Lifestyle Columns
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Full disclosure will greatly reduce, not eliminate, liabilityJul 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. Now that I'm selling my home, I'm concerned about improvements that were done without building permits. In some of your articles, you stressed the importance of d...
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Does aluminum mix with cherry wood?Jul 05, 2008 11:00 pm - You don't expect to find furniture by a contemporary sculptor in a showroom known for its antiques. But these days mixing and eclecticism is important in design. So BilH...
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CSO begins summer residency at RaviniaJul 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Today you can enjoy the Independence Day holiday at home with family and friends, because it's the one scheduled "dark day" at the Ravinia Festival this summer. That mea...
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Letts' 'Donuts' a solid successor to 'August'Jul 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Critics who had sharpened their knives in anticipation of Tracy Letts' "Superior Donuts" will have to sheath their blades. More intimate than its predecessor - the wide...
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'Ain't Misbehavin'' revival happily fills Goodman stageJul 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Go big or go home. Director Chuck Smith clearly had that adage in mind when he staged Goodman Theatre's revival of "Ain't Misbehavin'," the tribute to iconic jazz compos...
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Local comic drama 'Diminished Capacity' short on comedy, dramaJul 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Terry Kinney's "Diminished Capacity" possesses an innate sweetness, almost an innocence, that, coupled with a robust appreciation for Chicago and the Cubs, should make i...
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Pre-inspection can help a home sell more quicklyJul 03, 2008 11:00 pm - A growing number of home sellers are paying for an inspection of their property before they put it on the market. Q. I am planning to list my home for sale, and the ...
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'Wonka' coming to Navy PierJul 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Another 'Ado' Nick Sandys and Melissa Carlson play the witty, would-be lovers in First Folio Shakespeare Festival's production of Shakespeare's delicious comedy "Much Ad...
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It can be hard to fall in love with a friendJul 02, 2008 11:00 pm - While I'm away, readers give the advice: On falling for a friend: The friend who had fallen in love with her "buddy" reminded me of my grammar school graduation. As I wa...
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ABC injects hospital reality series with dose of melodramaJul 02, 2008 11:00 pm - It's hard to re-create a happy accident - especially when it comes to reality TV. Eight years ago, ABC News produced "Hopkins 24/7," a wonderful true-to-life look at lif...