Lifestyle Columns
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Constable: Prostate cancer 'warrior' now raising awareness as a womanAug 14, 2021 1:00 am - During the annual SEA Blue Prostate Cancer Walk/Run at Chicago's Lincoln Park, the “Warriors” who have survived the potentially deadly cancer are called to the stage to ...
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Fox Valley Newcomers and Neighbors Club helps members form lasting friendshipsAug 13, 2021 6:00 am - Moving into a new town often brings a bit of mystery along with it. Social media and local newspapers take out some of the guesswork about where to get services or which...
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Widescreen: Great gamer flicks to stream after seeing 'Free Guy'Aug 12, 2021 6:00 am - Movies based on video games? Not very good. Movies about video games, however, can sometimes be very good. I hope that holds true for "Free Guy," the Ryan Reynolds comed...
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Constable: How homes with guns can reduce the risksAug 12, 2021 5:30 am - In our imperfect world, it's impossible to protect every person from every lurking danger. So we focus on risk reduction. People get killed in car crashes, but we can re...
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What to do with all those in-season blueberries? Bake them into dreamy cobblers, pies or muffins.Aug 11, 2021 6:00 am - My 80-year-old Mom and I made an impromptu trip to Michigan last weekend. Neither she nor I had ever picked blueberries before, and it is one of our favorite fruits. For...
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Homemade bread-and-butter pickles deliver plenty of flavor minus the carbsAug 11, 2021 6:00 am - If you search the internet for the best pickles, you'll find that crunchy, garlicky dill pickles almost always top that list. Now, I like a good dill pickle as much as a...
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A $20 coin from 1933 is now worth $18.9 million and you can see it in RosemontAug 10, 2021 5:30 am - "It's only money." Having learned that expression from my parents, I've used that phrase at times during the years to justify putting the value of family experiences abo...
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Neighbors in the News: Libertyville girl named 2021 National American Miss Illinois PreteenAug 09, 2021 11:00 pm - • Savannah Agee, 12, of Libertyville, won the title of 2021 National American Miss Illinois Preteen during the National American Miss state pageant held in July. Savann...
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Agent chose negligent home inspectorAug 08, 2021 7:00 am - Q: Before I bought my house, my agent scheduled the home inspection, and I trusted her to choose a good inspector to protect my interests. After moving in, I found many ...
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How Elk Grove man is working to help struggling butterfliesAug 08, 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: Ned Bruns has built a butterfly playgrou...