Lifestyle Columns
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Can you buy first family fashions here?Jan 26, 2009 10:00 pm - You can't get Jason Wu gowns or Isabel Toledo wool dresses at your favorite suburban mall, but some of the designer lines worn by the first family of Fashion on inaugura...
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From boats to bags: McHenry man taps into the designer withinJan 26, 2009 10:00 pm - He makes his living as an upholsterer, working mostly on boat seats and covers. But 37-year-old McHenry resident Mark Freels always had a flair for fashion. Last year, j...
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Woman questions sister's wedding guest list prioritiesJan 26, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. How does one draw the line between "doing the right thing" toward family, versus treating them like any other person? My sister is having a wedding and the only p...
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Hibiscus tea may be perfect remedy after stressful dayJan 25, 2009 10:00 pm - Although flowering plants are beautiful, nature is famous for multitasking and so many of these also have potent medicinal properties. The hibiscus is one example. Medic...
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Some mortgage reduction methods are better than othersJan 24, 2009 10:00 pm - "Do borrowers have any say over the type of loan modification they get? What kind of modification should they look for?" Mortgage modifications are changes in the terms...
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Safety, not just service, is main job of flight attendantsJan 24, 2009 10:00 pm - "Can you believe that plane landed in the Hudson River and everybody got off with barely an injury?" asked my old flying partner when we met Wednesday for our monthly lu...
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Paying artificially low mortgage payment could backfireJan 24, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. I am 61, and in early 2007 I refinanced my home with a company that offered me a plan on which I could pay as low as $57 a month during the next seven years. Of c...
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Visit to Andersonville a lesson in all POW history, not just Civil WarJan 24, 2009 10:00 pm - Q: I'm a Civil War buff and next spring I'm going to Georgia to see Andersonville prison, which was a famous prison where Union soldiers were kept. Can you tell me a...
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Mold malady miffs readerJan 24, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. We bought an older Cape Cod brick home with a finished basement, which appeared dry. Not one inspection revealed water, but within a week of moving in, we spotted...
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Tenant can't withhold rent if landlord refuses to make repairsJan 24, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. I am having big problems with my landlord and I am hoping you can help me. One, if the property needs repair and the landlord refuses to fix the problem, what option...