Lifestyle Columns
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Flourishes of cinematic brilliance fight superficiality, numbing gore in blackly comic 'Bullet Train'Aug 04, 2022 6:00 am - “Bullet Train” - ★ ★ ½ Imagine that Quentin Tarantino and Guy Ritchie conspired to create a blackly comic Grand Guignol version of a classic 1970s disaster film set abo...
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Neighbors in the news: Northbrook native named Outstanding Young EngineerAug 04, 2022 6:00 am - • Dr. Jamie Spangler, assistant professor of biomedical engineering and chemical and biomolecular engineering at Johns Hopkins University, was named a 2022 Outstanding Y...
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Constable: Prius, columnist are racking up miles on the way to the finishAug 04, 2022 5:20 am - My first road trip in our new Toyota Prius was to Springfield in January 2007 to watch a promising young politician, whom I had been touting in my columns, announce tha...
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A cool gazpacho is a happy medium in a hot, sticky AugustAug 03, 2022 6:00 am - It's August, and I'm hot. It's August, and I'm cold. Between the blistering heat and the ubiquitous overcompensating air conditioners, it seems like there is no happy me...
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Pairing wine and cheese never goes out of fashion for good reasonAug 03, 2022 6:00 am - As a home cook and culinary pro, I hear a lot about what people don't like to eat - broccoli, cilantro or tofu. But in all my years, I've never heard anyone say, "I don'...
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Grandparents hold the keys to preserving family historyAug 01, 2022 11:00 pm - I wish I had learned more about family history from my grandparents, a real missed opportunity. But I didn't know better at the time. And I didn't really get interested...
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Elgin-area barbershops offer free back-to-school haircuts for students in needAug 01, 2022 5:30 am - For the second year, several Elgin-area barbershops will provide free haircuts for students in need on Aug. 14 before they head back to school. Haircuts and hairdos will...
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Good News Sunday: Joey's House offers free camp for kids, adults with developmental disabilitiesJul 31, 2022 6:00 am - Good News Sunday: Joey's House offers free camp for kids, adults with developmental disabilities
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Unpermitted additions should give potential homebuyer pauseJul 30, 2022 7:00 am - Q: The home we plan to buy has two additions, and according to the sellers' disclosure statement, both were built without permits. If we buy the property, do we assume f...
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Fox Valley Newcomers and Neighbors learn to navigate the pandemicJul 29, 2022 6:00 am - After scheduling and rescheduling events for its members the past two years while navigating the COVID virus minefield, the Fox Valley Newcomers and Neighbors organizati...