Lifestyle Columns
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Quick sandwiches to make and takeSep 01, 2009 11:00 pm - This is our go-to "to go" sandwich for Labor Day picnics, pool parties, outdoor concerts and general end-of-summer frolics. We've tried to cover all the bases - safety, ...
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Debbie Lowen makes eggplant parmesanSep 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Debbie Lowen lives dangerously close to upscale cookware giant Williams-Sonoma and Home Goods, both in Algonquin, and it wouldn't take a CSI team to find the evidence. A...
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A simple equation for good children's healthAug 30, 2009 11:00 pm - It was lunchtime at the office, and my partner was looking thoughtful as he munched on his brown-bag selection of sandwich, grapes and yogurt. He'd been evaluating vario...
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Corti's 'Cabaret' dazzles at Drury Lane TheatreAug 30, 2009 11:00 pm - In his revival of "Cabaret" for Oak Brook's Drury Lane Theatre, director/choreographer Jim Corti has smoothed some of the rough edges of this famously (provocatively) bl...
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What comes first? The siding or the windows?Aug 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. What comes first, new windows or new siding? I have contracted for new vinyl siding and Marvin fiberglass windows and sliding patio door. The window contractor thinks...
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Homeowner blames 'nitpicking' inspector for killing saleAug 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. A home inspector recently came to our house and scared off our buyers with false assumptions about our foundation and with nit-picky disclosures of all kinds. Our fou...
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Landlord and tenant disputes often center around security depositAug 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I recently vacated my apartment and am in a dispute with the resident manager about the proper charges for cleaning and repairs. We had a three-bedroom unit, and I li...
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Online documentary 'Motherland' covers brutal terrainAug 27, 2009 11:00 pm - In Jennifer Steinman's online documentary "Motherland," six American women go on a mission of mercy to South Africa where they work with hundreds of children orphaned by...
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List of Jefferson Award nominationsAug 27, 2009 11:00 pm - The complete list of 2008-2009 Joseph Jefferson nominations for Chicago area equity productions Production - Play (large theater) "The Arabian Nights" - Lookingglass The...
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Fewer wood studs are used to build homes todayAug 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I plan to build a new house. I know a traditional lumber-framed house is not the most efficient, but I have a cheap source of lumber. What are some tips for building ...