Lifestyle Columns
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How Bloom + Bread shop brings a touch of Southern culture to GenevaOct 28, 2022 6:00 am - Family recipes often carry the "secret" label, meaning only Mom or Grandma knew how to make a particular dish but would pass along their knowledge to others. When those ...
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Agents said home inspection 'unnecessary'Oct 28, 2022 5:00 am - Q: I need to know if home inspections are advisable for condominiums. Home inspection is listed as an option in my purchase contract, but my Realtor and the listing agen...
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Neighbors in the news: Retired colonel from Antioch inducted in ROTC Hall of FameOct 27, 2022 6:00 am - • Col. (Ret.) Paul J. Hettich of Antioch was inducted into the 2022 class of the U.S. Army ROTC National Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony was conducted at the Marrio...
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Fact-inspired abortion drama 'Call Jane' well-acted but dramatically inertOct 27, 2022 6:00 am - “Call Jane” - ★ ★ ½ Maybe, just maybe, operating an illegal, secret, underground abortion ring in 1968 Chicagoland might have been just as routine and dramatically iner...
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Widescreen: 4 months into Sony's PS Plus redo, Xbox Game Pass still the best valueOct 27, 2022 6:00 am - Spooky season is finally over on Monday, which means it's time for the next holiday season that takes over our lives for two months. It's going to be a big one for video...
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Fright nights: Where to find haunted houses in the suburbsOct 26, 2022 11:00 pm - With Halloween only a few days away, the scare season is in full swing. That's especially true at the area's haunted houses. Here's a list of some places dialing up the ...
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Wicked concert weekend: There's plenty of music going around for HalloweenOct 26, 2022 2:00 pm - The spookiest of holidays looms, but with the tricks and treats falling on a Monday, many venues in the suburbs and Chicago are opting for a weekend of wacky tributes an...
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Try pumpkin raisin cookies for a Halloween treatOct 26, 2022 6:00 am - Editor's note: This column was first published on Oct. 25, 2011. Halloween's zipping down fall's highway and will be here before we know it. I'm a lousy pumpkin car...
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Sound check: Mike Doughty plays Evanston's SPACE, 'Troubadours' at Des Plaines TheatreOct 26, 2022 6:00 am - Mike Doughty solo Mike Doughty, founder of '90s alternative rock band Soul Coughing and more recently Ghost of Vroom, has also been making the rounds as a solo ...
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Vernon Hills teen creates nonprofit to tutor younger students for math competitions and moreOct 24, 2022 5:30 am - Vernon Hills teen Kandarp Vadia always had a wonder for learning math and a passion for teaching. He's been involved in math competitions since fourth grade and now focu...