Lifestyle Columns
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How to convert condos into apartmentsDec 04, 2021 6:00 am - Q: One by one, over the years, I have purchased all 11 of the units in my condominium association. I want to turn the condominium into an apartment building. What do I n...
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Room air cleaners are effective for allergiesDec 04, 2021 6:00 am - Q: My kids have allergies year-round, so I need room air cleaners in addition to the main one on the furnace. How do I compare effectiveness and efficiency of various un...
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Grief over losing a pet is as real as any griefDec 04, 2021 5:00 am - By Susan Anderson-Khleif As some know, I have two kitties who brighten my days and are very sweet. They are also very smart, have learned a lot of what to do, where to g...
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Constable: Barrington teen in rare air going for World Cup of Indoor SkydivingDec 04, 2021 12:00 am - Buffeted by hurricane-strength wind, 15-year-old Gigi Keuer of Barrington is flung from one side of the chamber to another, her petite frame spinning, flipping end over ...
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Who needs a sleigh? Area bike groups to take part in Holiday Toy Ride on Dec. 10Dec 03, 2021 5:00 am - Hibernate for three months? No way, say some cyclists. Despite the wintry cold, these weather-defiant riders cycle year-round. Hard core or a tad crazy? I'm planning to ...
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How residents of Fox Chase subdivision in St. Charles keep their neighborhood beautifulDec 03, 2021 5:00 am - It's not that the city of St. Charles' public works department can't keep the median it owns in the Fox Chase subdivision in good shape. However, it is more than a half-...
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Constable: Annoying holiday song also is a quirky financial barometerDec 02, 2021 4:30 am - Always in those conversations about the most annoying holiday song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas" also occupies a position as a whimsical financial barometer. Every yea...
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Widescreen: Four Oscar contenders you can watch at home right nowDec 01, 2021 10:00 pm - The consensus front-runner for Best Picture at March's Academy Awards - according to online awards authority goldderby.com - is streaming on Netflix right now, and it's ...
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Neighbors in the news: Three fine arts students honored as '207's Best'Dec 01, 2021 5:00 am - • The Maine Township High School District 207 board of education honored three students as "207's Best" in the area of Fine Arts during its November meeting. The studen...
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Explore the rich palette of wine from Donnafugata of SicilyDec 01, 2021 5:00 am - People tell me all the time that they pick out wine by its label. There are worse things, I tell them, like picking out wine by its price. The thing is, experience has t...