Lifestyle Stories from August 4, 2013 (Change date)
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Sunday picks: It's Suburban Chicago's Got Talent timeAug 05, 2013 7:48 am - Suburban Chicago's Got Talent See the top 10 finalists and vote for your favorites in the next round of Suburban Chicago's Got Talent on Sunday at the Metropolis P...
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Safe Guatemala visit requires careful planningAug 05, 2013 2:48 pm - ANTIGUA, Guatemala — Everyone told me not to go. Even a friend who lived in Guatemala for six months advised me against going. I planned the trip and canceled it twice...
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On the road: Sweet on corn festivalAug 05, 2013 10:30 am - Chicago Celebrate Serbia Grab some krofne and cevapcici and you’ll be ready to spin to Serbian sounds at Serb Fest. In addition to music and dancing throughout the day ...
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Book notesAug 04, 2013 5:30 am - Ÿ Ben Winters reads from and signs copies of his book “Countdown City: The Last Policeman Book II” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, at Anderson’s Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Av...
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Skip a tip and you might pay for it laterAug 04, 2013 10:14 pm - Last week, I was talking to a French hotelier who was remembering the good-old days. He was lamenting on the 1960s when his hotel staff worked for wages not tips. But mo...
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Exploring the Quad Cities by bikeAug 06, 2013 7:34 am - DAVENPORT, Iowa — Am I seeing things? Just last week, I was wandering through the French Impressionist galleries at the Art Institute of Chicago and stopped to admire t...
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What manner of manor is this?Aug 05, 2013 2:11 pm - Victorian or Colonial revival? Modern or contemporary? Even if you're just curious, knowing the style of a home can be helpful for buying, selling, remodeling or decorat...
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Monitor soil, provide water as neededAug 05, 2013 7:47 am - Although there was lots of rain in spring and early summer, conditions now have become warmer and drier. Monitor the soil in your garden and provide supplemental water t...
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Tips on balancing room temperaturesAug 04, 2013 12:45 am - Q. We have central air-conditioning, but have a problem keeping all the rooms evenly cool. Someone is always too hot or too cool. What are some simple methods to balance...
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Try an easier option to stop leak before digging up yardAug 04, 2013 12:45 am - Q. I need your opinion please. Last fall, we had a tornado sighting in Palatine. My finished basement had water coming in due to the heavy downpour. We called a large, w...
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