Lifestyle Columns
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Good News Sunday: Elburn boy attends Super Bowl through Make-A-Wish IllinoisFeb 26, 2023 5:00 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: His team may not have won the Lombardi T...
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Should sellers attend home inspection?Feb 26, 2023 5:00 am - Q: When we had our home inspected, the seller was present during the entire process. Because of this, we never felt free to converse candidly with our inspector. Shouldn...
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Can a condo association do away with proxies?Feb 24, 2023 5:00 am - Q: Our condominium association board is looking at adopting an "anti-harassment" rule. The rule would prohibit an owner from contacting any other owners to solicit proxi...
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Geneva nonprofit Fox Valley Hands of Hope shifts mission to grief counseling, mental health aidFeb 24, 2023 5:00 am - As more for-profit hospice programs became available and state certification regulations for that type of care created more challenges in the past few years, the not-for...
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Around town: New restaurants opening in GenevaFeb 23, 2023 10:00 pm - Hacienda looks busy It was good to see a full parking lot near the new Mexican restaurant, Hacienda Real, in the Geneva Commons the past two weekends. Empty restaur...
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How mourning doves are able to increase their numbers into the millionsFeb 23, 2023 5:00 am - The longer I watch mourning doves, the more I wonder. How do these birds that appear to be so dimwitted persist in such great numbers? There are hundreds of millions of ...
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Widescreen: 'Mandalorian' returns, with a free preview; Chris Evans coming to Chicago's C2E2Feb 23, 2023 5:00 am - Pedro Pascal's omnipresence continues on Wednesday, March 1, when the “The Mandalorian” returns to Disney+ for its third season of “Star Wars” adventures. Something that...
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Welcome chicken shawarma to your healthy-eating planFeb 22, 2023 5:00 am - This column was first published on Feb. 21, 2018. More than 30 years ago, when I worked and lived on Chicago's near North Side, I was fortunate to be near not one but tw...
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Lighter fare, especially meatless dishes, are on my mindFeb 22, 2023 5:00 am - With our temperatures rising a bit, I am thinking of lighter food fare before my barbecue season begins. Let's make some meatless recipes! It is so easy if you've never ...
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Sound check: Anthems of Muse at United Center; Knuckle Puck, Real Friends at Nellie'sFeb 22, 2023 5:00 am - A-Muse-ing Grammy-winning electro-centric rock group Muse takes over the United Center Saturday with its anthemic and electrifying songs as it makes a stop on its “Will ...