Lifestyle Columns
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'I go where I am needed': Batavia Chamber of Commerce honors volunteer Mary Anne CallahanSep 16, 2022 6:00 am - If there were a mantra for what makes a community volunteer click, it would simply be this: "I go where I am needed." That's what Mary Anne Callahan of Batavia told me w...
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Quiz yourself to test your cycling knowledgeSep 16, 2022 6:00 am - This milestone column, No. 50, calls for something a little different. Four years retired from teaching math, I still value quizzes. Let's see who's been paying attentio...
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Neighbors in the news: Schaumburg ECG lab provider names director of quality controlSep 15, 2022 6:00 am - • Michelle Mills joined Schaumburg-based HeartcoR Solutions, a leading ECG Core Lab provider, as director of ECG analysis and quality control. The latest addition to Hea...
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Viola Davis' Oscar-worthy performance royally rules ambitious, sanitized crowd-pleaser 'Woman King'Sep 15, 2022 6:00 am - “The Woman King” - ★ ★ ½ Let's first acknowledge that actress Viola Davis rocks the planet in any movie she makes. She pumps her dramatic characters with humanity, creat...
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Farmers market staples star in this end-of-summer dishSep 14, 2022 6:00 am - This story begins on a Saturday morning at my farmers market, where I found four classic late summer ingredients: zucchini, yellow cherry tomatoes, shallots, and garlic;...
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Biz Velatini's new cookbook is full of recipes for single diners with zero leftoversSep 14, 2022 6:00 am - Wouldn't it be great if there was a way to cook for oneself without having to eat the same meal for a week? That's the impetus for the new cookbook "Cooking for One" wri...
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Why it's easy to mistake poison ivy and Boston ivy for Virginia creeperSep 13, 2022 6:00 am - When it comes to fall color, you can't do much better than Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia). There are, however, two other vines that you might confuse wit...
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Elgin library celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with exhibits, programsSep 12, 2022 5:30 am - Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with multiple exhibits and programs now through October. Visitors will discover the influence ...
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Article corrected by home inspectorSep 11, 2022 6:00 am - Q: I receive your articles in my email and find them both interesting and informative. I do however have a question regarding a recent one. The question was about possib...
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Hungry shopping and other side effects of stress and griefSep 10, 2022 6:00 am - By Susan Anderson-Khleif You have probably heard the advice: Don't go grocery shopping while you are hungry. And also: Avoid going to a restaurant while you are very hun...