Lifestyle Columns
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Sound check: Chicago Open Air brings Tool, System of a DownMay 16, 2019 6:00 am - Chicago Open Air After a year away, Chicago Open Air, the city's hard rock and metal fest, returns with a full slate of much-anticipated acts. System of a Down take...
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'John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum' delivers epic action, Oscar-worthy production designMay 15, 2019 8:00 am - “John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum” - ★ ★ ★ More than John Woo, it's John Wow! The first epic action set-piece in “John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum” comes at you like a...
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Mauer: You're in control of ingredients when you make salad dressings at homeMay 15, 2019 6:00 am - Ever take the time to read the ingredient list on a bottle of commercial salad dressing? If you've learned what I've learned, that list may give you pause. If you paused...
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Son-in-law's overture puts Mom in terrible situationMay 13, 2019 11:00 pm - Q. Recently, my daughter and son-in-law were staying at my home. My husband was away. After an enjoyable evening out, we came home and had more wine. My daughter and the...
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SIXT adds Shelby Mustangs to rental fleetMay 13, 2019 6:00 am - SIXT Rent a Car is looking to spice up its fleet, announcing plans to add 20, 2019 Shelby GT-S Mustang fastbacks to its mix. The performance-oriented ponies will be buil...
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New lab at Northwest Community will offer cutting-edge cardiac careMay 12, 2019 11:00 pm - Martha Atherton of Palatine fit right in last week at Northwest Community Hospital, wearing her monogrammed lab coat and mingling with all of the physicians and foundati...
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Octopus arms are really feet with a variety of usesMay 12, 2019 11:00 pm - “Why do octopuses have eight arms?” asked a young patron from the Arlington Heights Memorial Library. Octopuses are mysterious. For example, they belong to the shell-c...
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Concerned my granddaughter will be messy like my daughterMay 12, 2019 6:00 am - Q. I baby-sit my 2-year-old granddaughter at her house one day a week while my daughter works from home. Their living room floor is always filled with toys and books. No...
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Agent disparages home inspectorMay 12, 2019 6:00 am - Q. When we bought our home, our agent was displeased with our choice of home inspector and convinced us to use someone else. Now that we own the house, problems that wer...
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'Game of Thrones' recap: There are no winners in the apocalyptic penultimate episodeMay 12, 2019 1:00 am - "I am not your little princess. I am Daenerys Stormborn, of the blood of Old Valyria, and I will take what is mine. With fire and blood, I will take it." She said it sev...