Lifestyle Columns
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Sound check: Local H celebrates 'Zoo'; Marcus Mumford and Gogol Bordello hit townOct 19, 2022 6:00 am - Local H's 'Zoo' Rock band Local H, originally formed in Chicago's northern suburbs in the late 1980s, marks the 20th anniversary of its much-loved album "Here Comes the...
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Suburban Mosaic: Huntley teen helps supply laptops to students in need globallyOct 17, 2022 5:30 am - Huntley High School sophomore Ariana Patel was inspired to help students without access to computers across the globe when her grandfather shared the challenges of start...
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Good News Sunday: Cooper Roberts, 8, returns to school for first time since Highland Park shootingOct 16, 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: With a mix of joy and heartbreak, 8-year...
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Alterations to home were not permittedOct 16, 2022 6:00 am - Q: We purchased our home about 14 years ago. Since then, we've made many improvements, but without building permits. All of the work was done by licensed contractors, in...
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Check the many ways cold air gets through a closed doorOct 14, 2022 7:00 am - By James Dulley Q: Both my wood front door and metal back door no longer seal well and I can feel a draft near them. What can I do inexpensively myself to improve their ...
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Zoom meetings continue to be allowed for condo boardOct 14, 2022 6:00 am - By David M. Bendoff Q: When the pandemic started, our homeowners' association board began conducting its board meetings via "Zoom." The board is still conducting its boa...
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Neighbors in the news: Wauconda deputy chief graduates from FBI academyOct 13, 2022 6:00 am - • Wauconda Deputy Chief of Police John Combs, along with 234 other law enforcement officers, graduated from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, Sept. 13. In...
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Let's talk chicken! How to make the most of a whole chicken - from the first meal to the stockOct 12, 2022 6:00 am - I have had nearly 30 posts for this newspaper, and I have only shared one other chicken recipe. And I eat chicken about 70% of the time! Let's fix that, shall we? These ...
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We're celebrating 30 years of Lean and lovin' it with youOct 12, 2022 6:00 am - This month, I'm celebrating this column's 30th anniversary. Yup, 30 years. This is column number 1,111. How did I get here? Good luck, mostly. I...
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Widescreen: Where to stream Angela Lansbury's most beloved worksOct 11, 2022 11:00 pm - Some people seem like they'll be here forever ... until they're not. Happily, their voices and their magic will live on. Angela Lansbury, a multigenerational star of sta...