Lifestyle Columns
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Constable: West Chicago man finds purpose by repurposing junk into functional artMay 27, 2021 5:30 am - Sitting in a booth at a flea market in Woodstock, Randy Meyers knew he had made something pretty cool. He just didn't know what it was. “The lady in the booth next to me...
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Learning and loving more about the wines of Collio in the Italian AlpsMay 26, 2021 6:00 am - The Friuli-Venezia Giulia region is about as close as you can get to Austria and still be in Italy. But few personalities could be further apart if national stereotypes ...
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Something old, something new: Two ways to enjoy rhubarb when it's at its bestMay 26, 2021 6:00 am - I moved from the 'burbs to a historic 2-plus-acre farmstead last month. One of the first perennial plants to greet me when I arrived was a 15-foot-long rhubarb patch. I ...
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Oh, the tasty treasures you'll find on a trip to an Asian marketMay 26, 2021 6:00 am - An Asian friend from Mandarin China now living here asked me if I'd ever shopped at an H Mart. I'd never heard of H Mart, an Asian superstore, which started out as a Kor...
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Focus on diet, stress, sleep, exercise to improve IBSMay 23, 2021 7:00 am - Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, is an extremely common medical condition and the prevalence of IBS in the United States is among the highest in the world. Bowel inflam...
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Buyer advised to forego full inspectionMay 23, 2021 6:00 am - Q: We recently had a home inspection at the house we're buying. Unfortunately, the sub-area under the building was flooded on the day of the inspection, and the sump pum...
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Np time limit for rules violation hearingMay 22, 2021 7:00 am - Q: The rules for our association provide that each rule violation hearing shall be no longer than 50 minutes. The fine for a violation of a rule is typically around $250...
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Discover tricks, or signs, to manage your grief and related stressMay 22, 2021 6:00 am - I'm always alert for techniques to sooth grief and its related stress, and for combating stress in general, because it is well known stress is bad for our physical and s...
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Constable: This year's high school seniors make gratitude a new traditionMay 22, 2021 1:00 am - For generations of Americans, high school graduation traditions have inspired joy, relief, pride, a bittersweet feeling of sadness and anticipation, and, if we are being...
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How Hoarders Trading Post in St. Charles became a top seller of used and rare recordsMay 21, 2021 6:00 am - Russell Martens was excited about the prospect of his new business, Hoarders Trading Post, when it opened on the east side of St. Charles two years ago. He felt his asso...