Lifestyle Columns
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Be honest about being too tired to go outAug 22, 2019 11:00 pm - By Carolyn Hax Q. I recently started working longer hours and it gets exhausting. I used to hang out with my friends, who are very dear to me, every day after work, but ...
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Constable: Mass shootings have gone from 'not here' to 'anywhere'Aug 22, 2019 5:30 am - September is the month when Congress and the White House will take on the problem of mass shootings. August simply provided some motivation. Celebrating a loved one's bi...
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Answering a tough question: Is this marriage really for me?Aug 21, 2019 11:00 pm - First of a two-part series. By Ken Potts That's Life "Is this marriage really for me?" My guess is, sooner or later, everybody asks this question of themselves. Someti...
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Sound check: Haley Reinhart, Lee DeWyze return home for Ravinia, SPACE gigsAug 21, 2019 6:00 am - 'Idol' homecomings Two former suburban “American Idol” contestants who earned high honors and national attention are returning to the Chicago area for shows this we...
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Pesto, change-O: Try this inventive take on two summer classics — fresh sweet corn and pestoAug 21, 2019 6:00 am - There is nothing better than freshly shucked sweet corn dripping in butter and sprinkled with salt. But maybe you'd like to try a way to enjoy corn, but with a little mo...
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Wedding-night horror comedy 'Ready or Not' wields laughs and goreAug 20, 2019 12:00 pm - "Ready or Not" - ★ ★ ★ ½ Traditionally, horror films released during late August (the so-called "dog days" of summer cinema) tend to be cheap, stupid and exploitative. T...
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How Schaumburg Community Garden Club continues to share the bountyAug 20, 2019 6:00 am - At long last, local gardeners are reaping their homegrown tomato crops this month, and so are the volunteer gardeners involved with the Schaumburg Community Garden Club'...
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Mouth a construction zone for bad-breath bacteriaAug 20, 2019 6:00 am - "Why do we have bad breath?" asked a young patron from the Wauconda Area Library. Smelly armpits, smelly diapers, smelly breath. Body aromas can burst into a gamy b...
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'No children at the wedding' rule ruffles family's feathersAug 19, 2019 11:00 pm - By Carolyn Hax The Washington Post Q. My fiance and I have had to exclude children from our wedding guest list. Our guests have 60 children among them, and our reception...
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Dodge to celebrate the Daytona's 50th anniversaryAug 19, 2019 6:00 am - The 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona was built for speed, sporting aero elements like a wedge front and giant rear wing. Several hundred where built for dealership sale to qua...