Lifestyle Columns
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Before you forward that 'uplifting' email to homebound colleagues, think againApr 19, 2020 6:00 am - If you're lucky enough to be able to do your job remotely during the coronavirus pandemic, you may have been invited to participate in the Women's Leadership Exchange. I...
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Furnace blower makes too much noiseApr 19, 2020 6:00 am - Q: Our home has a 20-year-old furnace that works fine in all respects except one. When the blower is on, the rush of air is terribly loud at the intake grill in the hall...
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COVID-19 announcement prudentApr 18, 2020 7:00 am - Q: I am fortunate enough to work for an essential business, and I am still working full time away from my unit. I have a dog, and the board of our condominium associatio...
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Adopting a pet can help with the grieving processApr 18, 2020 6:00 am - Why do we love our pets? Let me count the ways. You have probably heard the phrase “eye candy.” I didn't hear it until a couple years ago. And at first I didn't understa...
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How community colleges adapting to COVID-19Apr 17, 2020 6:00 am - With the outbreak of COVID-19, the last few weeks have been many things; sobering, stressful, historic to name a few. We have all been affected in some - or many ways - ...
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Orthopedic docs do their part with 'telehealth' conferencesApr 17, 2020 6:00 am - Other than contracting coronavirus, the last thing you'd want to do at this time is twist an ankle, aggravate a knee injury or break a finger and head to an emergency ro...
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Sound check: Hit play on new releases from Fluorescents, Til Morning, ZORILAApr 17, 2020 6:00 am - Another week in quarantine means another week without live shows. But despite the adversity, Chicago-area bands are stepping up to express themselves and entertain the l...
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Unlike most ducks, wood ducks build nests in treesApr 16, 2020 6:00 am - When most people think of ducks, they probably think of birds that quack and live on water. Well, most ducks don't quack and some nest in trees! Let's take a close look ...
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Get your feeders ready: COVID-19 doesn't cancel spring bird migrationApr 16, 2020 6:00 am - In terms of everyday life, what have you missed most during the COVID-19 crisis? My selfish answer would be sports on TV. In particular, the start of the baseball seaso...
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How you can watch 'Dirty Dancing' and support furloughed movie theater workersApr 16, 2020 6:00 am - No one can say for sure when we'll be going back to a movie theater, or how many of them will survive this pause in the global economy. The largest movie theater chain i...