Lifestyle Columns
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Sparkling wines perfect for celebrating Valentine's DayFeb 10, 2020 10:00 pm - Sparkling wine, what's not to love? It plays well with other beverages as the base for famous (and infamous cocktails), can turn any event (Tuesday laundry, for instance...
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How the Academy's push for diversity enabled 'Parasite' to make Oscar historyFeb 10, 2020 12:00 am - I am delighted - and bowled over - that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences agrees with me that Bong Joon Ho's South Korean political drama "Parasite" is th...
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How a stuntman from Wheaton worked on three of the year's Oscar nomineesFeb 09, 2020 6:32 am - Quentin Tarantino loved it. Hollywood stuntman (and former Wheaton and Park Ridge resident) Joe Bucaro was on a vintage Triumph 650 motorcycle burning doughnuts into the...
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St. Charles contractor to award new roof to breast cancer survivorFeb 09, 2020 6:25 am - After watching his mother deal with various forms of breast cancer over 22 years, Gary Paris had another thought in mind beyond helping his mother get through difficult ...
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Helping children cope with their parents' divorceFeb 09, 2020 5:00 am - Six-year-old Mary loved her mother and father. She wasn't supposed to, though. According to her mother, her father had '"abandoned" Mary. He was probably a "drunk," and ...
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Brick planter should not be built against the houseFeb 09, 2020 5:00 am - Q: Last year, I built a brick planter against the front wall of my home. Now that I'm selling the property, the termite inspector says there should be an air space betwe...
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Budgets must contain reasonable reservesFeb 08, 2020 6:00 am - Q: The last reserve study for our condominium was done about 20 years ago. Contributions to the reserve fund are based on this reserve study, and have not changed year t...
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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 ...