Lifestyle Columns
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Waves of grief for imperfect mother feel disingenousOct 03, 2019 11:00 pm - Q. My mother died recently. Ours was a complex relationship; due to earlier life traumas and later mental illness, she came across as a cold-hearted perfectionist who wa...
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'Stuck in time': A look at some Tri-Cities projects that seem to drag onOct 02, 2019 11:00 pm - As residents go about their daily routines throughout the Tri-Cities area, something else becomes part of that routine through familiarity - seeing commercial or residen...
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Sorry, but sometimes the fault truly is our ownOct 02, 2019 11:00 pm - "Drowning in credit card debt? Mortgage payments out of control? Monthly bills just too much to handle? It's not your fault!" We hear a similar pitch later in the day: "...
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Joaquin Phoenix delivers electrifying performance in harrowing 'Joker'Oct 02, 2019 1:00 pm - "Joker" - ★ ★ ★ Todd Phillips' supervillain origin tale "Joker" makes for a thin, grim, dystopian horror story buoyed by a perfectly pitched performance from an insanel...
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Sound check: Sum 41 tour features new 'Order,' anniversary of 'Chuck'Oct 02, 2019 12:30 pm - Sum 41's 'Order In Decline' tour In its 23-year history, Sum 41's riotous mix of punk, metal and elements of alternative rock has kept it a fan favorite. And fans have s...
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New Dunn Museum exhibition explores Mexican Day of the DeadOct 02, 2019 7:50 am - By Kim Mikus Lake County Forest Preserves Bright orange marigold flowers, dimly lit altars, sugar skulls decorated with crystalline colors, and dressed up skeletons all ...
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Floor & Decor, 24 Hour Fitness to fill vacant spots on Randall Road in AlgonquinOct 01, 2019 11:00 pm - Two new tenants are coming to the Randall Road corridor in Algonquin early next year, to fill up sizable vacant retail space. Construction has already begun on a new 80,...
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Mother-in-law's silent treatment may be control tacticSep 30, 2019 11:00 pm - Q. I have a lovely mother-in-law. She is an amazing grandmother and we can rely on her to do what she says she will do. She can also be selfish and overstep boundaries, ...
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Classic cars: Everything that goes around, comes aroundSep 30, 2019 6:00 am - Truth be told, Walter Machulskis didn't set out to own the very same make and model car his dad bought new. He also didn't plan on buying one that had come from the sam...
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Family hauls Mopar love in 1965 Dodge A100 pickupSep 29, 2019 11:00 pm - Jim Kucia has always been into Mopars. When he wasn't at the drag strip, he'd be found at local legend Grand Spaulding Dodge. Jim grew up in Chicago, not far from Midway...