Lifestyle Columns
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Create a soothing retreat you can go when overwhelmedMar 18, 2023 6:00 am - I think most of us need a place at home where we can feel calmer and basically comfortable. This is especially important when bereaved. Sometimes there is so much hurt a...
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Associations have remedies to collect unpaid assessmentsMar 17, 2023 6:00 am - By David M. Bendoff Q: I have fallen behind in the payment of my assessments. As a result, my condominium association issued me a 30-day demand for the unpaid assessment...
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How trip to 'Lyme hospital' in Germany helped save St. Charles familyMar 17, 2023 6:00 am - More than three years ago, the overriding theme of the unusual and cruel story of Lyme disease affliction for the Nitkey family of St. Charles was "desperation." Kelly N...
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Neighbors in the news: Barrington High alums named to Forbes 30 Under 30 listMar 16, 2023 6:00 am - • Four alumni from Barrington High School were recognized as some of the brightest young minds in their respective fields, earning a spot on the prestigious Forbes 30 Un...
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Light laughs, dark drama don't mix well in awkward 'Moving On'Mar 16, 2023 6:00 am - “Moving On” - ★ ★ This slightly cringey, comically tone-deaf movie doesn't quite qualify as a black comedy. More like a gray-beigey one that falls far short of its inte...
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Try something different and make Shepherd's or, rather, Cottage Pie for St. Patrick's DayMar 15, 2023 6:00 am - St. Patrick's Day is in a couple of days, and most years, I load up my slow cooker with corned beef, cabbage, potatoes and carrots. This year I decided to make something...
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Sound check: Go Irish at The Venue benefit, Durty Nellie's, The Tossers at MetroMar 15, 2023 6:00 am - Spend the day at Durty Nellie's Durty Nellie's St. Patrick's Day Party celebrates all afternoon and into the night with two stages of music, Irish food, cocktail s...
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Suburban mosque hosting community meeting on earthquake reliefMar 13, 2023 5:30 am - The Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago's Syrian/Türkiye Task Force will host a community meeting Thursday in Willowbrook to discuss earthquake relief. T...
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Agent advised not to hire a home inspectorMar 12, 2023 7:00 am - Q: We recently purchased a bank-owned home that had been repossessed. When we made our offer, our agent advised us not to get a home inspection because the bank wouldn't...
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Good News Sunday: Suburban teachers named Golden Apple Award state finalistsMar 12, 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: After embarking on her teaching career y...