Lifestyle Columns
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How to select an quiet, efficient dishwasherMar 07, 2020 5:00 am - Q: My old dishwasher is noisy and has only two cleaning cycles. Which options and features are important when selecting a modern, more efficient dishwasher? A: Today, ev...
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Downers Grove's Fredo Disco brings 'Very Cool Music' for hometown show on Have Mercy tour stopMar 05, 2020 9:00 am - Even as young as 14, Fredo Fosco had a bit of rock star in his veins. A few years ago, Fosco and his Downers Grove bandmates in Clear Confusion were already working aud...
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Ecologists are studying elusive river otter in Lake CountyMar 05, 2020 5:00 am - Ecologists are studying elusive river otter in Lake County
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Pasta e fagioli makes the most of its stars - pasta and beansMar 04, 2020 5:04 am - "When the stars make you drool, just like pasta fazool, that's amore." - "That's Amore" by Harry Warren and Jack Brooks (popularized by Dean Martin) There are...
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Sound check: Celebrate 7 years of music and art at Side Street StudioMar 04, 2020 5:00 am - Support Elgin art Side Street Studio Arts, founded seven years ago by Tanner Melvin and Erin Rehberg, celebrates its place as a major core for Elgin's art community...
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National touring exhibit at local libraries highlights plight of refugeesMar 03, 2020 5:00 am - A national touring exhibit is currently on display at libraries in Arlington Heights and Palatine, and at multiple locations in Skokie. The same display ran last year in...
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When gender-neutral pronouns make for heated conversationMar 01, 2020 5:12 am - Q: I teach part time for a nonprofit art center. Our educational supervisor has strongly recommended that we begin each new class by stating our own personal pronouns, a...
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Why does my shower get too hot?Mar 01, 2020 5:00 am - Q: My shower is a pain in the neck; in fact, it's a burning pain in the neck! Every time I take a shower, heaven help me if someone flushes the toilet or runs the washin...
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Request for dog run is not bindingFeb 29, 2020 6:00 am - Q: The board of our association was presented a petition signed by a majority of the owners that requests the board to install a dog run on the property. Is the board re...
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Five simple steps to increase your veggie intakeFeb 29, 2020 6:00 am - Eating a variety of fresh foods is the first step in getting sufficient nutrients from your diet. This is especially true with vegetables. Of course, we could all eat mo...