Lifestyle Columns
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Private mortgage insurance now a tax write offApr 03, 2008 11:00 pm - A new law allows many recent home buyers to slash their tax bill by deducting the cost of their private mortgage insurance. FHA and VA borrowers can qualify for the writ...
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'Planets' align as CSO chorus continues 50th anniversary celebrationApr 03, 2008 11:00 pm - This has been a season of celebration for the Chicago Symphony Chorus, founded by the late Margaret Hillis at the invitation of then-music director Fritz Reiner in 1957....
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Boyfriend not being honest with parentsApr 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I have been dating my boyfriend for about a year and a half. He is Asian and I am white. For whatever reason, he still hasn't told his parents about me. We argued...
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King specials remember the achievements -- and the lossApr 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Reliving the turbulent year of 1968 40 years later might be even harder than it was to live through it the first time. We already have another knockdown, drag-out Democr...
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Cast energizes lively 'Drowsy Chaperone'Apr 02, 2008 11:00 pm - No bouncy overture heralds the opening of "The Drowsy Chaperone." No buoyant production number sets the story in motion. Instead from a darkened stage, a disembodied voi...
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Don't go above safe limits with vitamin, mineral pillsApr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. Your informative column on zinc and copper intake made me wonder about the combination of minerals my wife takes: Centrum Silver plus Bausch & Lomb's PreserVision...
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Channel 2's high-profile layoffs are another sign of the times in mass mediaApr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - If you build it, they will come, says the "Field of Dreams" adage. But if you simply pay them, maybe not so much. The high-profile layoffs at WBBM-TV Channel 2 on Monday...
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Eggplant a good source of antioxidantsApr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. How nutritious is eggplant? A. Although you won't find much vitamin C, A or folate in eggplant, it provides a good source of fiber as well as disease-fighting...
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Souped upApr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Eighty-two years ago fast food was unheard of and locally grown wasn't a high-minded trend, it was a necessity for many Depression-era families. The year was 1925 and Je...
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Stick to itApr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Creative high school juniors and seniors, start your rolls. If you can create and accessorize a pair of prom outfits using duct tape -- or, more specifically, Duck brand...