Lifestyle Columns
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Process in place to remove old, outdated lienApr 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I have a tough question that even the county head of deeds could not answer. Here we go. My husband and I bought my childhood home from my mother in 1990. We w...
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An absentee landlord finds his trees have been soldApr 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I am a landlord and we moved across the country three years ago for a new job. Some day I hope to return to the area, but in the meantime I have been renting out ...
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Celebrating all things CubsApr 15, 2010 11:00 pm - "Chicago Cubs - We Believe: A Relationship That Lasts a Lifetime" This great documentary celebrates the relationship between the city of Chicago, the Cubs baseba...
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Here's how to make sure your fence keeps doing its jobApr 15, 2010 11:00 pm - There's a reason they say "good fences make good neighbors." A fence is your first line of defense against dogs and other creatures - and your neighbors, in some cases. ...
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Homeowners can take steps to silence annoying car alarmsApr 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Property owners often can use local law-enforcement agencies to stop a siren that keeps blaring. Q. I live in a community that is densely packed with homes. A few of...
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Don't bother trying to keep up with 'The Joneses'Apr 15, 2010 11:00 pm - "The Joneses" begs to be a farce. It pleads to be funnier. More acerbic. More outrageous. More critical of the consumer culture that eats away at American spirituality b...
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'Perfect Game' has that after-school special feelApr 15, 2010 11:00 pm - The title "The Perfect Game" kinda gives away the ending, don't you think? This independent drama, directed by William Dear, tells the true story of Mexican ballplayers ...
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Building a new home inspection business requires patienceApr 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. As a marketing and advertising professional, I have been assisting my husband to build his new business as a professional home inspector. But it has been more dif...
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This comic book action movie merits its titleApr 14, 2010 11:00 pm - The title doesn't lie. Here comes one Red Bull of an action film that doesn't play nice. It combines the fantastic underpinnings of a superhero costume adventure with th...
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NW Suburban directors lauded at Cedar Rapid film festApr 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Local filmmakers win! A Reel Life salute goes to film directors from Schaumburg and Palatine who picked up top honors - called Eddy Awards - at last weekend's Ced...