Lifestyle Columns
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Personal touches trump 'rules' of tasteApr 03, 2009 11:00 pm - In the questions readers and clients ask, I can often detect a reluctance to introduce pieces they like but feel "don't belong" in a setting done in a certain style. I a...
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Insulation is important when converting a garage to living spaceApr 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. We are older and have sold our car. For more living space, we plan to convert our garage into a home theater and may also finish the basement. How should we insul...
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Cast, creative team almost make up for script weaknesses in 'Magnolia'Apr 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Regina Taylor might have substituted magnolias for cherries and relocated the action from mid-19th century Russia to mid-20th century Atlanta, but the actress/playwright...
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Tivoli tops list of best movie theatersApr 02, 2009 11:00 pm - The Tivoli is tops! Classic Cinemas' flagship Tivoli Theatre has for a second year been voted "best movie theater" by readers of West Suburban Living magazine. Classic r...
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Clean screens can let Mother Nature do her job cooling your homeApr 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Windows are great at letting in light, and, when open, they let fresh air circulate around your home. This can be a real energy saver on days when the temperatures are m...
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Third 'Furious' sequel a collision of spectacular car races, inert actingApr 02, 2009 11:00 pm - The one reason I liked Justin Lin's "Fast & Furious" has nothing to do with the dialogue - a laughable mess of cool-guy chatter and silly philosophizing - or its pulse-p...
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A co-signer still liable for payments, even if name isn't on titleApr 02, 2009 11:00 pm - It's easy for co-signers to get off a home's title, but it doesn't affect their mortgage obligations. Q. I cosigned my son's loan application two years ago, and my n...
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'Curtains' old-fashioned charm takes center stageApr 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Not long ago, when a hit Broadway musical made its regional bow in the Chicago area, the premiere typically could only happen in Lincolnshire's Marriott Theatre. That's...
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Lean goat meat still considered a red meatMar 31, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. Is goat meat a healthier choice than other meats? A. Goat meat, long popular in the Caribbean and parts of Latin America and Asia, was named by Time magazine ...
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Pinot Grigio becomes a favorite wine importMar 31, 2009 11:00 pm - Pinot Grigio may be just a blip in America's wine boom, but since the 1980s it has blossomed into one of our favorite flavors and a top-selling wine import. "Grigio" (Gr...