Lifestyle Columns
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You can find many types of landscape lightingSep 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I need some efficient outdoor lighting by my deck and backyard landscaping for security and entertaining. I am not an electrician, so I need something simple to insta...
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Time to switch from summer to seasonal musicSep 03, 2009 11:00 pm - The area classical music scene enters its annual transition from summer to the "regular" season with events at the Ravinia Festival next week through Sept. 19 and Lyric ...
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Parents' equity in home may cut college aid for kidsSep 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Perhaps it's unfair, but some colleges and universities will give little or no financial aid to students whose parents have a lot of built-up equity in a home. Q. Our so...
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'TCM Greatest' series continues with horror, sci-fiSep 03, 2009 11:00 pm - "TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection" In February, Warner Home Video and Turner Classics started releasing collections of films for movie lovers. The initial installme...
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A how-to guide for staining a concrete floorSep 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Stained concrete floors are becoming more and more popular by the day. They can be fun to do, and are a great alternative to standard flooring. There are some interestin...
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On stage: Theatre-Hikes takes on Jackie OSep 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Theatre-Hikes takes on Jackie Theatre-Hikes satirizes one of the nation's iconic first ladies - Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis - in its latest production "Jackie: An America...
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The 3: Dann discusses great comedies of the silent eraSep 03, 2009 11:00 pm - 'An Elephant in my PJs' Join me and former James Bond 007 novelist Raymond Benson for the first of a two-part series on the Great Comedies from the silent era through th...
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Music 3: George Jones at Hemmens, modern country in AuroraSep 02, 2009 11:00 pm - The old country If you like your country music traditional, but never conventional, there's no beating George Jones, who's back on tour at the comparatively intimate Hem...
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Turn back the clock on country's food productionSep 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Grandmother Mauer grew up in Alton, a downstate farming community. As a kid I was fascinated by the rows upon rows of gleaming bottles filled with rainbow-colored home-c...
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Pesto adds wonderful flavor, but a little goes a long waySep 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. How healthy a flavoring is pesto? A. Pesto is a green paste made from fresh basil, Parmesan cheese, garlic, pine nuts and lots of olive oil. It adds wonderful f...