Lifestyle Columns
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Humane society matches volunteers with seniors who need help caring for petsFeb 10, 2023 5:00 am - Taking a dog for a walk is one of the best things about owning a pet. It's good for both animals and humans. But owners get older right along with their pets and face he...
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Highland Park boy paralyzed in shooting receives adaptive bike, thanks to Project MobilityFeb 10, 2023 5:00 am - As first reported in online Silent Sports magazine, the 8-year-old boy paralyzed in Highland Park's July Fourth shooting can ride a bike again. Thanks to Project Mobilit...
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'Somebody' a dramatically flat story of rejected romance remorseFeb 09, 2023 5:00 am - “Somebody I Used to Know” - ★ ★ I really wanted to like the indie rom-com “Somebody I Used to Know,” but the longer its freight train of dramatically flat, passionless,...
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Creamy cauliflower with Gruyere is a side worthy of ribsFeb 08, 2023 5:00 am - Now is the perfect time to slow-simmer beef short ribs. I'm lucky to have a farmers market source that raises grass-fed cattle. When I ask if he's got any short ribs and...
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Aurora crowns inaugural Mr. and Miss Black teen pageant winnersFeb 06, 2023 4:00 am - Eight Black teens from Aurora made history Saturday as contestants in the city's inaugural Mr. and Miss Black Aurora Pageant. Peter Eta, a senior at Waubonsie Valley Hig...
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Debuts, hot hybrids and electric trucks: What to look for at this year's Chicago Auto ShowFeb 06, 2023 4:00 am - Two halls, seven indoor test tracks, more than 175 production and debut vehicles. Plus, a chance to run like a kid around McCormick Place. After two years in low gear, t...
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Home's water has become discoloredFeb 05, 2023 5:00 am - Q: We have a well for the water supply to our vacation home. Until recently, the water quality was perfect, but the water has suddenly become discolored. A neighbor advi...
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Good News Sunday: Wauconda firefighters brave icy conditions to rescue doe from Fox RiverFeb 05, 2023 5:00 am - Good News Sunday: Wauconda firefighters brave icy conditions to rescue doe from Fox River
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The mystery of unexpected noises and imagesFeb 04, 2023 5:00 am - Have you ever heard a strange or unexpected noise the middle of the night, or even during the day? I have. True, sometimes it's just one of my kitties prowling and jump...
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What suburban school districts are paying to attract substitute teachersFeb 04, 2023 12:00 am - Even before the first semester was up, the Round Lake Area Unit District 116 school board was on its way to increasing the base pay for substitute teachers for the secon...