Lifestyle Columns
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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...
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Enjoy getting to know the Spanish custom of aging its winesNov 13, 2019 5:03 am - It takes patience, along with something else that's in short supply these days, to gently ease a red wine into maturity and that's adequate storage. No one in my acquain...
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Sound check: Jeffrey Gaines brings smoldering soul to Elbo RoomNov 13, 2019 5:00 am - There's got to be some hero in me Pennsylvania-born musician Jeffrey Gaines took listeners on a foray of self-discovery with his first single, “Hero In Me,” a deeply yea...
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Think cauliflower not potatoes for a low-carb substitute side for ThanksgivingNov 13, 2019 5:00 am - Holiday dining is just around the corner, and I'm getting a touch nervous. If you're like me, you hang with friends who are better-than-average cooks and like to rollout...
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Pets can get in on holiday fun at Two Bostons in GenevaNov 13, 2019 5:00 am - The holiday spirit might already be alive in you this year. Now, a Geneva pet supply store is helping to build it in your pets, too. Two Bostons, which opened along the ...
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Constable: What's big, fast, hazardous and should swing by Earth before Thanksgiving?Nov 13, 2019 12:00 am - Burt Constable Worried about the impeachment battle, the pending presidential election, the Chicago Bears offense, the seating arrangement for Thanksgiving? An asteroid ...
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Good News: Buddy Up Tennis program serves youths with Down syndromeNov 12, 2019 5:00 am - Good News: Buddy Up Tennis program serves youths with Down syndrome
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Constable: Some suburban veterans find a way to heal, with operaNov 11, 2019 12:00 am - There are myriad ways to honor veterans on Veterans Day, but there's only one opera partially commissioned by the Army. And the cast includes local veterans. "This is th...
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'FriendsGiving Party' to raise treatment funds for St. Charles family battling Lyme diseaseNov 10, 2019 6:00 am - Sarah Nitkey started having symptoms similar to a stubborn flu when in middle school nearly 10 years ago. Little did her St. Charles family know she would still be sick ...
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Should home inspectors disclose asbestos?Nov 10, 2019 5:00 am - Q: When we bought our house, the home inspector said the heating ducts might be insulated with asbestos. He recommended testing by an asbestos specialist. The asbestos i...