Lifestyle Columns
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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...
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In former printing plant, St. Charles store owners envision a home decor meccaFeb 26, 2021 5:00 am - At first glance, the Trend + Relic home décor store in St. Charles looks a bit misplaced in an old industrial district tucked into a neighborhood on the east side of tow...
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Jewish lore inspires chilling but less-than-original horror film 'The Vigil'Feb 25, 2021 5:00 am - “The Vigil” — ★ ★ ½ Keith Thomas' atmospherically chilling, jump-scarey horror tale “The Vigil” eventually arrives at a narrative crossroads where it can go one of ...
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Widescreen: What other films did 'Nomadland' director Chloe Zhao make?Feb 25, 2021 5:00 am - Writer/producer/director Chloe Zhao has the hottest name in Hollywood right now and her awards-season canonization is likely to begin this Sunday at the Golden Globes, w...
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A better than ever cook-and-serve sugar-free chocolate puddingFeb 24, 2021 5:00 am - When I was a youngster, I loved old-fashioned, cook-and-serve butterscotch pudding and was surprised to recently come across a scratch-made butterscotch pudding recipe i...
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Cookbooks make good company during a pandemicFeb 24, 2021 5:00 am - Like everyone else decluttering during the pandemic, I've recently turned my eyes to the shelves of cookbooks I own. I have a couple of favorites that I use all the time...
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Bright green and orange lasagna can brighten winter with comfort, tooFeb 24, 2021 5:00 am - As I look out my window, all I see is white snow and gray skies. Maybe you are like me and are craving some color, especially on your plate. With bright green and vivid ...
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Constable: Office building's oldest fixture feted for his 90th birthdayFeb 24, 2021 12:00 am - When Interra Capital Group bought a single-story office building in Arlington Heights in 2015, the new owners decided to keep the building's oldest fixture. "Phil came w...