Lifestyle Columns
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A gift freely given: North Aurora church donates building, property to Geneva congregationApr 30, 2021 6:00 am - Leaders at Chapelstreet Church were pleased last fall when the Cornerstone Community Baptist Church in North Aurora gifted their church building and property to the Gene...
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Words on Birds columnist Jeff Reiter was inspired by his parentsApr 29, 2021 6:00 am - Words on Birds columnist Jeff Reiter was inspired by his parents to love all things fowl
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Constable: Itasca woman's idea to pick up trash during walks picks up speed across townApr 29, 2021 5:33 am - With spring's arrival and the lingering pandemic, Lu Semenzin does what lots of folks do. She takes long walks around her town of Itasca. Only she brings a plastic bag. ...
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Among others but still feeling alone? A Naperville man has an app for thatApr 29, 2021 5:30 am - Now that we're well into Year Two of the coronavirus pandemic, much of the attention is focused on younger people. The direct observation is that more young adults are b...
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New Dunn Museum exhibit highlights women's roles in the militaryApr 28, 2021 11:00 pm - New Dunn Museum exhibit highlights women's roles in the military
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Organic, biodiverse wines are starting to taste better than everApr 28, 2021 6:00 am - It's not because I'm a tree-hugger (which I am); it's not because I've supported earth-friendly agriculture since the 1980s (which I have). I'm incredibly excited about ...
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Widescreen: One change that could have saved the Oscars' risky endingApr 26, 2021 11:00 pm - Producers Jesse Collins, Stacy Sher and Steven Soderbergh made a Danny Ocean-sized wager in placing the acting awards after Best Picture at last week's Oscars. They lost...
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Foundation worries arise after home saleApr 25, 2021 6:00 am - Q: Before buying our home we hired a home inspector. He noticed a few minor problems, and the seller agreed to repair these before we completed the sale. But after we mo...
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Maintenance worker should have a contractApr 24, 2021 7:00 am - Q: Our association is self-managed. The association uses a "handyman" to perform various services for the association. This person is paid on a per-job basis. It's alway...
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A great communicator, like my aunt, keeps families togetherApr 24, 2021 7:00 am - I had an aunt in Oklahoma who was amazing. Aunt Virginia was my mother's eldest sister. Mom was the third child of four. Aunt Virginia lived her whole life as a wheat fa...