Lifestyle Columns
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'Dreaming Grand Avenue' takes odd, imaginative detours in Chicago-set dramaSep 24, 2020 6:00 am - “Dreaming Grand Avenue” - ★ ★ ★ Hugh Schulze's literally poetic “Dreaming Grand Avenue” skirts across genres with the reliable grace of an el train hitting every s...
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Constable: Record-tying season puts new spin on hurricane name gameSep 24, 2020 5:30 am - In lamenting the lack of diversity in hurricane names, our Suburban Mosaic columnist Madhu Krishnamurthy suggested I write a column on the subject. We've had a record-ty...
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Letter from the Editor: Introduce us to your pets!Sep 24, 2020 1:00 am - For a little more than 16 years, one of the first things anybody asked me when we talked was whether my cat, Gracie, had tried to kill my now-husband recently. Most of t...
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Sound check: Joanna Connor plays the blues in AuroraSep 23, 2020 6:00 am - Joanna Connor and the blues Head to downtown Aurora to catch blues shredder Joanna Connor as she sets the outdoor stage at Mundy Park ablaze with The Joanna Connor Band ...
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Grandma's cabbage slaw gets a flavor boost from honeySep 23, 2020 6:00 am - Some folks may not like the aroma of cooking cabbage, since when it's overcooked, the kitchen smells like rotten eggs. Hydrogen sulfide's the aroma culprit; a gas releas...
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How a Warren Township grad, undocumented immigrant is fighting to stop term 'illegal aliens'Sep 22, 2020 1:00 am - He's lobbied in the halls of Congress on behalf of undocumented immigrants, and briefly won a concession from the Library of Congress, but 25-year-old Oscar Cornejo Casa...
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13 overlooked horror films to check out before HalloweenSep 21, 2020 6:00 am - Every year around this time, the nation's top film critics should gather together for a giant Zoom meeting to hash out a list of the 13 most overlooked scary movies for ...
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Suburban biking groups show a little creativity during the shutdownSep 21, 2020 6:00 am - "Given lemons, make lemonade" is the old saying. Some bikers have gone way beyond lemonade by displaying pandemic shutdown creativity in Schaumburg, Palatine and Wheaton...
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Resveratrol in food may protect heart, brain and fight cancerSep 20, 2020 7:00 am - Our health is closely related to the quality and quantity of food we consume. Foods are more than calories, fat and protein. Many contain bioactive compounds that are im...
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Home inspector damaged wood flooringSep 20, 2020 6:00 am - Q: I am a Realtor representing the seller of a well-maintained home. The buyers of the property hired a licensed home inspector who made several holes in my client's woo...