Lifestyle Columns
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Wine Tip #2: Balance is key to wine. Here's how to checkSep 02, 2020 6:00 am - Have you ever double-salted soup? It throws the flavors out of wack. In wine speak, a wine with one or more flavors sticking out is deemed unbalanced. Balance is key to ...
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How trial and error pays off big with award-winning chili recipeSep 02, 2020 6:00 am - I want to tell you the story of how my Buffalo Chicken Chili became a grand prize winner in a “best crockpot recipe in America” contest and how it made my life a bit swe...
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Fremd student's peace pole project encourages harmony, inclusivenessSep 02, 2020 6:00 am - Courtney Murphy, a senior at Fremd High School, has an ambitious goal: She hopes to see 100 peace poles set up in Palatine by the International Day of Peace, which is Se...
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It's important to take the time to listen to our childrenSep 01, 2020 11:00 pm - I just wasn't in the mood for one of those long, tortured, and ultimately fruitless discussions with my then 8-year-old about the difference between fantasy and reality....
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Help improve your ride with virtual Illinois Bike SummitSep 01, 2020 6:00 am - Infrastructure doesn't just magically appear ... the paved trails, shared lanes, "sharrows," greenways, etc., that bike riders use every day. It starts with an idea - a...
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Disagreement over roofing disclosureAug 30, 2020 6:00 am - Q: I have a general complaint against some home inspectors. Often, I find conditions listed as faulty in home inspection reports are found to be no problem at all when e...
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New birding checklist helps you find your favorite fowlAug 29, 2020 11:00 pm - I've gushed before about the wonderful simplicity of birding, how all you need is a pair of binoculars and a field guide. Today, I'm recommending a third item, the regio...
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Condominium must allow census worker to enter buildingAug 29, 2020 7:00 am - Q: A census worker contacted our condominium association in connection with the 2020 federal census. The census worker asked to be admitted into the condominium building...
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A wish fulfilled: Mia's Wish skin care store now open on Third Street in GenevaAug 28, 2020 6:00 am - As a shopper along Third Street in Geneva, Maria Jucius admits she quickly became obsessed with the goal of someday opening a store along the popular retail strip. More ...
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Widescreen: New movies are back, but don't discount 'Invisible Man' at Oscar timeAug 28, 2020 6:00 am - New movies are creeping back into theaters now, and while I don't think this week's "Bill and Ted Face the Music" or last week's box office champ "Unhinged" will be in t...