Lifestyle Columns
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Constable: Until pandemic is under control, the eyes have itSep 15, 2020 5:00 am - In our new abnormal that began six months ago, when handshakes fell victim to the pandemic and masks still hide the lower half of our faces, we have been forced to take ...
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Builder unwilling to repair defectsSep 13, 2020 6:00 am - Q: Our home is about a year old, and our builder has been unwilling to repair defects we've reported to him. The first thing we noted were cracks in the porcelain floor ...
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Stay out of other people's business, even when you are familySep 12, 2020 7:00 am - There is an old TV show called "Frasier." It features two brothers, both psychiatrists, and it's about their lives and families. It's an amusing comedy about all their o...
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Classified ads allowed on association websiteSep 12, 2020 7:00 am - Q: The board of our association created an elaborate association website. The website includes a "classified ad" page that allows owners to advertise items for sale. The...
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Constable: Maple Park rescue brings in Wheeling horse whisperer to tame Prince the BullySep 12, 2020 1:00 am - The stallion formerly known as Prince the Bully poses peacefully in a large arena as horse whisperer Mitch Bornstein of Wheeling gently unfolds a plastic tarp across the...
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Holocaust Museum fundraiser to focus on rising hate, racismSep 12, 2020 1:00 am - Growing up in Skokie among a community of Jewish elders who had witnessed genocide, Mally Zoberman-Rutkoff always felt the weight and responsibility of being a child of ...
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Restoration ecologists work to preserve orchids in Lake County Forest PreservesSep 11, 2020 6:00 am - Editor's note: The is part two of a two-part series looking at native orchids found in Lake County. Orchids, known to be elegant, evolved and delicate, are among the rar...
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A look at St. Charles' history of disastrous train wrecksSep 11, 2020 6:00 am - If someone were to say, “St. Charles is a train wreck,” it would be accurate - if it references the city's past bad luck with the rail system's tracks downtown and west ...
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Countdown to the Emmys: 6 essential episodes of Johnny, Moira, David and AlexisSep 11, 2020 6:00 am - Despite its ever-growing popularity and the presence of two bona fide comedy legends, “Schitt's Creek” was unseen by this writer until his wife decided to take the Netfl...
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Cook of the Week Challenge 2020 is back in October with a new lookSep 09, 2020 6:00 am - Smaller, yes, but still a big deal for foodie followers and fans, the Daily Herald Cook of the Week Challenge 2020 is back in October with a new look. Due to COVID-19 pr...