Lifestyle Columns
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Making a solar water heater for the homeApr 03, 2021 7:00 am - Q: We have a large family and use much hot water. I cannot afford to have a solar water heating system installed, but I would like to make some type of solar water heate...
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Use of party room requires new rulesApr 03, 2021 6:00 am - Q: The rules for our condominium association address the use of the association's party room. The party room needs to be reserved, and the resident reserving the party r...
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Wheaton peace circle helping Latinos heal from pandemic's traumaApr 03, 2021 1:00 am - A DuPage County group is helping Latino workers heal from the mental trauma of the COVID-19 pandemic, which disproportionately is affecting communities of color. Wheaton...
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Constable: Pandemic can't silence voices yearning to be freeApr 03, 2021 1:00 am - More than 180 students in choir, orchestra and American Studies at Vernon Hills High School spent the entire 2019-20 school year working with teachers on a massive proje...
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A look at the changing retail and dining scene in BataviaApr 02, 2021 6:00 am - Some folks celebrate their COVID vaccinations by planning trips or looking for open movie theaters or restaurants. We're more inclined just to be glad to be driving or w...
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Constable: Sometimes shirtless, usually smiling, Michael always inspiredApr 02, 2021 1:00 am - Completely charming Daily Herald photographer Rick West and me during our visit to his Bloomingdale home last year for a column about his inspirational effort against ca...
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Widescreen: King Kong vs. Doc Severinsen (Let them fight!)Apr 01, 2021 11:00 am - He has a cool mustache, cool threads and he plays cool music. And I probably shouldn't have been watching him on television when I was still in elementary school. Doc Se...
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Color Easter eggs naturally, with a bit of help from kitchen staplesMar 31, 2021 6:00 am - After the cold, dark days of winter, we welcome the new growth of spring. Since the vernal equinox on March 20, our daylight hours have been gradually increasing. Ba...
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Constable: Streaks get asterisks as change comes to Opening Day at Wrigley FieldMar 31, 2021 1:00 am - Opening Day of the baseball season is a time I think about streaks. But we haven't had a normal Opening Day at Wrigley Field since 2019. The pandemic pushed Opening Day ...
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Spectacular smackdowns salvage ridiculous 'Godzilla vs. Kong' remakeMar 30, 2021 11:00 am - “Godzilla vs. Kong” - ★ ★ ½ I am guessing that if viewers watch “Godzilla vs. Kong” on HBO Max instead of at theaters, many might be tempted to fast-forward throug...