Cook County Lifestyle
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Movie munchies at a whole new levelFeb 21, 2011 11:00 pm - Would you trade a comfy office job with a 40-hour workweek for long days on your feet, weekend duty and a workplace that makes the Sahara Desert seem chilly? Ryan Reppli...
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Health briefs: Crisis counseling in Lake Co.Feb 21, 2011 12:00 am - Ÿ The Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center offers walk-in and telephone crisis counseling and referrals for Lake County residents experiencing emoti...
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Fitness trainers will push contestants to their limitFeb 20, 2011 12:00 am - For three months, five Daily Herald readers are putting their physical well-being into the hands of trainers at Push Fitness, a Schaumburg training facility. The five Fi...
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Under the hood: Winters put a double whammy on automobilesFeb 19, 2011 12:00 am - If you’ve been thinking about getting your car checked over, this may be a perfect time for a thorough inspection of your vehicle. I say this because of the harsh weathe...
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More homeowners updating to open floor plansFeb 18, 2011 11:00 pm - The days of bigger is better and supersizing — not only one’s french fries but also homes, turning them into McMansions — is not that far gone. Although waistlines may s...
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Move over mancave: Suburban moms creating rooms of their ownFeb 18, 2011 11:00 pm - They may call it a mom cave, mom’s escape or the estrogen room like Tracy Bischof did when she was the mother of two young sons and needed to retreat from trucks, but wo...
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Adult communities make it easy for residents to keep busy lifestylesFeb 18, 2011 5:00 am - When someone is shopping for a place to spend their active retirement years, often the amenities become more important than the house, townhouse or condominium itself. O...
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Technology keeping the active adult set fit and connectedFeb 17, 2011 11:00 pm - Technology is taking senior living communities like Wyndemere in Wheaton and The Garlands in Barrington by storm. Seniors, particularly those in assisted living communi...
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Classic recollections: Bare bones Chevy still a beautyFeb 17, 2011 11:00 pm - From its inception, the self-powered motorcar has always been intended to meet man’s need for basic transportation. The individual’s ability to freely travel from Point ...
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Sheryl Crow announces local showsFeb 17, 2011 10:00 pm - Tickets for two local concerts by Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 25. Crow will headline at Waukegan's Genesee The...