Lifestyle Columns
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Time can't diminish importance of family mealsJul 23, 2019 11:00 pm - I guess I grew up in a progressive home. We gave up the family meal long before it became commonplace. You see, my Dad was in the restaurant business, which means he wor...
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Moët & Chandon keeps on sparkling - 300 years & countingJul 23, 2019 6:00 am - This has been updated with the correct distributor of Ross' choice. Many business owners know the challenge of building a company to the top rung of their industry....
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Get your butter chicken fix at Indian restaurant in AlgonquinJul 21, 2019 11:00 pm - Jay Gulati has owned an Indian clothing store along the Randall Road corridor for about a year. Each time his loyal customers would stop into Tanaaya at 2713 W. Algonqui...
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Five tips to getting the most out of Homegrown Arts & Music fest in LisleJul 21, 2019 7:00 am - Four summers ago, when I was just breaking into music writing, I paid my first visit to the Homegrown Arts & Music Festival. As I wandered from stage to stage, I got a c...
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I want my husband to lose weight with meJul 21, 2019 6:00 am - Q. My husband and I have both gained significant weight since we've been married, but I'm trying to mitigate that with diet and exercise. He isn't, and every time I try ...
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Road Runner reminiscent of countless road tripsJul 21, 2019 6:00 am - One of the show cars at this week's Daily Herald Cruise Night that caught my eye was Jim Thomas' 1970 Plymouth Road Runner. Sticking out far more than the B5 Blue paint ...
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Work platform needed by furnace in atticJul 21, 2019 6:00 am - Q. Now that I'm selling my home, the buyer's home inspector cited my furnace because it has no work platform. This heater has been in place for nearly 20 years and has p...
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'Smelly' co-workers give their side of storyJul 21, 2019 6:00 am - In last week's column about dealing with a co-worker's personal odor, I asked for comments from readers who have been on the receiving end of such complaints. Reader 1: ...
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Be open and observant to learn from those around youJul 20, 2019 7:30 am - We can get lots of good ideas by watching other people, including strangers. This could be in a department store, at a wedding, in a restaurant, at a social gathering, o...
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More questions arise on marijuana issuesJul 20, 2019 7:00 am - Q. Given the new Illinois law that will legalize the recreational use of marijuana, can the board of our condominium prohibit smoking in the individual units by way of a...