Lifestyle Columns
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Be more supportive of those dealing with long-term griefFeb 08, 2020 5:00 am - Many people just don't understand long-term grief. They think you should "get over" grief, and expect you to do so. Friends and family are usually very helpful in the im...
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When you don't want the commonplace SUV or truckFeb 08, 2020 5:00 am - Searching for an SUV that was built in a supercar facility, or hunting for a unique truck? I saw both at the Chicago Auto Show's media day this week. If you've looked hi...
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Constable: From 'Family Guy' to 'The Diamond Dude'Feb 08, 2020 12:00 am - Throughout his career as a voice-over actor on TV shows including "Family Guy," Bobby Kesselman has provided the sounds of Peter Griffin falling down the stairs, Stewie ...
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Enjoy a plethora of winter activities at Lake County Forest PreservesFeb 07, 2020 5:00 am - By Kim Mikus Lake County Forest Preserves Greg Townsend spends a great deal of time monitoring the weather during the winter. The superintendent of maintenance for the L...
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Elgin High School students, teachers create webinars on biodiversityFeb 07, 2020 5:00 am - Years before Greta Thunberg brought the perils of our planet more clearly onto a global stage, a group of Elgin High School students was doing their part to create aware...
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Widescreen: Big-screen grandeur at the Music Box, and another milestone for John WilliamsFeb 07, 2020 5:00 am - The annual 70 mm Film Festival returns Thursday, March 5, to the Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Ave, Chicago, with a two-week lineup of films presented in one of t...
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Constable: Sugar Grove library offers waffle-maker, microscope, air compressor - and booksFeb 06, 2020 4:30 am - You can, of course, still swing by the local library to pick up a wonderful book. But patrons of the Sugar Grove Public Library have been visiting its Library of Wonderf...
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Dann Gire predicts Oscar's sure bets and potential surprisesFeb 05, 2020 10:00 pm - We already know five things about the 92nd Academy Awards show to be broadcast live at 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9, on the ABC network: • The show will pay tribute to the late...
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Sound check: Richard Marx goes acoustic for pre-Valentine's Day showFeb 05, 2020 5:00 am - Richard Marx acoustic Grammy winner Richard Marx, the platinum-selling ballad-rock royalty from the Chicago area, primes fans for Valentine's Day with a preholiday ...
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Feder: Music critic Greg Kot leaving Chicago TribuneFeb 05, 2020 12:00 am - Greg Kot, the nationally renowned authority on popular music for the Chicago Tribune, is leaving the newspaper after 40 years — including the last 30 as music critic, Ro...