Lifestyle Columns
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Soul mate? You may have more than oneJan 08, 2012 8:11 am - What do you think is the one thing young adults expect from marriage? The answer may surprise you. Most of us would think that today’s young adults might be more than a...
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Husband debating whether wife’s affair spells end to marriageJan 08, 2012 5:00 am - Q. I found out in August that my wife was having an affair for the past year with a man who is married and allegedly going through a divorce. He has cheated on his w...
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On the road: Theater seriesJan 08, 2012 5:00 am - Chicago Theater's in session The theater lab series, In the Works, returns to Chicago's Millennium Park for a third season and opens with “TUTA Theatre Chicago's Fulton ...
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Many benefits go along with vitamin DJan 08, 2012 5:00 am - There is a lot of research going on with vitamin D. Vitamin D use is associated with significant reductions in the risk of a number of cancers, diabetes, coronary heart ...
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Rental forum: Don’t involve law enforcement unless situation is direJan 07, 2012 11:00 pm - Q. I live in an apartment community that is very large. Recently there has been a rather heated discussion between tenants and management over noise complaints. The ...
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The Sensible Home: Open-front fireplaces are not efficientJan 07, 2012 11:00 pm - Q. I always buy firewood to use in my open fireplace. I burn it just for ambience, not really for heat. I thought about using fireplace logs instead. Are they as eff...
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On homes and real estate: No deed to the houseJan 07, 2012 9:00 am - Q. We bought a vacant lot and had a house built on it. We have no mortgage; we paid cash for the whole thing. What happens when we go to sell some day? All we have i...
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Overwhelmed servicers, undeserving borrowers are only part of the storyJan 06, 2012 11:00 pm - Q. Who or what is responsible for the failure of the government’s mortgage modification program to make a sizable dent in the volume of foreclosures? A. Many factor...
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Condo talk: Emergency decision making of a boardJan 06, 2012 11:00 pm - From time to time the board of a condominium or common interest community association may find it necessary to make decisions and take action outside of a duly noticed b...
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Home inspector: Do-it-yourself home inspectionsJan 05, 2012 11:00 pm - Q. We’re about to buy a newly built home and have decided not to hire a home inspector. My husband prefers to do the inspection himself. When we sold our last home, ...