Lifestyle Columns
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Association's bylaws often are imbedded within its declarationMay 19, 2023 7:00 am - Q: I am a new board member for my condominium and realized we do not have a separate document called "bylaws." We only have a document called declaration of condominium....
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ACE Awards showcases five Tri-Cities students who overcome challengesMay 19, 2023 6:00 am - Local service clubs make the most impact when they simply do what their description implies - they focus on serving the community. That service can come in many ways, de...
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Neighbors in the news: Prairie Trails School names its new assistant principalMay 18, 2023 6:00 am - • Natalie Hudson was named assistant principal and director of Special Programs at River Trails School District 26's Prairie Trails School, Mount Prospect. Hudson will a...
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Talent for baking for others leads Barrington High alum to 'The Great American Baking Show'May 17, 2023 6:00 am - I am so excited to tell you all about Nirali Chauhan, a talented, kind and brilliant young woman I have known since she was in elementary school and who you can get to k...
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Meet the suburban spellers heading to the Scripps national beeMay 15, 2023 5:30 am - Four suburban spellers who won regional contests now will compete for the coveted championship at the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., later this ...
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Good News Sunday: It's Lilac Time in Lombard, and the blooms are poppingMay 14, 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: Lombard's lilacs are in full bloom, or ...
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Contractors often blindly remove asbestosMay 14, 2023 6:00 am - Q: In one of your columns, you stressed the importance of testing for asbestos before removing some types of building materials in older homes. In particular, you mentio...
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Early in bereavement, you may be bombarded with unwanted financial decisionsMay 13, 2023 6:00 am - Figuring out and managing finances when bereaved is a very tricky and a many-headed problem for most people, one way or another. There are many ways this is so, with man...
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Including lawyer in emails is no substitute for an open meetingMay 12, 2023 7:00 am - Q: I understand that a quorum of the board of a condominium can consult with the association's legal counsel without having an actual board meeting. If the board members...
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Around Town: Montessori School wins big on National Battery Day; a Lazarus House goodbyeMay 12, 2023 6:00 am - Vandana Caruso isn't quite sure how many batteries she now has in her possession after winning enough from Batteries Plus in Geneva to last a year. The batteries are sto...