Lifestyle Columns
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Along for the Ride: Grand Illinois Bike Tour explores Madison CountyAug 03, 2021 11:00 pm -
One year in, cycling columnist has plenty of ground to cover
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Along for the Ride: Grand Illinois Bike Tour, safer crossing at Wilke, Lake-Cook roadsAug 03, 2021 6:00 am - Bezos can have his weightless fun. A brisk 15 to 20 mph cycle is excitement enough for me. Re-entry is simple, safe, too, just flicking down the kickstand. Green lightin...
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Amazing chimney swifts do practically everything while airborneAug 03, 2021 6:00 am - I'm really going to enjoy writing about chimney swifts. I say this because chimney swifts allow me to share a story that has been one of my all-time favorites to tell, b...
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Constable: Into the valley of those dead set against vaccines, masksAug 03, 2021 5:30 am - During the COVID-19 explosion of 2020, my family worried that we might inadvertently infect people and be part of the pandemic problem. So, for the first time since the ...
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Suburban artists display works in national juried exhibitAug 02, 2021 11:00 pm - • The artwork of Tobi Abrams of Arlington Heights and JoAnn Kennedy of Crystal Lake are part of a juried, national exhibition being held at the Blue Cat Gallery & Studio...
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When bereaved, look outside yourself for comfortJul 31, 2021 7:00 am - Some say, “Animals are people too.” I guess my own mother thought so because she loved animals and when I was a kid she had a sweet habit of feeding peanut butter to the...
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Goodman's 'School Girls' a dream come true for former Chicago actressJul 30, 2021 6:00 am - From the moment nine years ago when Ciera Dawn saw Goodman Theatre's production of David Mamet's "Race," she knew she would one day appear on its stage. Last year, days...
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Geneva doughnut shop Fresh Donuts serves up sweet treats to loyal customersJul 30, 2021 6:00 am - This is a story about swimming and doughnuts. It might be the first time those two topics have combined as the key elements in my writing about local people and places o...
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Lincolnshire boy wins National Clay Court Tennis ChampionshipJul 29, 2021 6:00 am - Jack Secord of Lincolnshire won the boys 12 and under National Clay Court Tennis Championship, winning seven matches in a row in straight sets. Secord is currently ranke...
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Movie reviews for 'Joe Six-Pack': New podcast serves as oral history of 'Siskel & Ebert'Jul 29, 2021 6:00 am - "Chicago is unbelievably proud of itself. Anyone from Chicago will tell you the best things come from Chicago." So says Erik Rydholm on this week's episode of "Gene & Ro...