Lifestyle Columns
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Libertyville's Chris McKay reteams with Chris Pratt for 'The Tomorrow War'Jul 02, 2021 5:30 am - Teaming up to battle aliens isn't the first time Chris McKay worked with Chris Pratt. McKay was an animation supervisor on 2014's “The Lego Movie” and moved to the direc...
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Schaumburg trustee recognized for 30 years of dedicated serviceJul 01, 2021 6:00 am - • Congratulations to village of Schaumburg Trustee George Dunham, who was recognized at the June 22 village board meeting for his 30 years of dedicated service to the bo...
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Widescreen: This Independence Day, look to the stars (no, not for aliens)Jul 01, 2021 6:00 am - There are revolutionary war films such as Mel Gibson's "The Patriot" (Netflix), biographies of great Americans including Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" (HBO Max) and rah-r...
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Humans battle future aliens in Amazon Prime's escapist 'Tomorrow War'Jul 01, 2021 6:00 am - “The Tomorrow War” - ★ ★ ★ This old-fashioned popcorn summer thriller with alien invaders and time-traveling heroes more than fills the bill for wild escapist fun....
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New columnist, new horizons to discover in FoodJun 30, 2021 6:00 am - Many of our readers turn to the Food section each Wednesday to expand their culinary horizons or find recipes for something new but realistic to cook up on a busy weekni...
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Let me introduce you to the wines of the Balletto VineyardsJun 30, 2021 6:00 am - Whenever I read a column titled "Best Wine Values Under $35," I imagine three things about the author: 1. They make more money than I do. 2. They drink less than I do. 3...
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How a rare encounter with a summer tanager made this birder's dayJun 29, 2021 6:00 am - One of my favorite spring rituals is the Birdwatching Open at Cantigny Golf in Wheaton, held every year on World Migratory Bird Day. The 12th edition of the “the Open” t...
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Good News Sunday: Elgin man spearheads campaign to plant tree grove in Wing ParkJun 27, 2021 7:32 am - Good News Sunday: Elgin man spearheads campaign to plant tree grove in Wing Park
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Buyer discovers old electrical wiringJun 27, 2021 7:00 am - Q: The home we just purchased was listed as 30 years old, but our neighbors say the house was actually built in the 1940s and was moved to the site 30 years ago. We've a...
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'Uninvited' grief arrives on different days, in different waysJun 26, 2021 7:00 am - One day my sister Mary and I were talking about how fickle and unpredictable grief is. Then we started discussing how grief and sadness can seemingly just pop up from no...