Lifestyle Columns
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Cashew chicken with a few low-carb substitutions a successMar 11, 2020 6:00 am - Following a low-carbohydrate food plan can seem restrictive. These days, my go-to solution for dining out is to take a bottle of salad dressing with me (not low-fat or f...
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Where are the birds? Many factors can contribute to drop in avian numbersMar 10, 2020 6:00 am - I made a pretty safe prediction in my last column: A bird will surprise you in 2020. It already happened to me, on the day after Valentine's Day. I had just entered my c...
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Eggceptional Cafe set to open in mid-April in AlgonquinMar 10, 2020 6:00 am - A new breakfast restaurant is coming to the Randall Road corridor this spring Eggceptional Cafe is expected to open in Algonquin sometime in mid-April, owner Andy Ahmeti...
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Rolling Meadows resale shop helps local, worldwide missionsMar 10, 2020 6:00 am - A photo displayed near the cash register at a resale shop in Rolling Meadows speaks volumes about proceeds generated from the store. The framed image features a group of...
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Air Force pony car retired after decade of recruitmentMar 09, 2020 5:00 am - A new craft has landed at the National Museum of the Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. And it's not packing wings but rather wheels. Called the X-1 Mustang, the car, which inde...
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Where single moms can find support, help in the Tri-CitiesMar 08, 2020 7:27 am - A single mom in our neighborhood pulled out of her driveway one morning, and my thought was this: She had a nice car. Yes, it was a stereotype of sorts. My impression ha...
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Master bedroom is not a bedroom without windowsMar 08, 2020 6:00 am - Q: I nearly closed escrow on the sale of my home, but the deal fell through over a minor problem reported by the buyers' home inspector. The house is old and has an adde...
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Widescreen: 'Final Fantasy VII Remake' demo shatters most of the skepticismMar 07, 2020 6:30 am - PlayStation 4 gamers can finally own the inelegantly named "Final Fantasy VII Remake" on April 10, five years after the new version of Square Enix's groundbreaking role-...
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Dreams and other signs bring comfort to the grievingMar 07, 2020 6:00 am - We've all had dreams. Some people dream vividly and often, some not as often. And there is the problem of forgetting the dream when you wake up, or shortly thereafter. I...
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Condo board can restrict drones on propertyMar 07, 2020 6:00 am - Q: Drones seem to be everywhere these days. However, our association has only recently had to deal with a resident who flies one at the association, often close to peopl...