Lifestyle Columns
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Constable: Among first to free Paris, Libertyville veteran gets highest French medal at age 99Oct 12, 2021 5:20 am - After months of close-range firefights against Nazi soldiers that began when his 38th Cavalry platoon landed on Omaha Beach in the days after D-Day, a conquering 22-year...
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R-rated Paranormal Cirque isn't for families, or the faint of heartOct 11, 2021 11:00 pm - Paranormal Cirque is neither for families nor for the faint of heart. In fact, the Halloween-themed, European-style circus running Oct. 14-24 under a sprawling tent in ...
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Suburban students to help state board with diversity, equity initiativesOct 11, 2021 5:30 am - Seven suburban youths are among the 21 high school students chosen to serve on the Illinois State Board of Education's 2021-22 Student Advisory Council. The council incl...
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Good News Sunday: At age 96, Glen Ellyn artist recognized for her workOct 10, 2021 7:30 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: At age 96, Mary Marchese of Glen Ellyn i...
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Evaluating home inspector liabilityOct 10, 2021 6:00 am - Q: We bought our home nearly four years ago and just discovered a major roof problem that was not reported by our home inspector. The added sunroom recently developed a ...
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Renters can buy their units when they become condosOct 09, 2021 7:00 am - Q: The apartment building where I live is being converted to a condominium. Do I have a right to purchase my apartment? A: Yes. When an apartment building is being conve...
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With patience and planning, grief eases somewhat over timeOct 09, 2021 6:00 am - There is an old saying, “All things come to one who waits.” This sounds biblical, but I don't think so. Seems it came from an early 1900s poem. However, there is truth i...
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Constable: Palatine student pushes through pain of skin disorder in search of the positiveOct 09, 2021 1:00 am - The agony Caroline Provost endures during a nightly three-hour ritual to treat her rare skin condition is no worse than it was when she was a little girl. But as a 16-ye...
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Getting them registered: How League of Women Voters brings new voters to the tableOct 08, 2021 6:00 am - It's not unusual to see the League of Women Voters of Central Kane County set up a table inside area high schools or at various events where many potential voters might ...
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Gurnee students learn local history and share facts with forest preserve visitorsOct 08, 2021 6:00 am - A project that fourth-grade teacher Jane Weiland created at Woodland Intermediate School in Gurnee not only teaches her students local history, but also educates visitor...