Lifestyle Columns
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Year in birding: 2021 brought several rare sightings and new conservation lawsJan 13, 2022 5:00 am - Year in birding: 2021 brought several rare sightings and new conservation laws
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Widescreen: Director of Nicolas Cage's unique 'Pig' will next visit 'A Quiet Place'Jan 12, 2022 10:00 pm - A director's path from small independent production to blockbuster franchise has gotten very short in recent years, with producers like Marvel czar Kevin Feige inviting ...
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It's all a healthy balancing act with this creamy curryJan 12, 2022 5:00 am - Like many of you, I am trying to kick-start the new year with healthy choices. Out with cookies, candy and nog - in with fresh fruits and vegetables and all things good ...
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When you're off sugar but a slice of pie is calling your nameJan 12, 2022 5:00 am - I really wanted a piece of pie. Since I have avoided wheat by going gluten-free and have consumed less than one tablespoon of sugar every day for more than two years, pi...
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Constable: Remember 'Beanie Mania'? These women in a Naperville cul-de-sac made it happenJan 11, 2022 4:20 am - A fun-loving neighborhood in Naperville was the epicenter of the Beanie Babies craze of the 1990s, with the lovable $5 stuffed animals generating $1.4 billion in sales w...
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Good News Sunday: Morton Arboretum to plant 1,000 trees throughout the suburbsJan 09, 2022 6:00 am - Morton Arboretum to plant 1,000 trees throughout the suburbs
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Reader demands honest clarityJan 09, 2022 5:00 am - Q: Do you research the issues you write about before answering people's questions, or do you simply shoot from the hip? Here's why I ask. In a recent column, you spoke a...
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Seller fails to disclose repairs required by association boardJan 08, 2022 6:01 am - Q: My daughter bought a townhouse and closed in May. The homeowners association supplied its information just three days before closing in a faxed document that was diff...
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Must condo fitness center comply with vaccine requirement?Jan 08, 2022 6:00 am - Q: Our homeowners' association is located in the Northwest suburbs of Cook County. The amenities of the association include a very nice fitness facility. Does the board ...
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A dear old friend of 50 years is like a ship's anchorJan 08, 2022 6:00 am - My friend Mary Louise taught me how to eat a whole New England fresh lobster. That was in Cambridge, Massachusetts, a long time ago — 50 years. And she taught Baheej, to...