Lifestyle Columns
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Who should repair dryrot damage?Sep 22, 2019 6:00 am - Q. Before selling my home, I hired a termite inspector, as advised by my Realtor. No termites were found, but the inspector did find dry rot on the eaves. His cost estim...
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The importance of preplanningSep 21, 2019 7:30 am - On TV, especially during the late night shows, you may have noticed there are lots of advertisements selling "final expense" life insurance. In fact, much more than lif...
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Residents cannot form a commissionSep 21, 2019 7:00 am - Q. Can the owners in our association create commissions? A. A commission is an advisory body that can make recommendations to the association board. The board, not the u...
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How to sell a lakeside vacation retreatSep 21, 2019 6:00 am - Q. My wife and I am approaching our 80s and thinking about selling our cottage. It is on the water at the Eastern end of Lake Ontario. In 1992, we bought and cleared the...
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Constable: Suburbanite with diabetes pinch-hits for Santo, 'my hero'Sep 21, 2019 1:00 am - By Burt Constable The Cubs play the season's last regular-season game at Wrigley Field on Sunday, where the No. 10 jersey of Hall of Fame legend Ron Santo flies from th...
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Fort Sheridan: A forest preserve with history and a viewSep 20, 2019 6:00 am - When renowned landscape designer O.C. Simonds (1855-1931) conceived plans for the Fort Sheridan Army base about 130 years ago, he meticulously merged military needs with...
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Eradicating inner judgment of others lets forgiveness seep inSep 19, 2019 11:00 pm - Q. Recently, I was walking through the park on a warm summer night, and I came to the long overdue realization that I judge other people in my own head. I'd really rathe...
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'Downton Abbey' visually ratchets up the drama in winning, uplifting filmSep 19, 2019 6:00 am - “Downton Abbey” - ★ ★ ★ ½ If Jane Austen had written this movie, she would have titled it “Pride and Purpose.” The last thing you might expect this big-screen version of...
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A parent's love means emotional burdens, sacrificesSep 18, 2019 11:00 pm - Parents love their kids. That's the only excuse I can come up with for some of the things we do. Let me tell you what I mean. A number of years ago, I found myself, alo...
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'Get Out' composer will lead a musical 'high-wire act' at Chicago's Auditorium TheatreSep 18, 2019 9:00 am - Even the biggest fans of writer-director Jordan Peele's horror sensation “Get Out” haven't seen it as many times as film composer Michael Abels. “You have no idea how ma...