Lifestyle Columns
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World War I historian, author unravels legend of Sgt. Alvin York at 'Date With History' lectureApr 28, 2023 6:00 am - Any military history buff would find the "Date With History" presentations at the Visitor's Center of the First Division Museum and Cantigny Park in Wheaton to be intere...
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Who owns a property is public record in IllinoisApr 28, 2023 6:00 am - Q: I will be purchasing a property within the next few weeks and would like to keep my ownership from becoming public knowledge. A friend suggested that after I purchase...
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Neighbors in the News: Stephanie Gage named new principal at Betsy Ross ElementaryApr 27, 2023 6:00 am - • Prospect Heights School District 23 has named Stephanie Gage, MacArthur Middle School assistant principal, as the next principal of Betsy Ross Elementary School in Pro...
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Widescreen: Film composer's work to be performed in Downers Grove; a McFly mystery solved?Apr 27, 2023 6:00 am - Film composer Jermaine Stegall, who spoke with the Daily Herald in March 2021 about writing his wall-to-wall score for Eddie Murphy's “Coming 2 America,” will be in the ...
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Got a craving for something sweet? Try no-sugar-added brownie brittleApr 26, 2023 6:00 am - Sugar and wheat are my trigger foods, especially in combination (as in frosted cupcakes). A trigger that sends me into eating more and more. Not good. That means that al...
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Sound check: OK Cool's new release; the Road to HomegrownApr 26, 2023 6:00 am - The Road to Homegrown Local Nation presents a chance for one of four local acts to join the lineup at this summer's 11th annual Homegrown Arts and Music Festival at a ba...
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No excuse for ground-level roof inspectionsApr 23, 2023 7:00 am - Q: I've got two complaints against home inspectors. The last two inspectors I hired inspected the roofs from the ground only, and neither reported any defects. That's pr...
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Good News Sunday: Grayslake farmers blown away by support after strong winds caused damage to structuresApr 23, 2023 6:00 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: The Chicago-area farming community has r...
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Fremd student earns prestigious national chess prizeApr 23, 2023 1:00 am - At 17, Aditya Gupta of Rolling Meadows has earned a distinction few teens have achieved. The 11th-grader at Fremd High School in Palatine is among only five high school ...
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How your brain works to help you cope with deep griefApr 22, 2023 9:00 am - I just read a new book about the effects of grief on the brain, and the role of certain processes in the brain that help us cope with grief. It's called “The Grieving B...