Lifestyle Columns
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Sound check: Bush makes an event of album-release livestream; West Fest Chicago goes virtualJul 15, 2020 11:30 am - Bush's big show Gavin Rossdale and '90s alternative rock-radio anchor Bush teased the new album, “The Kingdom,” a few months ago with the release of “Flowers on a ...
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A hot soup perfect for using the best of summer vegetablesJul 15, 2020 6:00 am - It's 92 degrees outside, and I'm making soup - hot soup. Minestrone, to be precise. No, I haven't lost my mind. Although it seems counterintuitive, hot food - both in te...
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World's best cake? Norwegian Blitz Torte might be itJul 15, 2020 6:00 am - I love to bake, so I often volunteer to bring a dessert when gathering with friends to celebrate a birthday. This month we celebrated my friend Ann's birthday. Ann has l...
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Bookend your workouts with nutritious snacksJul 12, 2020 7:00 am - A good workout starts with good nutrition. The positive stress from strength training builds muscle and burns fat, but the negative stress can actually cause more harm t...
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Does "buyer beware" still apply?Jul 12, 2020 7:00 am - Q: In one of your articles, you said "buyer beware" is no longer the rule when buying a home. Our recent homebuying experience overrules that opinion. After closing escr...
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Can a board meet without owners present?Jul 11, 2020 7:00 am - Q: I found an old column of yours from 2013 that says the board of a condominium can hold "workshops" without owners present as long as no vote is taken. Is that still t...
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Back at work, but facing a 25 percent pay cutJul 11, 2020 6:15 am - With everyone scrambling to stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic, businesses and employees are operating under less-than-ideal conditions. (The same can also appl...
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Communing with nature and Thoreau-like isolationJul 11, 2020 6:00 am - When my husband Baheej and I lived in Massachusetts, we used to go swimming in Walden Pond. It is the real Walden Pond immortalized in Henry David Thoreau's writing abou...
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Constable: With stunning DNA test results, sisters build new definition of familyJul 11, 2020 1:00 am - Oh, this will be a lark, figured Julie Lichtman of Vernon Hills and her sister Susan Dubin of Buffalo Grove. Two Ashkenazi Jews sending saliva to 23andMe to get the skin...
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Homeowners who turn 65 in 2020 get exemption next yearJul 10, 2020 7:01 am - Q: My husband and I own a single-family house in Cook County. My husband turns 65 a little later this year. When are we eligible for the senior exemption and how do we g...