Lifestyle Stories from April 20, 2018 (Change date)
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Science Says: Amount of straws, plastic pollution is hugeApr 20, 2018 6:05 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Cities and nations are looking at banning plastic straws and stirrers in hopes of addressing the world's plastic pollution problem. The problem is so l...
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Netflix's 'Kodachrome' road trip film charts familiar territoryApr 27, 2018 10:57 am - “Kodachrome” - ★ ★ ½ The characters in the new film “Kodachrome,” a good-natured if by-the-numbers road trip and relationship drama with Jason Sudeikis, Elizabeth Olsen...
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Are lower tax rates linked to higher home appreciation?Apr 23, 2018 6:55 am - WASHINGTON - Nobody likes getting tax bills, especially homeowners who are burdened with ever-escalating local property taxes. Last year, property taxes collected by loc...
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When buyers decline to hire a home inspectorApr 20, 2018 6:00 am - Q. I've been a Realtor for nearly 11 years, and I regard defect disclosure as an essential service to my clients. That's why I encourage every buyer to hire a home inspe...
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Widescreen tidbits: Cinderella, Daniela and SofiaApr 27, 2018 10:57 am - The Lyric Opera's offerings for the rest of the year are a veritable blockbuster lineup of shows, beginning with next weekend's premiere of "Jesus Christ Superstar." Cla...
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Medinah gala to raise money for Children's Advocacy CenterApr 20, 2018 6:03 am - A fundraising gala at Medinah Country Club Saturday night has a threefold purpose. Organizers hope to raise $155,000 to fund services for abused children. It's also an o...
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Last Kiss: A widower's essay becomes his daughter's short filmApr 23, 2018 2:03 pm - My wife died more than five years ago. We had been married 62 years. Helen Grace Gum and I began dating at age 16 and we married at age 22 after graduating from Norther...
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Last Kiss: A widow's mission to sustain her husband's barbershopApr 23, 2018 2:02 pm - Despite the candlelit countertop memorial inside the entrance, customers often asked “Where's Corey?” that fall as they swept past the empty first chair. It was left to ...
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Last Kiss: A widow's guide to dealing with the loss of a spouseApr 23, 2018 2:02 pm - At 6 a.m. April 8, 1996, while the rest of the world was getting up to go to work, preparing lunches for their children or reading the paper, I became a widow and my son...
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Charity holding children's book driveApr 20, 2018 4:08 pm - The Woodfield Area Children's Organization (WACO) is holding its fourth annual "Read to Succeed" Children's Book Drive through Wednesday, May 9. The charity encourages e...