Lifestyle Columns
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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...
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Be sure you know what's really in your applesauceMar 31, 2009 11:00 pm - The results are in and Cook's Illustrated's team of finely tuned palates picked Musselman's Lite Applesauce sweetened with sucralose (Splenda) over other sweetened and u...
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What's new and notable in suburban theaterMar 31, 2009 11:00 pm - O'Neill in Oak Brook Goodman isn't the only theater showcasing Eugene O'Neill this season. First Folio Theatre tackles "A Moon for the Misbegotten," O'Neill's drama abou...
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Joyce Behrman's oatmeal chocolate chip cookiesMar 31, 2009 11:00 pm - Eighty-five-year-old Joyce Behrman contends she landed two of her three husbands with her chocolate chip oatmeal cookies and attracted a long-term gentleman friend with ...
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Uplifting 'Slumdog' a rich film experienceMar 31, 2009 11:00 pm - "Slumdog Millionaire" If you haven't yet seen this dazzling, intoxicating fairy tale, don't cheat yourself; this is one film that lives up to the acclaim (it won a s...
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New parents should grow up, respect each other and ask for helpMar 30, 2009 11:00 pm - On new parents who are squabbling over their new responsibilities: A baby sitter will only give them a few hours from their burden. It is their entire mindset that needs...
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Pancreatitis needs attentionMar 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. My son, who is in his late 50s, had perfect health all his life. Now, suddenly, he has developed what his doctors call "pancreatitis." More than a year ago, he s...