Lifestyle Columns
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Online mortgage loan sites should be used with careDec 12, 2008 10:00 pm - My first impression of Mortgage Marvel, or MM, was that it was a multi-lender shopping site, which would make it the fourth new one I have reviewed in 2008; the others a...
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Frozen pipes, leaks damage more homes than firesDec 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I've heard of a device that automatically turns off your water main if there is a leak in your home. What can you tell me about this device? Is it really worthwhile? ...
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Shy away from lease-to-own deals if property is in foreclosureDec 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. A neighbor of a friend of mine is going through foreclosure. The house is empty. I spoke to the neighbor and he is offering to lease the property to me with an option...
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Jacket ensemble goes from office to dinnerDec 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. My daughter just got her first position at a large firm and goes out to dinner often with some of the staff. She would like me to make her a dress and jacket that wou...
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Sellers should be tasteful when decorating for the holidaysDec 11, 2008 10:00 pm - It's fine for sellers to decorate their homes for the holidays, but those who overdo it risk hurting their marketing efforts. Q. Christmas is my family's favorite time o...
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500 Clown comes to the 'burbsDec 11, 2008 10:00 pm - The innovative physical theater ensemble 500 Clown brings to Naperville its wonderfully subversive, anti-Rockwellian "500 Clown Christmas," a wholly entertaining show th...
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Broadway stars to launch Ravinia's 2009 seasonDec 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Nearly every arts administrator brings something special to his job, and for Welz Kauffman, president and CEO of the Ravinia Festival, it has been the festival's focus o...
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Buy, then keep, your Christmas tree healthyDec 11, 2008 10:00 pm - We have a family tradition of picking out the perfect Christmas tree every year, bringing it home and decorating it. Of course, we have learned a few tricks about pickin...
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Insulated shades cut heat lossDec 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I should replace my windows to save energy, but with the bad economy, I just cannot afford more debt. Is installing insulating window shades or curtains a viable opti...
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'CSI' establishes smooth order of successionDec 11, 2008 10:00 pm - "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" has already branched out with two successful CBS spinoffs. Now the original series has to see if it can regrow itself after lopping off ...