Lifestyle Columns
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Three cheers for Wildcat cookbookSep 27, 2011 2:00 pm - This weekend I'm taking my boys down to Urbana-Champaign for their first Illini homecoming game. So for the last week or so tailgating recipes and images of the Illinois...
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Kuchen recipes makes the most of HoneycrispsSep 27, 2011 6:00 am - As summer transitions into fall, that cool breeze signals the arrival of baking season. Unlike spring that tiptoes in after a cold winter, autumn roars out of the gate o...
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Corneal abrasion a common eye injury for kidsSep 26, 2011 6:00 am - She cheered for her big brother as he carried the ball up the football field, but the game could only hold the 5-year-old's attention for so long. Soon, the girl and her...
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Introducing our new medical columnist — Dr. KSep 26, 2011 6:00 am - Regular readers of this space are familiar with the Ask Dr. Gott column. This is the first of a new column: Ask Doctor K by Dr. Anthony Komaroff. Like Dr. Gott, I will r...
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Dad needs advice for a daughter dealing with possible infertilitySep 26, 2011 1:00 am - Q. My 26-year-old, married daughter just told me, through tears, that she has been trying to have a baby for a year and eight months. She said she was going to get t...
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On the road: Northerly Island hosts Fall Adventure DaySep 25, 2011 6:00 am - Chicago Fall on you Enjoy the crisp autumn weather right on Lake Michigan during Fall Adventure Day at Northerly Island. Kids will get into fall themed arts an...
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Boyfriend is the nitpicky one in this relationshipSep 25, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I’m not sure if I’m being overly sensitive and/or nitpicky here: My boyfriend of seven months occasionally says hurtful things to me such as “You’re not attractiv...
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Law talk: Roof leak shows up after closing; who is responsible?Sep 25, 2011 12:00 am - Q. My husband and I just purchased our first home. We did a home inspection which uncovered some problems. We agreed to accept $800 instead of the sellers fixing the...
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Doug McAllister/Under the Hood:Sep 25, 2011 12:00 am - Within one week we had two cars come into the shop that were very low on oil. When I say low, I mean like one to 1½ quarts left in a five-quart system. In one case the e...
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Home repair: Warm weather brings funky odorSep 25, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I live in a Northwest suburb of Chicago and have been an avid reader of your column for some time. I have even written for advice before. For the past few years,...