Lifestyle Columns
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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...
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This tomato tart delivers a fragrant, flavorful crust and a colorful and savory fillingSep 18, 2019 8:00 am - My garden is making its final push to produce vegetables, and many of us find ourselves freezing and canning the last of our summer harvest. Beets, beans, and squash are...
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Longtime St. Charles hangout sees major renovationsSep 17, 2019 11:00 pm - As a new reporter in St. Charles in 1977, it was fun when my boss took me to the Tin Cup Pass restaurant on the east side of St. Charles as part of my introduction to th...
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How suburban League of Women Voters chapters are encouraging the next generation of votersSep 17, 2019 6:00 am - Last school year, nearly 3,500 students across the Northwest suburbs who turned 18 received an unexpected gift: a hand-delivered birthday envelope. In it was a letter wi...
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Local acts, national headliners fired up for Punk the Burbs 3 in LisleSep 17, 2019 6:00 am - It started with a Facebook group. “Chicago's suburbs have a great (music) scene,” said Caitlin Edwards, singer and guitarist with ska band Bumsy and the Moochers. “A lo...
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It's high time to call out friend's bad temperSep 16, 2019 11:00 pm - Q. My friend "Kathy" is like a sister to me and would do anything for me. Her only problem is that she is really impulsive and has a bad temper. Last weekend, my boyfrie...
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Through highs and lows, Cobra still the car of his dreamsSep 16, 2019 7:00 am - In the fall of 1979, Kevin Fangman was over the moon. The 17-year-old had just bought his dream: a 1977 Ford Mustang Cobra II. Head over heels in love with the car, he e...
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See grasses in all their glory at a suburban tallgrass prairieSep 16, 2019 6:00 am - See grasses in all their glory at a suburban tallgrass prairie
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Solitary eastern red bat seems to break all the rulesSep 16, 2019 6:00 am - Now is the time when leaves fall and some birds head south. There is an often-overlooked warm-blooded migrant that benefits from the colorful autumnal leaves: the easter...