Lifestyle Columns
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Survey: Most are happy with condo livingFeb 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Zogby International conducted research from August 2005 to November 2007, interviewing condominium owners nationwide about their thoughts on association living. In effe...
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A room's thermal mass allows it to capture sun's energyFeb 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. I feel the sun shining in a living room window and it's very warm. My budget is pretty tight, but I want to make or install something to capture that heat and lower m...
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Performers add life to 'Dying City'Feb 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Christopher Shinn's confounding "Dying City" left me conflicted. Set against the backdrop of the attacks of Sept. 11 and the war in Iraq, this 2008 Pulitzer Prize final...
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'Friday the 13th' remake frighteningly predictableFeb 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Marcus Nispel's stylistically challenged, too-faithful remake of the 1980 hit horror film "Friday the 13th" operates like a cinematic jack-in-the-box. Its shock value de...
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Was original 'Friday the 13th' the most influential film of its decade?Feb 11, 2009 10:00 pm - On the Friday afternoon of May 9, 1980, I zipped over to the Woodfield Theater No. 1 in Schaumburg to catch the first matinee showing of a horror film, "Friday the 13th....
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'Lincoln tour' sets bicentennial to musicFeb 11, 2009 10:00 pm - The celebration of the Lincoln bicentennial by area classical music organizations is officially under way, with the Ravinia Festival making it a truly statewide affair. ...
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'International' largely bankrupt as thrillerFeb 11, 2009 10:00 pm - In Tom Tykwer's functional yet uninspired European thriller, "The International" refers to a giant bank based in Luxembourg called the IBBC which has supplanted the mob,...
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Bank on Oscar-nominated 'River' as a stirring dramaFeb 11, 2009 10:00 pm - "Frozen River" - "Frozen River" had me hooked from its great first shot, a moving piece of acting and direction. The camera slowly pans up on a woman, first showing ...
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Bargains for brides at Bridal Affair in Streets of WoodfieldFeb 10, 2009 10:00 pm - A bridal salon in Schaumburg is hosting an event this weekend that it hopes will attract the bride looking to save money while planning her wedding. Brides by Demetrios...
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Strawberries and Valentine's Day were meant for each otherFeb 10, 2009 10:00 pm - Strawberries and Valentine's Day were meant for each other. These sweet heart-shaped berries, whether garnishing a glass of bubbly, dipped in chocolate or topping creme ...