Lifestyle Columns
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Widescreen: Weaver's performance is the greatest innovation of Cameron's 'Avatar' sequelJan 12, 2023 5:00 am - James Cameron's career as a movie magician has given us a liquid-metal man, a shocking recreation of the sinking of the Titanic and the photorealistic, bioluminescent fo...
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Sound check: Pino Farina headlines Des Plaines Theatre, Tomorrow Never Knows fest kicks off mid-weekJan 11, 2023 10:00 pm - Pino Farina in Des Plaines The Pino Farina Band puts its best alt-rock foot forward for a headlining show at the Des Plaines Theatre this weekend. The performance, ...
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A holiday ham turns into one sensational soupJan 11, 2023 5:00 am - We decided a ham would be perfect for our end-of-the-season holiday meal, so I headed out to a supermarket whose email ads claimed they had organic hams. When I showed u...
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Naperville group commemorates U.S. quarter bearing likeness of first Chinese American movie starJan 09, 2023 4:30 am - A Naperville group will celebrate the Chinese Year of the Rabbit on Jan. 28 while also commemorating the release of a U.S. quarter bearing the likeness of the late Chine...
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Inspector downplays mold and leaksJan 08, 2023 5:00 am - Q: Our home is over 50 years old and has major mold problems. When we bought it, our home inspector said we had surface mold that was no big deal. Since then, we've had ...
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Widows and widowers may need to build a new networkJan 07, 2023 6:00 am - Almost 50 years ago, Lynn Caine wrote the seminal book on widowhood, entitled “Widow” (1974). It's about the problems and social situation widows face after the death of...
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Lien is invalid if homeowner was not notifiedJan 06, 2023 6:00 am - Q: My husband and I hired someone to do some repairs around our house. This included some roof repair, painting and the replacement of many cedar boards. Although we had...
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Board responsibilities go beyond keeping assessments lowJan 06, 2023 5:00 am - Q: The board of our condominium association thinks its primary responsibility is to keep monthly assessments low and to avoid special assessments. I would like to know w...
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Widescreen: Five can't-miss spring television shows to mark on your calendarJan 06, 2023 5:00 am - We've reached the post-”Avatar,” pre-Oscar period of the entertainment calendar that is usually dedicated to catching up with the fall's awards bait, but there is plenty...
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Sound check: Weekend Run Club, Local Motive, Mr. Blotto and moreJan 06, 2023 5:00 am - Weekend Run Club's headlining weekend Suburban-born indie rock band The Weekend Run Club hits Chicago this weekend as they play a headlining show at Schubas Friday. The...