Lifestyle Columns
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Steven Spielberg's first musical a bold, fresh, spectacular take on the 1961 classic 'West Side Story'Dec 06, 2021 3:30 pm - “West Side Story” - ★ ★ ★ ★ The master has remastered a masterpiece! No movie could be a greater gamble for filmmaker Steven Spielberg than his joyously bold and revisio...
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Good News Sunday: Grayslake native uses acrobatic skills to leap to 'Frogger' gloryDec 05, 2021 6:30 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: Not many careers prepare you for surfing...
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Waste water from neighbor's laundryDec 05, 2021 5:00 am - Q: We live in a rural neighborhood, with septic systems rather than sewers. Nearly everyone here drains their laundry into a backyard sump pit to prevent detergents from...
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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...