Lifestyle Columns
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Widescreen: 'Doctor Sleep' is the star attraction of Stephen King film fest at Music Box TheatreAug 24, 2022 11:00 pm - The writer/director behind Netflix hits "The Haunting of Hill House" and "Midnight Mass" directed a sequel to a classic horror film three years ago, and it was met with ...
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Thoughts on great peanut butter and how to use it bestAug 24, 2022 6:00 am - Over coffee, my friend asked me which smooth peanut butter was my favorite. Before I share my answer, I have a few thoughts about peanut butter. Natural peanut butter wi...
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Suburban Mosaic: Art and activism go hand in hand for this Huntley seniorAug 22, 2022 5:30 am - From a young age, Elaine Kadakia of Huntley has been passionate about art and activism, devoting her life to pursuing both with equal fervor. Now the 82-year-old is bein...
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Good News Sunday: Northern Illinois Food Bank opens bigger distribution center in Green OaksAug 21, 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: Rows of tall storage racks to hold a bou...
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New home came with drainage problemsAug 21, 2022 6:00 am - Q: We bought a newly built home about three years ago. Since then we have been dealing with drainage issues, mainly pooling rainwater in the backyard. We've worked with ...
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Are owners' baked goods a liability concern?Aug 20, 2022 7:00 am - Q: From time to time, owners in our building bake things like bread, cookies and cakes, and leave them on a table in our lobby for other residents to enjoy. The board is...
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Lobster dinner at the 10-year markAug 20, 2022 7:00 am - Two years after my beloved Baheej died, I went to New Hampshire to see my dear relatives, Noelle and Bud, and see friends. Baheej is buried there in Durham, New Hampshir...
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Lake County Forest Preserves' restoration projects aim to bring back native plants, prairiesAug 19, 2022 6:00 am - Lake County Forest Preserves' restoration projects aim to bring back native plants, prairies
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As switch to cashless bail approaches, advocates on both sides are watching courtsAug 19, 2022 5:30 am - Supporters of the state's plan to eliminate cash bail have started attending bond hearings in DuPage and Kane counties, gathering information about how cases are being h...
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Meet the minscule insects that picnic on leafy vegetationAug 19, 2022 1:00 am - There once was a growing young miner. Who sought safety in a leaf's inner liner. Away from the birds And hungry lizards -She digested her digitate diner. Not surprisingl...