Barrington Lifestyle
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School checklist: Get to know your child's teacherSep 08, 2011 2:00 pm - Gathering school supplies is only part of a parent's annual chore at the beginning of the school year. Establishing a rapport with your child's teacher is, by far the gr...
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Doug McAllister/Under the Hood: Mildew can grow in A/C systemSep 04, 2011 12:00 am - Q. The ventilation system on my Infiniti G35 smells like a musty basement when I start the car and occasionally smells when the air conditioning is on. The car is ga...
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Midtown Athletic Club hosts Party in the "Park" Sept. 9Sep 01, 2011 11:00 pm - Midtown Athletic Club in Palatine will host Party in the “Park” Friday, Sept. 9, and will feature Group Groove and Zumba in the parking lot. The free event runs from 6 t...
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Holy Family Academy hits the school year runningAug 29, 2011 11:00 pm - There was so much excitement in the air as Holy Family Academy in Inverness began a new school year. Students from 24 different surrounding communities brought their s...
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Under the hood: Checking a code is not diagnosisAug 28, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I recently had a “check engine” light come on in my Toyota. I took it over to one of the parts stores and they diagnosed the car for free. They said it had what t...
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A magical event for Little Angels Sept. 17Aug 25, 2011 11:00 pm - The 2010 inaugural "Angel Songs Gala" was the Little Angels Center for Exceptional Care's first venture into the world of formal events. The event raised $50,000 in su...
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SPACE a labor of love for Naperville coupleAug 23, 2011 11:00 pm - Altin and Fusun Alpakin-Naska never dreamed they would share responsibility for more than 200 children. Yet, with the continued success and growth of Chicago's Southpor...
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Doug McAllister/Under the Hood: Heat changes tire pressureAug 22, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I put air in my tires yesterday and had all the tires at the same pressure. My question is that if the tires are in direct sunlight, will that increase tire press...
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Doug McAllister/Under the Hood: Heat, cold spark battery debateAug 14, 2011 12:00 am - Q. Can you settle an argument about battery longevity? I say that heat is the true killer of batteries. Summers of 200-degree under-hood temperatures eventually wea...
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Make your way through maze of graphing calculatorsAug 11, 2011 1:00 am - You’re on the market for a calculator, but knowing which one you or your child needs for school can be just as perplexing as any high school math formula. With plenty of...