Lifestyle Columns
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Q&A with 'Protégé' star Maggie Q on Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee and how she inspires womenAug 20, 2021 6:00 am - Maggie Q sits in a cushioned chair with her legs leisurely folded under her slender frame, a subtle affirmation of her physical flexibility and prowess as a celebrated a...
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Children who've lost loved ones to violence find solace at Camp SheilahAug 20, 2021 5:30 am - We see reports of the tragic toll every Monday morning, almost like the scores from the previous day's ballgames. How many people were shot over the weekend. How many di...
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If only the action thriller 'The Protégé' had been intentionally played for laughsAug 19, 2021 6:00 pm - “The Protégé” — ★ ★ ½ Dear Martin Campbell: The new thriller you directed, “The Protégé,” sure delivers on the action. The lithe model-turned-movi...
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Widescreen: 'Field of Dreams' TV series will be a hit, but 'Bull Durham' could be a home runAug 19, 2021 6:00 am - Major League Baseball's "Field of Dreams" game - you know, the one played in that Iowa corn field in which my beloved White Sox beat the Yankees thanks to a spectacular ...
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Rebecca Hall's haunting performance highlights a twisty tale of ghostly encounters in 'The Night House'Aug 19, 2021 6:00 am - “The Night House” — ★ ★ ★ David Bruckner's “The Night House” arms itself with an arsenal of strange, nerve-jangling sounds, but none so creepy as the sound of view...
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Constable: New app sets sexual boundaries before first dateAug 19, 2021 5:30 am - Navigating the world of online dating can be daunting, confusing and a little scary. Will you meet a potential partner's expectations? Will that person live up to your e...
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Neighbors in the News: Libertyville mortgage originator earns Top 1% accoladeAug 18, 2021 6:00 am - Jan Leasure, division president of Diamond Residential Mortgage in Libertyville, was recognized among the top 1% of mortgage originators in the United States. The Top 1%...
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Get a kick - or not - out of blue cheese-stuffed Buffalo burgersAug 18, 2021 6:00 am - I can't let go of summer yet, so I thought I'd share one more burger recipe, but this time with a slightly spicy Buffalo theme. A ground turkey or chicken mixture is wra...
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Willow Creek's Care Center garden grows fresh produce for families in needAug 17, 2021 6:00 am - It's not exactly a secret garden, but tucked away in the southwest corner of the Willow Creek Community Church campus in South Barrington is its Care Center Garden. A sm...
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'They needed to be there,' says widow who focuses on the good of husband's Afghanistan serviceAug 17, 2021 1:00 am - America is leaving Afghanistan, but a part of Arlington Heights widow Katie Stack can never leave that war-torn nation. "If I look at it as my husband's sacrifice was fo...