Lifestyle Columns
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Isolation is difficult, but you can still explore the worldMay 30, 2020 6:00 am - Years ago, Baheej and I brought back a wooden drinking cup from one of our trips to Lapland. The Sami (Lapp) people carry one on their belts for drinking water when out ...
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Constable: Who killed the Rouse parents? Mystery and the wait for justice 40 years agoMay 30, 2020 1:00 am - It was a dark and stormy night that left the village of Libertyville awash in shock, fear and the mystery of how millionaire couple Bruce and Darlene Rouse were savagely...
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Spreading food with a side of literacy, census education in Latino communityMay 30, 2020 1:00 am - An Elgin group is finding new ways to promote early literacy and educate Latino families about 2020 Census participation during the COVID-19 lockdown. The Elgin Partners...
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St. Charles church's free spaghetti dinner re-opens with drive-throughMay 29, 2020 6:00 am - When things got difficult for families during the recession a decade ago, area churches began offering free monthly meals on various nights. It lifted spirits, brought f...
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Five memorable items at the Dunn Museum in LibertyvilleMay 29, 2020 6:00 am - Because the public can't visit the Bess Bower Dunn Museum in Libertyville due to the state's stay-at-home order, I asked its curators to share a few memorable and favori...
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Sound check: Toronzo tries again after rained-out truck showMay 29, 2020 6:00 am - Shows on the road The weather had Toronzo Cannon singing the blues last weekend when the FitzGerald's Stay-At-Home Concert Series was rained out Saturday. But the b...
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Amazon's 'Vast of Night' a smart, moody blast from the past of space filmsMay 28, 2020 6:00 am - This impressively confident, nuanced first feature from Oklahoma City native Andrew Patterson takes place during the '50s in the small town of Cayuga, New Mexico, but it...
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When you see a wildflower, thank an antMay 28, 2020 6:00 am - Ants have never made it to the “most loved insect” list. I venture to guess that the average Joe hates ants. While ants inside our homes means trouble, the presence of n...
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Kids cook: The craze for bowl dishes lends itself to swapping in what you haveMay 28, 2020 6:00 am - I've always been partial to flexible recipes that allow for substitution and experimentation. Precision and fussiness don't come easily to me, or kids. That's why I love...
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Widescreen: Six ways to capture the magic of summer from your couchMay 27, 2020 11:00 pm - It's not even June, but summerlike weather has already arrived. Normally, this would be cause for celebration, but this summer will be unlike any other summer we've expe...