Lifestyle Columns
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Condo budget approval timeline explainedSep 24, 2025 1:23 pm - Does the Illinois Condominium Property Act state a date by which a board must meet to adopt the annual budget?
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Brownies with no flour, no eggs and no butter? Believe itSep 24, 2025 4:58 am - Oats, peanut butter, and maple syrup take the place of flour, eggs and sugar in these soft and chewy brownies.
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Buyers find undisclosed electrical problemSep 23, 2025 2:13 pm - We bought a triplex about a year ago and hired a home inspector to find the defects. But he missed something that could cost us a lot of money.
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Powdery mildew hits gardens in the late season, but isn’t a cause for concernSep 23, 2025 1:59 pm - Powdery mildew is a common fungal disease affecting many plants in late summer, but is not a major concern at this time of year.
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Why do we watch birds? We all have our reasons, but the ‘Seven Pleasures of Birding’ is a good startSep 22, 2025 1:06 pm - In Jeff Reiter’s new book, “The Best of Words on Birds,” a central theme is that we should bird the way we want to, the way that feels best. Find your style and enjoy every experience.
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Condo tenant caught stealing packagesSep 17, 2025 3:06 pm - One of the tenants of a condominium in our association was clearly captured on a security camera video taking packages of other residents from our mail area.
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Volunteers to repaint historic Pioneer Sholes School museum fence in St. CharlesSep 17, 2025 12:50 pm - An upcoming volunteer painting project will help spruce up the historic Pioneer Sholes School museum in LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve.
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Cheesy tomato pie the perfect showcase for your garden’s bountySep 17, 2025 5:56 am - If your late-summer motto is “No tomato shall go to waste,” this savory pie is for you. It’s perfect for low-moisture varieties, but — with a little roasting — you can use whatever tomatoes are cluttering your counter.
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‘Comfort food’ that won’t weigh you down: Three chicken dishes for fallSep 17, 2025 5:27 am - As the air starts to crisp and the evenings draw in earlier, there’s something especially comforting about gathering around a hearty chicken dish. Chicken is endlessly versatile, but in the cooler months it takes on a whole new role: warming and nourishing.
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Fall lawn care: Combating crabgrass, protecting trees, ordering bulbsSep 16, 2025 4:02 pm - This summer, it seems there has been more crabgrass than usual in lawns. This annual weedy grass seeds readily in the fall and colonizes bare areas.