Lifestyle Columns
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Looking to save money on energy costs? Add more insulation.Jun 24, 2010 11:00 pm - We are all trying to save on energy costs around our homes these days. There are lots of things to consider when choosing solutions. If your budget is tight and you are ...
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'Grown Ups' opts for the juvenile instead of the matureJun 24, 2010 11:00 pm - "Grown Ups" is a sleazy, hypocritical family comedy that makes fun of fat people for being overweight, ridicules older people for having a libido, makes sport of "ugly" ...
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Home inspector failed to disclose outdated wiringJun 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. Our real estate agent said he would find a reputable home inspector for us. We thought this would ensure that we were buying a safe and sound property. But that's not...
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Nearly 1.7 million homeowners affected by dishwasher recallJun 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Appliance-making giant Maytag Corp. is offering free in-home repairs or rebates to those who bought one of several different dishwasher models since 2006. Q. We purchase...
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A little bit of job advice, courtesy of two 'Twilight' starsJun 23, 2010 11:00 pm - 'Twilight' job advice? Attention college grads! Today's job advice column is just for you, especially if you're worried that you won't find employment in your...
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Pre-hypertension, pre-diabetes are red lights to stop and changeJun 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. What's with these conditions called pre-hypertension, pre-diabetes and pre-cancer? It used to be either you had the condition or you didn't. A. Years ago, the...
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Don't cry: Dinner will be sweet with rustic onion tartJun 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Onions are the character actors of the kitchen. They make recipes sing but rarely get a starring role. Not this time. Today's tart takes a lovely variety of onion - swee...
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CSO opens 'summer of anniversaries' Monday at RaviniaJun 22, 2010 11:00 pm - The 2010 Ravinia Festival has been offering a wide range of popular music and jazz concerts during its opening three weeks, but for classical music listeners, Ravinia me...
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'Knight and Day' delivers lots of speed, little substanceJun 22, 2010 11:00 pm - If you took all the breathtaking stunts and wild chase sequences in "Knight and Day" and pressed them together so tight that they squeezed everything else out, you'd sti...
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Jeremy Morgan makes creamy peanut butter fudgeJun 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Almost 13 years ago, Jeremy Morgan, a 14-year-old Grayslake boy who was gobbling up blue ribbons at the Lake County Fair with his banana breads and decorated cakes, was ...