Lifestyle Columns
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Sound check: Juliana Hatfield in Evanston; don your PJs for Snuzfest; Dave Specter's new releaseJan 08, 2020 5:00 am - Juliana Hatfield on stage The early '90s musical landscape would certainly have been lacking without the likes of Juliana Hatfield. The influential singer — who was...
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Des Plaines church's Good News Garage gains traction after being featured on WGNJan 07, 2020 5:00 am - Frank Hauser of Mount Prospect experiences heartwarming stories of goodwill throughout the year, not just around the holidays. A retired certified master mechanic, Hause...
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Suburbs offered plenty of action in world of birds in 2019Jan 07, 2020 5:00 am - Welcome to Part 2 of my annual review of the top news of a feather, where the suburbs offered plenty of action in the world of birds. A misplaced spotted towhee located...
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Constable: Where do you go after being king at Medieval Times?Jan 07, 2020 4:00 am - Actor Dave Gordon of Bartlett started his professional theater career in 1981 as the jester in “The King's Manor,” Chicago's defunct but groundbreaking medieval dinner t...
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2019 birding: The good, the sad and the unlikelyJan 06, 2020 5:00 am - Welcome to my annual review of the top news of a feather. The 2019 birding year wasn't boring, that's for sure. Birds drew the national spotlight; drama and history pla...
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'Let's do it': Couple's retail dreams come true with Red Hive Market in BataviaJan 05, 2020 6:29 am - Tom Freeman makes it sound like a bit of an epiphany when saying he and his wife, Bridget Johnson, walked out of Briana's Pancake House in Batavia one morning last fall ...
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Racing thrills won hearts at downstate trackJan 05, 2020 5:00 am - Looking to add a little excitement to your life in the new year? How about owning your own drag strip? The Central Illinois Dragway is in need of a new owner and up for ...
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What to do when a window won't stop leakingJan 05, 2020 5:00 am - Q: Last winter, one of our windows leaked for the third year in a row. We've tried caulking and have even installed an awning over the window: all to no avail. Each time...
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When living with grief, avoid negative and difficult peopleJan 04, 2020 5:00 am - In grief, we are vulnerable. We are trying to figure out how to manage without our beloved spouse, parent or friend. So it is important to avoid complaining or negative ...
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Get moving in the right direction for 2020Jan 04, 2020 5:00 am - As the new year gets under way, it's a great time to reflect on the past 12 months while also looking ahead to 2020. For many, the new year brings new hope, new priorit...