Lifestyle Columns
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Constable: Ex-Stevenson cheerleader, Otis Wilson's daughter comfortable in her athletic skinJan 09, 2021 12:00 am - An energetic toddler, Danyele Wilson seemed to be constantly running around and even doing flips at home until her mom, Melinee, found her an outlet. “My mom put me in g...
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A lost landmark: Riley Drugs in Geneva to close after 55 yearsJan 08, 2021 5:00 am - It's been a couple of decades since the Klick & Worthley drugstore on First Street in St. Charles closed after being in operation since the mid-1940s, and Burger Drugs a...
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Lake County Preservation Foundation president champions the cause of the forestsJan 08, 2021 5:00 am - Growing up on the west side of Lake Forest, Nels Leutwiler has vivid memories of frequent childhood visits to Captain Daniel Wright Woods Forest Preserve in Mettawa. Lat...
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'We know how bad it is out there': How Wheeling police are helping people in needJan 08, 2021 4:30 am - We could all use some good news right about now. Thankfully, Wheeling police were there Thursday to give us some. More than a dozen officers helped pack up and deliver h...
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Brilliant 'Herself' delicately balances optimism with brutal realities of domestic abuseJan 07, 2021 5:00 am - “Herself” - ★ ★ ★ ★ Phyllida Lloyd's domestic drama “Herself” believes in the essential goodness of the common person, and the inevitable triumph of honesty and generosi...
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Constable: Attack from our own evokes gut punch of Sept. 11Jan 07, 2021 4:30 am - “We are no longer the America we were,” began the column I wrote on Sept. 11, 2001. The legendary Studs Terkel concurred during a telephone interview that morning as we ...
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8 Chicago, suburban musical acts that made 2020 feel not-so-badJan 06, 2021 5:00 am - For most of 2020, the Chicago and suburban musical landscape was obscured by the haze of the global pandemic. But instead of another recap of venue shutdowns, let's look...
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Easy New Year's resolutions for petsJan 05, 2021 5:00 am - New Year's resolutions aren't just for people. They can be for our pets, too. Here are some great ideas for New Year's resolutions for pets to help them live their happi...
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Social isolation likely to be more pronounced this winterJan 03, 2021 5:30 am - I might become a hermit. It's an idea that just popped into my head. Actually I think am becoming a hermit. It's true. Others have lived in isolation or relative isolat...
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Should foundation vents be closed to save heat?Jan 03, 2021 5:00 am - Q: Our downstairs family room never gets as warm as the rest of the house. This room is side by side with the walk-in sub-area, and we're wondering if we should close th...