Lifestyle Columns
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Widescreen: After seeing 'D&D,' take flight with these dragon adventuresApr 06, 2023 6:00 am - A shock wave washed over the social media moviesphere last weekend: "Wait, this 'D&D' movie is actually good?!?" Indeed. Handsome rogue Chris Pine - who has a habit of c...
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Looking for quality and value in tax-time wine purchasesApr 05, 2023 6:00 am - Sure, it's remarkable to taste fine and rare wines while attending press events and trade shows. But when it's our dime financing the nightly quaff, wine geeks like me t...
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Sound check: Fruit Bats homecoming, JORDY, Pete Jive and two nights of the bluesApr 05, 2023 6:00 am - Pete Jive release show Looking ahead to his upcoming release "Demons, Dark Sides, and Downtime," Naperville alt-folk singer-songwriter Pete Jive brings his magnetic stag...
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Eggs and soldiers, or dippy eggs, are comfort in a cup for kidsApr 04, 2023 11:00 pm - Eggs and soldiers, or dippy eggs, are comfort in a cup for kids
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Volunteers pack meals during Ramadan for the hungry across the globeApr 03, 2023 5:30 am - Dozens of volunteers helped pack meals Saturday at The Mecca Center in Willowbrook for people starving globally, during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan when Muslims fa...
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Why it is difficult for new home inspectors to gain experienceApr 02, 2023 6:00 am - Q: Your column often advises people to find the most experienced home inspector possible. That's all well and good, except for those of us who are just starting out in t...
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Maybe we, the bereaved, have to be the teachersMar 31, 2023 11:00 pm - I read an account of a grieving couple whose two children were killed in a car crash. The couple survived but the children died. Their car was hit by a drunken driver. (...
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Sound check: John Mayer tickets, Summer Camp On the Road, Depeche ModeMar 31, 2023 6:00 am - John Mayer solo Soulful pop and blues artist John Mayer visits Chicago's United Center on his solo acoustic tour, built around favorite songs along with some piano ...
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Underfunded reserve account is cause of concernMar 31, 2023 6:00 am - Q: Recently, you wrote about an owner who could not pay a large special assessment for a roof project. What advice would you give that owner if the following were true. ...
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Widescreen: Nostalgia reigns supreme, with one Soldier Field-sized exceptionMar 31, 2023 6:00 am - "They don't make 'em like they used to." I've always considered that one of the worst cliches of them all, something you don't say until you are old and out of touch, an...