Lifestyle Columns
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Jazz Week in Naperville, Makeshift Prodigy at MetroJul 14, 2009 11:00 pm - So hot it's cool Naperville Mayor George Pradel has declared it Vocal Jazz Week, as North Central College holds its "Hot Jazz - 6 Cool Nights" festival starting tonight....
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Local woman writes for new cooking magazineJul 14, 2009 11:00 pm - If you like to cook, there's a good chance that besides reading the section in front of you, you cruise the Web for recipes and food forums. And if that's the case, ther...
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'Half-Blood Prince' the darkest Potter film yetJul 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Of the six Harry Potter films so far, David Yates' "The Half-Blood Prince" comes the closest to a classic horror tale, not in terms of monsters, violence or bloodletting...
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The curious acupuncture cure for low back painJul 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Whenever we think of uses for acupuncture, low back pain comes to mind. The majority of clinical research has demonstrated that acupuncture can be beneficial for low bac...
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Oldie but goodie still does the trick for goutJul 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I am a 72-year-old male who suffered from gout for years, and I mean suffered. My big toe would swell up to twice the normal size. My doctor prescribed colchicine...
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Flood plain drowns couple's hopes of raising some cash off landJul 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. My wife inherited a fairly large vacant piece of property. We would prefer not to sell it now because of the market but we could really use some cash. We tried to get...
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Non-married homeowners find a tangled web when they break upJul 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. My sister and her boyfriend bought a home one year ago; all payments have been on time. They broke up and now co-own a home which my sister wants to keep and the boyf...
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If you wonder if it's a bad idea, it probably isJul 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I am in a great relationship, with a very supportive wife whom I love, married for 21/2 years, and we just had a baby. However, I am still in contact with my high sch...
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Condo board prevents code complianceJul 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I live in an old condo complex and recently replaced my water heater. The fixture is located in an upstairs closet, and the new codes require an overflow pan with a p...
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Here's a squeaky clean fix for noisy floorsJul 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I saw your question-and-answer recently about securing a squeaky floor with different screw products. I have the Squeeeeek No More screws, but our upstairs bedroom is...