Lifestyle
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Cartilage loss increases joint frictionApr 02, 2023 7:00 am - Q: I am a 77-year-old woman diagnosed by my orthopedist with reduced cartilage in my right knee, probably due to wear and tear and arthritis. I'm not in pain, but I have...
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The undercut is vital when removing tree limbsApr 02, 2023 7:00 am - When pruning large limbs off trees, it is a good idea to make an undercut first. This is a cut from the bottom up, about one-third of the way through the limb, 4 inches ...
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Why it is difficult for new home inspectors to gain experienceApr 02, 2023 6:00 am - Q: Your column often advises people to find the most experienced home inspector possible. That's all well and good, except for those of us who are just starting out in t...
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Out on the Town: Theater, comedy and dance productions not to miss in AprilApr 02, 2023 6:00 am - April is the perfect time to get out and experience a live production in the suburbs, whether it be theater, dance or a comedy show. Here's a calendar of events not to m...
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Lego train expo's dazzling displays a hit with kids in East DundeeApr 02, 2023 1:00 am - It was the best of both worlds Sunday for many youngsters — and the young at heart — as the Northern Illinois Lego Train Club visited the Fox River Valley Public Library...
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Kelsea Ballerini joins drag artists at CMT Music Awards
Apr 02, 2023 1:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Country singer Kelsea Ballerini opened the CMT Music Awards with a tribute to victims of a school shooting while sharing in that community's grief, th...
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Planting a garden from seed is easy and can start nowApr 01, 2023 7:00 am - The catalogs have been thumbed through, and the seed racks are sprouting like weeds at local nurseries and garden centers. There is now enough daylight across the countr...
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Q&A: Code Kunst on new album and his love for Mac Miller
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Suburban Skyview: Hundreds of solar panels atop Techny Prairie Activity Center in NorthbrookApr 01, 2023 1:00 am - Go ahead, count them. In this aerial view taken from an altitude of 275 feet, the 833 photovoltaic panels, or solar panels, clearly can be seen situated atop the Northbr...
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Maybe we, the bereaved, have to be the teachersMar 31, 2023 11:00 pm - I read an account of a grieving couple whose two children were killed in a car crash. The couple survived but the children died. Their car was hit by a drunken driver. (...