huntsMar 11, 2016 5:00 am - Coloring eggs at Easter usually is followed by peeling and eating the hard-boiled contents. Tasty, but not exactly fun. What if, instead, you and your friends ran around...
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Netflix's 'Flaked' is just one more drop in L.A.'s ocean of hipster miniseriesMar 11, 2016 5:00 am - In "Flaked," a slackluster dramedy premiering Friday on Netflix, Will Arnett stars as Chip, a shorts-and-flip-flops fixture of Venice - not the ancient Italian city of c...
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Chris Pavone signs new book 'The Travelers' in La GrangeMar 11, 2016 5:00 am - “The Travelers” (Crown), by Chris Pavone Chris Pavone's latest novel, “The Travelers,” showcases international locales with reluctant spies. Writer Will Rhodes ...
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Dining events: Mt. Prospect's Randhurst hosts first restaurant week March 13-19Mar 11, 2016 5:00 am - Mount Prospect's restaurant week Mount Prospect welcomes its new restaurant week Sunday through Saturday, March 13-19, in Randhurst Village, where 11 restaurants w...
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How technology can help you track your fitnessMar 11, 2016 5:00 am - Technology is always advancing, always making things easier, more efficient, and more precise. In many ways, technology has made our lives more productive. Unfortunately...
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Are last season's saved seeds still viable? Test them.Mar 11, 2016 4:54 am - If you save seeds, you might wonder whether those from last year are still viable. A quick and easy preseason seed germination test can answer that question. Much depend...
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Support grows for 4-day Wheaton dodgeball event against brain cancerMar 11, 2016 4:30 am - Yelling, cheers and applause created a chaotic atmosphere Wednesday night at Franklin Middle School, where more than 175 teenage football players packed the gym for a ch...
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Reel life: Harold Ramis film festival starts Sunday in WoodstockMar 11, 2016 4:00 am - Critic's notebook • Chicago's great, late comedian Harold Ramis gets his own festival when “A Tribute To Harold Ramis” begins at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 13, with a scr...
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Building inspector approves garage firewall violationMar 11, 2016 12:00 am - Q. I am buying a new home that was just approved by the building department, so I didn't expect my home inspector to find any defects. To my surprise, he found a firewal...