Lifestyle Columns
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Look ma, no instant ramen - why it pays to teach kids to cookDec 16, 2020 5:00 am - Like many students, I ate poorly in college. The nadir was surely that summer I shared an apartment with friends who raided their fraternity kitchen to stock our cupboar...
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Winter weather brings out the best in the hardy, humble witch-hazelDec 15, 2020 5:00 am - “I cherish a witch-hazel kind of day, a scrap of color, a light in the window when winter is closing all around.” - Robin Wall Kimmerer Tis the season for Christmas tre...
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Skating in the park, downtown shopping and more: Memories of Christmases pastDec 15, 2020 5:00 am - The sights, sounds, and smells of the holidays are some of our most special memories. This is certainly the case for some longtime Elgin area residents when it comes to ...
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It's cold outside: Tips on keeping pets safe in the winterDec 14, 2020 5:00 am - Cold temperatures and snow may be the perfect conditions for skiing, sledding and ice skating, but they can be dangerous for pets. Here are some tips to keep cats and do...
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High tea at home: Local chef offers 'Becky's Best' pastry and tea packagesDec 13, 2020 5:00 am - It wasn't as if Rebecca "Becky" Weaver had played second fiddle to her twin brothers John and Mark all of this time. It's just that the Weaver brothers might be the firs...
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Learning the value of time, silence helps manage griefDec 12, 2020 10:00 pm - Some people say grief gets better over time. Well, in my experience, grief changes over time, but for many it does not "get better" nor does it go away. My dear husband...
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Board should be wary of advice from other statesDec 12, 2020 6:00 am - Q: One of the newer board members in our Chicago area condominium association is also a longtime board member of his Florida condominium association. His "go to" line at...
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Buyers disappointed with home inspectorDec 12, 2020 5:00 am - Q: When we purchased our home, the home inspector didn't want us to attend the inspection. He simply mailed us the report. Since moving in, we've found defects that were...
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Constable: Pandemic brings us 'Honey, I shrunk the Holiday Housewalk'Dec 12, 2020 12:00 am - YouTube With the 2020 pandemic scuttling the Mount Prospect Historical Society's 33rd Annual Holiday Housewalk, the group is using a new idea and toys from the past to s...
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Widescreen: Two John Hughes films make their Blu-ray debut in 2021Dec 11, 2020 5:00 am - It won't magically arrive in time for the holidays like Neal Page did at his Kenilworth home in the closing moments of “Planes, Trains and Automobiles,” but a new Blu-ra...