Lifestyle Columns
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Wild interstate traffic a metaphor for changes the bereaved faceJun 04, 2022 7:00 am - I've always considered myself a rather brave sort. Up for a challenge, able to handle tough situations. I've been driving since I was 14.5 years old. I learned on a stic...
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Newest air conditioners are ultraefficientJun 04, 2022 7:00 am - Q: My central air conditioner is 16 years old, noisy and probably inefficient. I want to replace it with a quiet, more efficient model. What are the best ones available ...
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Constable: Real Civil War hero inspires LGBTQ+ novel for writer from NapervilleJun 04, 2022 1:00 am - As a young volunteer re-enactor at Naper Settlement, Michael Leali was comfortable identifying as a 19th-century boy. He carried his haversack, which contained essential...
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Why some people have chairs named after them at Stockholm's restaurant in GenevaJun 03, 2022 6:00 am - Charley James would undoubtedly approve of where his “chair” is situated at Stockholm's Restaurant & Brewery in downtown Geneva. One of the chairs right up against the b...
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Learn how to make homemade gyros in virtual cooking class SaturdayJun 02, 2022 11:00 pm - I still remember my first gyros. I was in high school and had walked with a friend to a nearby fast-food restaurant for lunch. Once inside, I discovered a bustling resta...
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'Crimes of the Future': Cronenberg's disturbing, cutting-edge tale of organ donors dulled by passive characters, slow paceJun 02, 2022 6:00 am - “Crimes of the Future” - ★ ★ ½ “Crimes of the Future” represents a cinematic distillation of everything we've come to expect - and fear - from the works of visionary ho...
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You can put together this verdant, flavorful asparagus pasta prontoJun 01, 2022 6:00 am - Risotto is delicious, but the constant stirring can be tedious, and the large amount of butter called for mean it's reserved as an occasional indulgence. This pasta dish...
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Use best of the spring tastings as a wine-buying guideJun 01, 2022 6:00 am - Whenever we finally rotate our closets from cold weather wear to warm, that's when to rotate our wine selections. Shake out your silks, cotton and loosefitting items. Pu...
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Widescreen: For 'Stranger Things' and Kate Bush, 'remember when' leads to beautiful discoveryMay 31, 2022 11:00 pm - Surely the best thing about a pop culture landscape built almost exclusively on nostalgia is the opportunity for aging and/or forgotten artists to enjoy an unexpected su...
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Aurora honors fallen hometown hero with street dedicationMay 30, 2022 5:30 am - Today, as we mark Memorial Day and the sacrifice of those who have fallen in defense and service of this nation and its people, it's important to recognize the U.S. mili...