Lifestyle Columns
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Realtor uncertain about home inspector referralsSep 29, 2019 6:00 am - Q. As a professional Realtor, disclosure of property defects is an essential part of my business. I don't ever want to be liable for problems that surface after the clos...
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Wife resents husband prioritizing his training over her healthSep 29, 2019 6:00 am - Q. My husband and I have three kids, 10, 8 and 1 (who was a surprise but is such a blessing). I gained a lot of weight in this last pregnancy. I am in my 40s and had a h...
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Snarky comments on age deserve a ready retortSep 29, 2019 6:00 am - Q: I am an older woman working in a field among predominantly younger workers and would love insight on how to deal with frequent references to my age. I love what I do ...
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Baheej means joyful — keeping a positive attitudeSep 28, 2019 7:00 am - My husband Baheej's name means joyful. And he was indeed a happy person, full of joy, curious, interested in others, and with a zest for life. At one point he went to u...
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Associations must allow U.S. census workers access to their propertySep 28, 2019 7:00 am - Q. The U.S. 2020 census is coming up. Does our homeowners association need to admit census workers to the property? A. In a "nutshell," federal law provides that an asso...
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Siblings at odds over inherited lake houseSep 28, 2019 6:00 am - Editor's note: Edith Lank is retiring. Her final column in the Daily Herald will appear next Saturday. Q. Six siblings inherited a lake house in 1986. It has been enjoy...
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Constable: Family brews up 7 generations of Naperville entrepreneursSep 28, 2019 1:00 am - By Burt Constable It seems Naperville is always receiving some designation as the best place to live, or the kid-friendliest town, or the coolest place to find happening...
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Two sons disagree over ownership of late father's homeSep 27, 2019 6:00 am - Q. My father was very ill for some time and a few months ago he had a lawyer prepare and record a quitclaim deed, giving his house to me. My dad passed away a few weeks ...
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Widescreen: Criterion Collection unleashes a monstrous 'Godzilla' boxed setSep 27, 2019 6:00 am - This summer's "Godzilla: King of the Monsters" introduced a new generation of moviegoers to some of the great lizard's other kaiju pals - such as Mothra, Rodan and King ...
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'Billy Graham Rule' is insulting to both men, womenSep 26, 2019 11:00 pm - By Carolyn Hax Q. What is your take on the so-called "Billy Graham Rule"? I am in my early 60s and have been married for 30 years. I have a business conference each yea...