Lifestyle Columns
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Sincere Engineer keeps building with new music and Sad Summer, Lolla setsAug 03, 2023 6:00 am - Deanna Belos' projected career path had her studying to be a dentist. Instead, the Orland Park-native artist is kicking people's teeth in (sonically, of course) with her...
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Zipper pockets, comfy shoes and baby wipes: Lollapalooza veterans offer tips on navigating festAug 03, 2023 5:30 am - Hydrate. Hydrate. Hydrate. Lollapalooza veterans offer that advice to fans heading to the four-day music extravaganza beginning today in Chicago's Grant Park. "Hydrati...
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How to drink wine like a European, or like meAug 02, 2023 6:00 am - Editor's note: This column was first published on Nov. 21, 2005. When folks learn how much wine Europeans drink compared to most Americans, they're astounded. (In 2020, ...
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Enjoy this refreshingly light soup with summer's best bountyAug 02, 2023 6:00 am - I may not like the weather this summer, but my basil and cherry tomato plants sure do. They have gone bonkers. As a result, I have been living on pasta with pesto, serve...
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Crafty, small green heron uses bait to catch its unsuspecting foodAug 01, 2023 6:00 am - Crafty, small green heron uses bait to catch its unsuspecting food
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'Those were special times': Now in their 50s, 'Wiffle ball kids' reunite in St. CharlesJul 31, 2023 1:00 am - It seems odd to call them the “Wiffle ball kids.” Yet, that's how I tend to refer to them. They're all successful grown adults in their 50s, but they will always be the ...
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Lollapalooza set a major step for North suburban band Ax and the HatchetmenJul 30, 2023 7:00 am - Oh, the energy of youth. Not long after wrapping up a nonstop, whirlwind, two-month tour circling the U.S. for 28 shows and a number of festival appearances, Ax and the ...
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Good News Sunday: Addison girl with health issues receives puppy after loss of her dogJul 30, 2023 6:00 am - Good News Sunday: Addison girl with health issues receives puppy after loss of her dog
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Greek festival recalls traditions, forms new memories to treasureJul 29, 2023 11:00 pm - As they said on a huge banner at the local Greek festival, “Today we are all Greek.” Earlier this month I went with my friend, Mary, to this annual fest. As we arrived ...
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Home inspector underestimates repair costsJul 28, 2023 8:00 am - Q: Before we bought our home, our home inspector found rotted floor framing under the house, and the sellers refused to pay for repairs. The inspector estimated $4,000 t...