Lifestyle
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Tips for kids' safety during spring and summerMay 07, 2023 7:00 am - It's hard to believe, but summer is right around the corner. As the weather warms, kids naturally get the urge to head outside for ball games, bike riding and general fu...
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Plant a tree resilient to climate changeMay 07, 2023 7:00 am - Trees are long-term investments that often outlive the people who plant them. And with the world's climate changing fast, we now need to consider whether the trees we pl...
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Good News Sunday: Long brain injury recovery leads Barrington High alum to 'Baking Show' tentMay 07, 2023 6:00 am - Good News Sunday: Long brain injury recovery leads Barrington High alum to 'Baking Show' tent
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Home inspector ignores known fire hazardMay 07, 2023 6:00 am - Q: When I bought my house, the home inspector reported no problems with the main electrical panel. After moving in, my insurance company requested a photograph of the pa...
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'You've changed someone's life': McHenry County honors top teachers
May 07, 2023 1:00 am - Renae St. Clair said she's normally talkative, but after winning the Educator of the Year Award on Saturday, she didn't know what to say. Having created the Medical Acad...
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Eyes to the skies as kites soar over Hoffman EstatesMay 07, 2023 1:00 am - The few white, puffy clouds seen floating over Hoffman Estates had competition for the attention of sky-gazers Sunday afternoon, as kites soared high above Fabbrini Park...
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Reaching out to help others is a way to heal oneselfMay 06, 2023 7:00 am - It seems helping others also has the effect of helping yourself. That's something to think about when bereaved. Not at first of course. When a very dear one dies, we are...
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Fertilize ground before plantingMay 06, 2023 7:00 am - Apply fertilizer to garden beds if needed. Most gardens in the Chicago region have soil with adequate levels of phosphorus, so choose a fertilizer with little or no phos...
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In new cookbook, Miranda Lambert reveals recipes that fed her
May 06, 2023 6:00 am - When she was a teenager, Miranda Lambert listened at the dinner table while her grandmother, her mother and their friends swapped gossip, life lessons and stories from E...
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Book review: In 'Homegrown,' Jeffrey Toobin looks at Oklahoma City bombing