Lifestyle Columns
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Good News Sunday: How a woman in Switzerland got a Civil War veteran from Arlington Heights his long overdue honorJun 04, 2023 6:00 am - Good News Sunday: How a woman in Switzerland got a Civil War veteran from Arlington Heights his long overdue honor
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Daily readings can be quite uplifting, thought-provokingJun 03, 2023 7:00 am - Many of us have a daily morning ritual of some sort - a way to start the day on a smooth footing. I certainly do. It may not be a ritual, exactly, but I have some pleasa...
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Conflicting documents keep siblings at odds over mother's houseJun 02, 2023 7:00 am - Q: My mother passed away a short time ago. She had been sick for some time and I moved into her home to care for her. She was quite disabled and I had to quit my job to ...
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Unit owner is allowed to see association work contractsJun 02, 2023 6:00 am - Q: Our condominium association hired a pest control company to perform seasonal spraying of the buildings for wasp and bees. I witnessed what to me was unacceptable work...
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Tri-Cities park districts able to fill lifeguard, swim instructor jobs, but could use a few more applicantsJun 02, 2023 6:00 am - As families hit the local community pools in the opening weeks of the summer season, it should trigger yet another signal that we are recovering from a deadly pandemic. ...
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Widescreen: Physical media gems for fans of John Hughes, Stephen King, Ridley ScottJun 01, 2023 6:00 am - The streaming era still has delightful surprises for fans of physical media from time to time, thanks mostly to specialty labels like Criterion, Shout Factory, Arrow Vid...
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Sound check: Easton Corbin at Joe's, Gospel Music FestivalJun 01, 2023 6:00 am - Country's Corbin Darien native Andrew Salgado returns home for a night of country performances at Joe's Live with three-time American Country Award-winner Easton Corbin ...
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The refreshing tartness of a rhubarb rose mixture makes a perfect spring cocktailMay 31, 2023 6:00 am - The rhubarb here is rising along with the temperature, which calls for refreshment. This recipe can be made as an alcohol-free mocktail or mixed with sparkling wine for ...
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Pond's surface looking green? It might be covered with duckweed, not algaeMay 31, 2023 6:00 am - It is a common mistake for folks to think shallow ponds are green because algae is covering the surface of the water. While algae certainly is present, not all green pl...
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Making the perfect mayonnaise at home seems like magicMay 30, 2023 11:00 pm - Have you ever tried to make mayonnaise at home? I have. Decades ago, my first homemade mayonnaise was a mess. Yes, it not only “broke,” looking like creamy white scrambl...