Lifestyle Columns
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Learn all about pairing sweeter wines with different foodsMay 03, 2023 6:00 am - "Eww, it's so sweet" is a gripe I love to hear when serving guests a not-so-dry wine because I know the following comment will be, "Oh, this is delicious!" What causes t...
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There's a lot of delicious going on in this bowl of soupMay 03, 2023 6:00 am - It's like an Italian buffet in one bowl of soup. Call it a Caprese salad meets minestrone meets chicken parm meets gnocchi - all in one dish. Così tante scelte! So many ...
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Widescreen: Audiences clearly want to go to the movies. But do they want to go see 'Guardians 3'?May 03, 2023 6:00 am - The summer movie season arrives today with the release of "Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3," and for the first time since 2019, Hollywood is no longer wondering whether ...
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Sound check: Lucky Boys, Dog and Everything reunite at MetroMay 03, 2023 6:00 am - Showcasing the scene After a period of dormancy to focus on other projects, The Dog and Everything rekindles its journey back to the hearts of fans around hometown Chica...
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South Barrington teen teaches art to help seniors, refugeesMay 01, 2023 5:30 am - When Hafsah Khan started painting four years ago, it served as an outlet for her emotions. “It's therapeutic ... it definitely is a coping mechanism,” said Hafsah, 16, o...
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My granddaughter's birthday and the celebration of May DayApr 30, 2023 11:00 pm - My dear granddaughter, Irit, was born on May 1. Now she's already a mother herself. And a great one. Time flies. I always think of her today. It's also my birthday! And ...
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Good News Sunday: 'Community effort' helps DuPage County roosters find new homesApr 30, 2023 6:00 am - Good News Sunday: 'Community effort' helps DuPage County roosters find new homes
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Growth, change and liability in inspection businessApr 30, 2023 6:00 am - Q: As an insurance agent for more than 40 years, I've watched with interest the rapid growth of the home inspection business. Back in the 1980s, I didn't know what home ...
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Couples owning a single unit cannot serve on the board togetherApr 28, 2023 6:00 am - Q: We live in an almost 100-home community association. As a result of low owner involvement and a vacancy on the board, our elected secretary's husband wants to be appo...
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Improvise! That's how 'Are You There God?' director elicited natural performances from film's young actorsApr 28, 2023 6:00 am - For almost half a century, novelist Judy Blume had a single word for filmmakers interested in creating a movie from her iconic 1970 book "Are You There God? It's Me, Mar...