Lifestyle Columns
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Mom's concern leads to diagnosis and a happy endingNov 22, 2009 10:00 pm - Her heart melted whenever she looked at her 4-month-old's sweet little face, and yet the mother had a nagging feeling that something was not quite right. She compared hi...
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Be prepared to pay in fight with associationNov 21, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. I have a major battle going with my homeowners association. A few times over the past couple years, I got tickets because my friends parked in places they weren't sup...
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Low spot in garage can be repairedNov 21, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. We have a concrete garage floor that has minor cracks and is slightly out of level. The problem is that the lowest places are right by the door leading into our house...
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Father's fight over 'daddy' title could hurt daughterNov 21, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. I share custody of my 31/2-year-old daughter with my ex-wife, who got remarried last year. Her new husband describes himself as a "nice guy," and is overtly hoping th...
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'Blind Side' a winning combination of grit, idealismNov 19, 2009 10:00 pm - I dreaded the press screening of "The Blind Side," because all the TV commercials and theatrical trailers made it look like just another fact-based white savior movie li...
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There's never a good reason to avoid paying for a home inspectionNov 19, 2009 10:00 pm - Buyers who purchase a home without first obtaining a satisfactory inspection report run the risk of "inheriting" all of the seller's problems. Q. I disagree with your re...
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CSN airs Ben Wilson doc, Mag Mile light showNov 19, 2009 10:00 pm - Death and perfection Comcast SportsNet Chicago marks the 25th anniversary of the shooting death of Simeon High School basketball star Ben Wilson with "25: The Ben Wilson...
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A turkey of a season? Dann sees a lot of films to be thankful forNov 19, 2009 10:00 pm - Hollywood's trade publication Variety has already dismissed the upcoming holiday movie season as "playing it safe" with "almost the same number of major releases, the us...
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Glass blocks are energy efficient and more secure than windowsNov 19, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. I am concerned about the security and efficiency of some of my old single-pane first-floor windows. I think glass block windows would be more secure. Are they efficie...
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Steel Beam brings back musical take on 'A Christmas Carol'Nov 19, 2009 10:00 pm - Steel Beam's "Carol" Steel Beam Theatre reprises a musical version of "A Christmas Carol" by composer Alan Menken ("The Little Mermaid," "Beauty and the Beast"). Elizabe...