Lifestyle Columns
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Oscars in the age of streaming: When you can watch 7 of the 9 nominees at homeJan 15, 2020 10:00 pm - Hollywood's old guard may not like the streaming age, but it has only benefited its audience. The 91st Academy Awards air Feb. 9 - less than a month from now - and film ...
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Celebrating what's old is new again in America's wine historyJan 15, 2020 5:04 am - We Americans are always on the lookout for something new, American wine drinkers included. Internationally, wine lovers stick to time-tested labels, produced not far fro...
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Sound check: Tomorrow Never Knows launches today; 2019 faves play this weekendJan 15, 2020 5:00 am - Favorites on parade A few weeks ago I wrapped up the last year with a look at nine of my favorite new (or new to me) Chicago-area discoveries that hit my radar in 2...
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Cachas Tacos Bar serves up Mexican food in Lake in the HillsJan 14, 2020 5:00 am - There is a new authentic Mexican restaurant open along the Randall Road corridor, ready to fill you up when you're in the mood for tacos on Tuesdays - or any other day o...
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Prospect High School students add input to original play written by alumJan 14, 2020 5:00 am - Prospect High School students add input to original play written by alum
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Constable: Unpredictability puts winter fishing tourneys on thin iceJan 14, 2020 4:30 am - Once thought to be a dependable season that delivered us uninterrupted months of snow and cold, winter seems to be having a midlife crisis. In recent years, winter has b...
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Toyota Land Cruiser celebrates its U.S. heritageJan 13, 2020 5:00 am - Building a lasting legacy is much like going off-road - it's all about overcoming obstacles. Toyota's Land Cruiser has tackled both. While the Land Cruiser is a revered ...
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Pheasant Run is going up for bids — what could it become?Jan 12, 2020 6:00 am - With bidding for the 18.3 acres that make up the Pheasant Run Resort property in St. Charles unfolding in February, it's time to envision what this iconic site could bec...
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Homeowner has swamp under houseJan 12, 2020 5:00 am - Q: Every time it rains, the crawl space under my house becomes a swamp, with ponds and puddles everywhere. Several of my neighbors have the same problem, but I've crawle...
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Cook county Just Housing Ordinance affects associationsJan 11, 2020 6:00 am - Cook County adopted the Just Housing Ordinance (JHO) on April 25, placing substantial restrictions on the use of criminal background checks in the tenant screening proce...