Lifestyle Columns
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'Deed in lieu' can soften blow of foreclosureMar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Financially troubled owners who are about to lose their home to foreclosure usually can soften the blow to their credit report by voluntarily giving the deed back to the...
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Changing management companies requires specific stepsMar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Inevitably in the life of a condominium or townhouse association, the board of directors will vote to fire the current management company and hire a new one. Generally,...
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Water-saving toilets can save on heating costs, tooMar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. We just remodeled our house to make room for a first-floor lavatory. Our water bills have been high lately, so I want to install a water-saving toilet. Which new mode...
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Brilliant energy balances humanity in stage version of 'Poppins'Mar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Excited doesn't begin to describe the audience for the opening of the long-awaited "Mary Poppins" national tour Wednesday at the Cadillac Palace Theatre. Exhilarated is ...
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Keep your water-heater tank in tiptop shapeMar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Whether you have a standard gas or electric water heater or a newer, tankless water heater, regular maintenance will help keep it running strong and efficiently. Here ar...
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Brooding Bond drives action in 'Solace'Mar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - "Quantum of Solace" (two-disc special edition) "Quantum of Solace," the 22nd film in the James Bond franchise, isn't as good as "Casino Royale," the one that precede...
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Films all shook up!Mar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Films all shook up! Join me and 007 novelist Raymond Benson when Dann & Raymond's Movie Club presents "All Shook Up: Rock 'n' Roll Hits the Movies" with clips from "This...
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What's new and notable on stageMar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Chicago Kids Co. at Metropolis The Chicago Kids Company brings its musical production of "Cinderella" to the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre for a brief run. The show ...
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'Quiet Man Tales' an affectionate portrait of rural IrelandMar 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Titles matter. Had co-writers and producers Frank Mahon and Milissa Pacelli called their new play "Green Rushes," it might have gone unnoticed except by fans of Irish wr...
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ESO tunes up for tough economic timesMar 25, 2009 11:00 pm - To avoid the financial pitfalls experienced by many symphony orchestras throughout the United States, the Elgin Symphony is being proactive during the economic slowdown....