Entertainment Columns
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Choose a toothbrush that's most comfortable for youApr 02, 2012 6:00 am - Q. I've been brushing with a manual toothbrush my entire life. But my best friend insists that electric toothbrushes are better. Should I switch? A. What matters most is...
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On the road: Touring Chicago's historic barsApr 01, 2012 6:00 am - Midwest You've been beaned You can see the “Bean” in Millennium Park, but you'll have to hoof it to Kenosha, Wis., to see the massive chocolate replica of Chicago's famo...
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Is the problem the strip club, or the insisting?Apr 01, 2012 1:00 am - While I'm away, readers give the advice. On the “I insist you stop going to strip clubs” trope: • I never liked it when my husband went to strip clubs either. I consider...
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Des Plaines teen was destined for Kidz BopMar 28, 2012 11:00 pm - Sitting poolside last year at a Sunset Strip hotel, Steffan Argus strummed his guitar and harmonized with 11 other talented young artists as curious onlookers watched th...
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Where, and why to look for trans fatsMar 28, 2012 3:28 pm - A bottle of fat-free liquid Coffee-mate recently showed-up in our office fridge. Curious, I looked at the Food Facts label where it clearly stated: 0 fat and 0 trans fat...
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We could be on verge of Greek wine renaissanceMar 27, 2012 11:15 am - Wine is an expression of four variables: grape, soil, climate and the human culture that transforms Nature into a living product. A wine region's success depends on the ...
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Best bets: CLC brings the bluegrassMar 27, 2012 6:00 am - Bluegrass boys If you can't get enough of bluegrass music, then don't miss the award-winning band Dailey & Vincent tonight at College of Lake County's Lumber Center...
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Chris Klein's suburban roots shape 'American Pie,' 'Election' rolesMar 26, 2012 11:00 pm - Actor Chris Klein said that he probably could not have played his characters in the hit movies "Election" and "American Pie" had it not been for his Midwestern upbringin...
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Soupalooza: When to make that extra effortMar 26, 2012 11:00 am - Do cupcakes really need sprinkles? Does an ice cream sundae really need the cherry on top? These are the questions I have been asking myself lately. Of course, we're tal...
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Keloids may look bad, but they are harmlessMar 26, 2012 6:00 am - Q. I am a 46-year-old African-American man with keloids on my chest. My first problem is that I don't like how they look. But I'm also worried about other effects — ...