Lifestyle Columns
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Shutters provide more than just storm protectionApr 07, 2023 7:00 am - Q: We could use some storm shutters over two large windows. I like the rolling shutters that disappear above the window. Are they strong enough to provide protection? A:...
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Meet the 98-year-old Elgin woman who walks 3 miles dailyApr 07, 2023 6:00 am - Betty McKeown should have been a postal worker in the days when nearly all walked their routes. She certainly had the skill set and ambition to walk whenever and whereve...
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Neighbors in the news: Arlington Heights native lauded by Parks & Recreation magazineApr 06, 2023 6:00 am - • Arlington Heights native Taylor Witter, aquatic and recreation supervisor for the Bloomingdale Park District, was honored by the National Recreation and Park Associat...
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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. (...