Lifestyle Columns
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Suburban Mosaic: Retired Elgin Latina cop receives lifetime achievement awardNov 07, 2022 4:30 am - The Hispanic Illinois State Law Enforcement Association recently awarded Jo Ann Armenta of Elgin, a retired Illinois State Police sergeant, the Hector Jordan Lifetime Ac...
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Refrigerator works, but does it still need repair?Nov 06, 2022 5:00 am - Q: My husband and I were having a serious discussion about our refrigerator, with differing points of view of course, and we're hoping you can provide some clarity and a...
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Condo budget is more difficult in inflationary timesNov 04, 2022 7:00 am - Q: In establishing the 2023 annual budget, the board of our association raised our monthly assessment using the federal Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) increase amount ...
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In first year, The Graceful Ordinary keys on local anglesNov 04, 2022 6:00 am - A notable advantage comes to mind when considering The Graceful Ordinary restaurant in downtown St. Charles has been open for nearly a year. It's far better to have an u...
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COVID ends business, but not lease payments, shortly after openingNov 04, 2022 6:00 am - By Tom Resnick Q: My husband and I rented office space in 2019 for a small business we were running. The timing wasn't great with COVID around the corner and we struggle...
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Widescreen: CSO name-dropped in challenging 'Tár'; Beethoven's best on Channel 11Nov 02, 2022 11:00 pm - My love of classical music has been energized by two recent outings, the first being last month's screening of eight-time Oscar winner “Amadeus” with live accompaniment ...
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How to talk to your wine retailer to get and pay what you wantNov 02, 2022 6:00 am - It may be too early to start setting your holiday table or even cooking, but wine is one thing you can check off your to-do list early. You may have explored direct-to-c...
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Stretch your culinary skills on this silky roasted carrot soupNov 01, 2022 11:00 pm - OK, I know that carrot cashew soup will not be everyone's cup of broth, but bear with me on this one. Yes, it's vegan. Yes, it's healthy. Yes, it's kind of weird. It is ...
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Holiday birthdays offer a chance for extra celebrationOct 29, 2022 7:00 am - I think holiday birthdays are wonderful. Yes, it might mean as a child that you were competing with a big holiday - and thus felt a little squeezed out or even shortcha...
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Charlie Puth offers fans a pure dose of himself on intimate tour stop at Chicago's Auditorium TheatreOct 28, 2022 9:00 am - On his latest album, “CHARLIE,” released in early October, it seems like Charlie Puth is finally ready to let the real Charlie out. The New Jersey-raised pop artist wil...