Lifestyle Columns
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BMW i8 set to speed off into the sunsetApr 11, 2020 6:00 am - As the adage goes, all good things must come to an end. That now includes BMW's i8. The sleek, sophisticated sports car was launched in 2014 and its model life will end ...
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Why celebrations of life are important, even if delayedApr 11, 2020 6:00 am - There is a fascinating old movie that begins … "I had a farm in Africa." And it brought back many nostalgic memories to the Danish woman who was the narrator (played by ...
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Body-weight workouts are perfect alternative for when the gym is closedApr 10, 2020 11:00 pm - Our body-weight workout is a great option when the gym is closed and you have a lack of exercise equipment at home. This total body routine uses nothing more than your o...
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Rugged school walks as a youth? Let Fitbit provide the dataApr 10, 2020 6:00 am - Because taking walks remains one of the few things we can still do during the coronavirus outbreak, it was important to take one that could prove a point. I took this pa...
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Wizard World takes its convention celebrities online during pandemicApr 10, 2020 6:00 am - An earlier-than-usual start date this year meant that C2E2, the long-running pop culture convention at Chicago's McCormick Place, just beat the wave of event cancellatio...
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Pandemic causes panic for homebuyers and rentersApr 10, 2020 6:00 am - Q. I'm sure you are getting many questions about this, but my husband and I signed a contract to purchase our first house in early March. Since then, both of our salarie...
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Constable: Elgin has a history of enduring other plaguesApr 09, 2020 5:00 am - As the death rate from COVID-19 continues to rise, and soar in some areas, it's easy to think we've never seen anything like this in the suburbs. But we have endured sim...
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Sound check: This week's movies with music include classics, camp and a 'Coal Miner's Daughter'Apr 08, 2020 6:00 am - If you've already worked through the new season of "Ozark" and have had the new Dua Lipa on repeat for weeks, you might want to settle in with a good movie (music includ...
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Crunchy is the name of the game in this oven-fried chicken recipeApr 08, 2020 6:00 am - Note: Don Mauer is taking some time off. Enjoy this column which originally published on Aug. 9, 2017. The idea of “oven-fried” chicken has been around for decades....
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Making the most of what you've gotApr 07, 2020 11:00 pm - Passover and Easter are upon us, and these celebrations are sure to be much more intimate affairs than usual due to friends and family sheltering in place during the cor...