Lifestyle Columns
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Some surprise wine standouts found in cansAug 07, 2019 6:00 am - Wine packaging made headlines recently. No less than U.S. Senator of New York Chuck Schumer arguing that the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau reduce restrictions...
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Vernon Hills teen named Distinguished Young Woman of AmericaAug 06, 2019 6:00 am - By any measure, Dora Guo of Vernon Hills has an impressive resume. The recent Stevenson High School graduate - headed to Yale University this month - was an integral me...
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Love, laughter and daily kiss the hallmarks of Batavia couple's 75-year marriageAug 06, 2019 5:00 am - Celebrating their 75 years of marriage, Carmen Siciliano, 97, breaks into a grin, his eyes twinkling, as his wife, Mary, 92, tells the familiar story of how they met in ...
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Share cancer scare with loved ones so they can helpAug 05, 2019 11:00 pm - Q. Recently, I had a very serious cancer scare. I didn't tell my friends and family because I didn't want them to be scared until I knew if it was real. But the result w...
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Miles and miles in a Model T hotrodAug 05, 2019 6:00 am - Curt Zimmerman's 1923 T-bucket wouldn't be many motorists' first choice to take on a road trip, yet it's just what the enthusiast loves piloting on long-distance drives....
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Groom worries on-again, off-again parents will ruin weddingAug 04, 2019 11:00 pm - Adapted from a recent online discussion. Q. My parents are dating again, and I just don't think I can take it. They divorced the first time when I was about 9, got back ...
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Jupiter, fifth from the sun and 300 times larger than EarthAug 04, 2019 11:00 pm - A young patron from the Grayslake Area Public Library wondered, "How far is Jupiter from Earth?" Time flies, at least on Earth. Earth years zoom by at supersonic speed c...
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Linoleum, vinyl flooring is not the sameAug 04, 2019 6:00 am - Q. I read somewhere that vinyl floor coverings develop dark stains when there is moisture under the surface. A termite inspector recently found dry rot in my bathroom fl...
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Boss labors under delusion that new mom should work 3 days after childbirthAug 04, 2019 6:00 am - Q: I have worked at a smallish company (about 100 employees) for six years. Only one other employee has ever taken maternity leave there. Earlier this year, I was thrill...
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Dealing with unfinished business, words unspokenAug 03, 2019 7:30 am - In grief, there are often things leftover, undone - an unfulfilled promise, a loving message not said, an apology not given, a favor not done, an invitation not given, a...