Lifestyle Columns
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From NIU to Zamunda: Joliet native is Murphy's maestro for 'Coming 2 America'Mar 04, 2021 5:00 am - "Coming 2 America" would have been a daunting assignment for any film composer. The Eddie Murphy sequel, premiering Friday, March 5, on Amazon Prime Video, required a mu...
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'Chaos Walking' takes viewers on strange - and annoying - journeyMar 04, 2021 5:00 am - “Chaos Walking” - ★ ½ The science fiction tale “Chaos Walking” takes place in 2257 on a planet called New World, where transplanted earthling males have been gifted - or...
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A love of two classic dishes results in a Reuben pizzaMar 03, 2021 5:00 am - If I could only have one sandwich for the rest of my life, it would be a Reuben. Growing up, though, I was a super picky eater. I don't know what it was about the Reuben...
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Constable: From landmarks like Arlington Park to Dr. Seuss, losing favorites is part of changeMar 03, 2021 12:00 am - Change is a powerful concept that can deliver a devastating demise or provide promising progress - or both. During the losses and growth of this pandemic, we've made rew...
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How a one-two punch of snow and freezing cold created suburban sidewalk debacleMar 01, 2021 4:30 am - February's storms and arctic temperatures pitched suburban homeowners, particularly those without snowblowers, into a primitive struggle against the elements to clear si...
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Constable: Duchossois has fond memories, hope for what's next at Arlington ParkMar 01, 2021 12:00 am - His heart and soul are a part of Arlington Park, but Dick Duchossois says he's fine with the new owners selling the horse-racing palace he made that is an institution in...
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A Marvelous day: Superheroes take over when Museum of Science and Industry reopensFeb 28, 2021 6:00 am - Two exhibits at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago have been burned upon my brain since Grandma and Grandpa took me there in the '80s: the Whispering Gallery,...
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Gas company compromises customer safetyFeb 28, 2021 5:00 am - Q: In one of your articles, you recommended calling the gas company for a free safety checkup of gas-burning fixtures such as furnaces, water heaters and ranges. You sai...
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Barking issues can result in fines for ownerFeb 27, 2021 6:00 am - Q: Like so many people, I have been working from my condominium unit during the COVID-19 pandemic. I have noticed a lot of owners in our association have dogs. During th...
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Music speaks to me and makes the house feel less emptyFeb 27, 2021 5:00 am - Many traditional cultures have "mourning poetry," grief customs, ways of dressing and elaborate words of comfort for the bereaved. These customs extend way beyond the fu...