Lifestyle Columns
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St. Patrick's in St. Charles to celebrate 170th with outdoor Mass, picnicSep 14, 2021 11:00 pm - It's hard to believe that in a few months it will have been 30 years since St. Patrick's Church in St. Charles celebrated the opening of what it called at that time its ...
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Turkey vultures may not be pretty, but they serve important purposeSep 14, 2021 6:00 am - I've seen as many as four turkey vultures perched in a dead tree here at the nature center, but most of my recent vulture insights come from watching our resident bird. ...
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Good News Sunday: World War II veterans take dream flight high above suburbsSep 12, 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: Aleck Johnsen grew up on a farm near Gre...
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Should sellers disclose former defects?Sep 12, 2021 6:00 am - Q: Before listing my home for sale, I hired a home inspector and repaired all of the defects that were listed in the inspection report. Am I required to disclose previou...
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A board may require keys for each unitSep 11, 2021 7:00 am - Q: The board of our condominium recently adopted a rule requiring all owners to provide the association with a copy of their unit key. The rationale for this is that the...
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A special service and rituals can provide comfort to the grievingSep 11, 2021 7:00 am - By Susan Anderson-Khleif My friend Carole gave me a wonderful idea. She dedicated a special church service to her husband who died last November. And I thought to myself...
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Constable: Photographed as a child after 9/11, 22-year-old reflects on attack that has colored her lifeSep 11, 2021 1:00 am - Twenty years after Sept. 11, 2001, some memories remain crystal clear and some have become a bit foggy. Naperville native Abby Stevenson, 22, simply can look at the phot...
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Cycling columnist dealt with physical, psychological trauma to get on the bike againSep 10, 2021 6:00 am - Editor's note: This is part 2 of a two-column series. Part 1 appeared Friday, Sept. 3. “Sounds like the twisties,” a family friend surmised. Adam suspected that my three...
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'Manson Brothers Midnight Zombie Massacre' meshes horror, comedy for gory good timeSep 10, 2021 6:00 am - “The Manson Brothers Midnight Zombie Massacre” — ★ ★ ★ ½ Professional-wrestler-turned-filmmaker Chris Margetis swears that he and his professional-wrestler-turned-f...
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St. Charles Park District seeks public input on repurposing beloved, yet outdated, playground rocket slideSep 10, 2021 6:00 am - A youngster's fascination with outer space has likely changed since it was a new adventure for Americans in the early 1960s. When playgrounds were designed in that era, ...