Lifestyle Columns
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November is courtship time for deer in forest preservesNov 18, 2019 5:00 am - Ready or not, we have launched into the holiday shopping season. There's no easing into it. By mid-November, we're bombarded by the signs of the season and its imperativ...
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How to avoid overeating during the holidaysNov 17, 2019 5:00 am - With the holiday season quickly approaching, it's a great time to review the most successful habits that can help you stay healthy even when you're surrounded by temptat...
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Home inspector makes faulty recommendationNov 17, 2019 5:00 am - Q: Our home is about 35 years old. When we bought it, our home inspector reported that the two garage door openers lacked automatic reverse for child safety. We asked if...
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How counseling can help couples confront marital problemsNov 17, 2019 12:00 am - "Just once, can we figure out what we've been doin' wrong?" These words, sung so plaintively by James Ingram in the classic oldie "Just Once" captures the painful dilem...
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Grief: Uh oh, another estate saleNov 16, 2019 6:00 am - I had “sworn off” estate sales — because I always find and buy items I like and can use, but do not really need. So much for that resolution because I went to one this l...
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Tax purchaser still bound by condominium covenantsNov 16, 2019 6:00 am - Q: A tax deed was issued to a tax purchaser for a condominium unit in our association. The tax purchaser has been telling our property manager that he is not subject to ...
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New footbridge complete in Geneva's Fabyan Forest PreserveNov 15, 2019 5:00 am - In speaking to Kane County Forest Preserve officials last summer, they had a pretty good handle on the timeline for putting up a new footbridge in the Fabyan Forest Pres...
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Fox Valley Career Center marks 50 years at Kaneland HighNov 15, 2019 5:00 am - The need for a certain segment of the high school student population to be exposed to careers that don't necessarily require four years or more of college has been appar...
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Widescreen: The biggest difference between 'The Mandalorian' and the rest of the 'Star Wars' universeNov 15, 2019 5:00 am - "The Mandalorian," the live-action "Star Wars" series at the center of the Disney+ sales pitch, leans into your nostalgia for George Lucas' universe. The unnamed bounty-...
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North Aurora man's T-shirt spells out need for kidney donationNov 14, 2019 5:00 am - Printed on Clyde Alho's T-shirt is a simple plea, "I need a kidney." Below that is his phone number. Every day, he hopes someone will call. Alho, of North Aurora, was di...