Lifestyle Columns
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Neighbors in the News: Coach DeLeon now head of Saint Viator girls' varsity soccerSep 29, 2021 11:00 pm - • Byron DeLeon was promoted to head coach of the Saint Viator girls' varsity soccer team. This past summer, DeLeon was also promoted to the position of head coach of th...
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Late summer bounty: With zucchini and eggplant plentiful, it's time to make baba ganoushSep 29, 2021 6:00 am - While we've entered the autumn season technically, the long stretches of hot, dry weather have played with the harvest calendar. Late summer vegetables like zucchini and...
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What Illinois' green energy law means for electric car buyersSep 27, 2021 5:30 am - There's a lot to unpack in Illinois' new 956-page clean energy program, including $4,000 rebates for electric vehicles, subsidies for charging stations and ... some ambi...
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Illinois law will allow athletes to modify uniforms for cultural, religious reasonsSep 27, 2021 5:30 am - Illinois is the first state to adopt a new law providing students flexibility to modify their sports uniforms. The Inclusive Athletic Attire Act allows student athletes,...
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Good News Sunday: Palatine junior high among new Blue Ribbon winnersSep 26, 2021 6:00 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona ...
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Paving contractor not responding to complaint?Sep 26, 2021 6:00 am - Q: I hired a contractor last year to repave my driveway with concrete. The work seemed OK at first, but it turned out that the pavement doesn't drain toward the street. ...
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Board meeting vs. owners meetingSep 25, 2021 7:00 am - Q: What is the difference between a board meeting and an owners meeting of an association? A: A board meeting is a meeting of the members of the board of directors of th...
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Snow and wind by the window, and pecan pie in the kitchenSep 25, 2021 6:00 am - We never know what sensations will comfort us, especially when bereaved. As I've often said, thank goodness for recollections from childhood. They can be called up when ...
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Shared driveway causes tension between neighborsSep 24, 2021 7:01 am - Q. I share a driveway with my next door neighbor. We both enter the driveway at the same spot and then about 30 feet later, the driveway splits off to our separate prope...
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Flying high: Brothers from Geneva finding success in Nashville with alternative country bandSep 24, 2021 6:00 am - Tommy Leland Cantwell and his brother Brandon Cantwell are successful musicians in Nashville, but they have a specific viewpoint regarding their hometown of Geneva. "The...