Lifestyle Columns
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Dancers to perform 'Thriller' dance Oct. 29 on Second Street in GenevaOct 17, 2019 11:30 am - When director John Landis and pop King Michael Jackson delivered the “Thriller” dance video in 1983, most everyone who set eyes on it felt they were seeing something spe...
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Should Fox River dams be removed? Expert to weigh inOct 17, 2019 10:00 am - If Batavia Mayor Jeff Schielke had his way, the dam along the Fox River in his community would be taken out. It's kind of personal with him. “I have a tainted view of da...
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Constable: Veterinarians need to be dogged about opioid abuseOct 17, 2019 5:30 am - By Burt Constable With more than 47,000 people dying from opioid overdoses in 2017, a massive civil trial that began Wednesday could delve into the manufacture and distr...
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Fall flavors of pork, apples and cornbread blend into a memorable mealOct 16, 2019 6:00 am - “Pork chops and applesauce,” I will never forget Peter Brady, yes of “The Brady Bunch,” repeating the phrase over and over while trying to imitate Humphrey Bogart. Nor w...
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Sound check: Jefferson Starship at Arcada, Kansas plays Waukegan's GeneseeOct 16, 2019 6:00 am - Show time in St. Charles The Arcada Theatre hosts a massive lineup of shows over the next week including the storied history of Jefferson Starship, the influential south...
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Elk Grove mother and daughter volunteer weekly at Shedd Aquarium to educate visitorsOct 15, 2019 6:00 am - Elk Grove mother and daughter volunteer weekly at Shedd Aquarium to educate visitors
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Constable: Acknowledge good and bad with Lewis & Clark holidayOct 14, 2019 1:00 am - Government buildings and some schools were closed Monday in honor of our controversial holiday known as Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples Day, even as a few folks pushe...
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Grief: Some days just don't seem fairOct 13, 2019 6:00 am - Recently I had a very strong sensation that "it just isn't fair." Not fair to my dear husband, Baheej, that he's gone, or that I am cooking meals he would enjoy, but can...
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Unique ride closes out five years of cruisingOct 13, 2019 6:00 am - Wood is traditionally given to celebrate a fifth anniversary, but our Daily Herald Cruise Night settled for gleaming, polished chrome. This summer, the newspaper's Event...
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A PlayStation 5 wish list: 'Horizon Zero Dawn' sequel, backwards compatibility, no copyingOct 12, 2019 7:15 am - Sony confirmed this week that the PlayStation 5, the company's next salvo in the unending video game console wars, will launch “in time for holiday 2020,” according to a...