Lifestyle Columns
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Firewall requirements in attached garagesOct 17, 2021 7:00 am - Q: Our house was built in 1955, before firewalls were required in garages. Now that we're selling, the buyers want us to upgrade the garage to current fire-safety requir...
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Board can set up fund for miscellaneous purchasesOct 16, 2021 7:00 am - Q: My condo board has a question for your column. With meetings every other month, my board recently experienced a conundrum. We diligently work toward taking all action...
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Regional expressions we learned as children can be soothingOct 16, 2021 6:00 am - By Susan Anderson-Khleif Daily Herald Correspondent Because I'm one of many who cope with long-term grief, I am always looking for ideas on how to manage it and feel bet...
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Constable: Why Vernon Township named pool after late Buffalo Grove manOct 16, 2021 1:00 am - When we name a public place in memory of a person, that honor often is reserved for someone who spent decades working for the institution. Today, Vernon Township is nami...
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Bike into autumn to see fall colors, noteworthy architecture around the suburbsOct 14, 2021 6:00 am - Take in the season by biking to see fall colors, noteworthy architecture around the suburbs
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Neighbors in the News: Wadsworth resident sworn in as new CASA volunteerOct 13, 2021 11:00 pm - Wadsworth resident Rachel Belk was sworn in as a volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocate by the Lake County Juvenile Court on Sept. 30. In conjunction with CASA Lake...
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It's delicata squash season, and its transformative possibilities are practically endless as well as deliciousOct 13, 2021 11:00 pm - It's delicata squash season! Every fall, I anxiously await one of my favorite vegetables to be available - delicata squash. Known as the “lazy man's squash” because the ...
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Can't find crackers to fit a low-carb diet? Here's how to bake your ownOct 13, 2021 6:00 am - Mauer's gone crackers - scratch-made, that is. Here's my story. Over the last two years, following my no-sugars, no wheat-flour path hasn't been easy, especially saying ...
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So, like Goldilocks, cooking farro takes trying it to get it rightOct 13, 2021 6:00 am - This farro is too hard. This farro is too soft. Unlike Goldilocks, I find it darn near impossible to get this ancient whole grain wheat just right. Do I soak it overnigh...
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Sculpture by Arlington Heights artist finds a new home at Oakton Community CollegeOct 12, 2021 6:00 am - Sculptor Joseph Burlini has lived - and sculpted - in Arlington Heights for 50 years, and seeing his work installed in public areas never gets old. That was the case las...