Lifestyle Columns
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Medved, Hartmann to debate health careSep 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Battle on health care Conservative-talk WIND 560-AM and progressive WCPT 820-AM, 92.5-FM, 92.7-FM and 99.9-FM will have at it in a battle over health care simulcast on t...
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Water heaters lose efficiency in cold basementSep 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. My electric water heater is 18 years old, but still works and makes enough hot water. I want to reduce my water heating costs. What can I do to make my water heat...
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Give kitchen cabinets a facelift without replacing themSep 10, 2009 11:00 pm - We're all trying to save money these days, and if you can recycle old things to do it, even better! If you are tired of your old kitchen cabinets but can't afford to upg...
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After Hours screening Dvortsevoy's 'Tulpan'Sep 09, 2009 11:00 pm - 'Tulpan' The After Hours Film Society presents Sergei Dvortsevoy's seemingly plotless look at the lives of poor ranchers in Kazakhstan. It's an astonishing work, ripe wi...
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New Beatles video timed with 'Rock Band' releaseSep 09, 2009 11:00 pm - "The Beatles Anthology" With all the excitement over the video game release of "The Beatles: Rock Band," the Fab Four are front and center with fans all over the world. ...
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Dann predicts fall movie season of action, twisted plots, animationSep 09, 2009 11:00 pm - It's easy to forecast the movies coming up in the fall. They'll be intermittently bomby with a chance of pain and partly rowdy guys. By all indications, we can look forw...
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'Working' to open Steel Beam's ninth seasonSep 08, 2009 11:00 pm - "Working" at Steel Beam Steel Beam Theatre opens its ninth season with "Working," the musical inspired by Studs Terkel's salute to the everymen and everywomen who make u...
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German wine labels long, but contain a lot of informationSep 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Much is written about German wine labels, specifically they're too long and life's too short. Personally, I prefer a label that conveys as closely as possible the wine's...
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Kick up your game with new tailgate fareSep 08, 2009 11:00 pm - There's something to be said for your tradition of grilling Polish sausages and eating cheese dip from a jar outside Soldier Field since Walter Payton carried the pigski...
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Find old-fashioned but reliable bakeware at Grandma'sSep 08, 2009 11:00 pm - If you're searching for creative ways to put affordable baked goods on your table this fall look no further than Grandma's kitchen. Tucked away behind the newfangled coo...