Lifestyle Columns
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Illinois ranked 15th in bike-friendly statusOct 07, 2022 6:00 am - Illinois is 15th in the Bicycle Friendly State rankings, but just what does that mean? How does an entire state improve? These are likely to be among the key questions c...
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Neighbors in the News: Maine East social science chair wins civic leadership awardOct 06, 2022 6:00 am - • Billson Rasavongxay, Maine East Social Science Department chairman, was honored with the Carolyn Pereira Civic Leadership Award at this year's Illinois Democracy Schoo...
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All-star cast succumbs to convoluted story in muddled screwball comic thriller 'Amsterdam'Oct 05, 2022 6:00 am - “Amsterdam” - ★ ★ A meandering, muddled mixture of manic movie manipulations, David O. Russell's ambitious “Amsterdam” refuses to find its film footing until Robert De N...
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Some wines as fun to say as they are to drinkOct 05, 2022 6:00 am - It surprises my friends and wine class guests that, as a child, I had a speech impediment requiring speech classes to advance into fifth grade. My little class companion...
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Let potato soup take a tip from baked potatoes on toppingsOct 05, 2022 6:00 am - What is a baked potato, really, if nothing more than a canvas for a scrumptious variety of toppings? Crumbled bacon. Shreds of sharp cheddar cheese. A dollop of sour cre...
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Bungled 'Overwatch 2' launch demonstrates problem of online-only entertainmentOct 04, 2022 11:00 pm - Tuesday's launch - er, attempted launch - of "Overwatch 2" is destined to become the crux of every argument against entertainment products that only exist online. Blizza...
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Sound check: Sam Alex's CMA nod; Jon Shain and MUSE come to townOct 04, 2022 6:00 am - Radio kudos Congratulations to Sam Alex, who earned a nomination for Daily National Broadcast Personality of the Year at this year's Country Music Association Awards for...
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Good News Sunday: District 211 bus driver helps save man in drive-through laneOct 02, 2022 7:30 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: A veteran school bus driver who'd just ...
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Why so many home inspection disclaimers?Oct 02, 2022 6:00 am - Q: The home we're buying was inspected a few days ago. Everything in the home inspector's report was marked "Good," but on the plumbing page, there were three disclaimer...
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Power washing garage floor requires resident to move carOct 01, 2022 7:00 am - BY DAVID M. BENDOFF Q. I live in a condominium building that has indoor parking. The parking spaces are actual condominium units. I leave my car in my parking space whil...