Cook County Lifestyle
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Guitar Heroines: Popular rock 'n' roll game hooks grown womenFeb 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Tami Amati admits that sometimes, after she drops her two boys off at school, she comes home and plays the video game "Guitar Hero" ... for hours. "I can play by myself ...
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Getting the most out of your at-home workoutFeb 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Listings for home exercise equipment on eBay often contain the same sales pitch: "Never used." The phrase is proof of our widespread tendency to delude ourselves. If we ...
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Want to run a marathon? Take slow stridesFeb 17, 2008 10:00 pm - The glory of crossing the finish line at the Chicago Marathon doesn't have to be an impossible goal, even if running a mile seems like a stretch. To get in shape for a m...
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Association announces new officersFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - The Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago has announced the names of the newly elected officers to its Regional Board of Directors and its local chapters and coun...
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Find cause, then cure for rising mailbox postsFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I live in a townhouse complex and the problem I'm trying to solve involves our mailbox posts. The mailboxes are mounted on treated wood assemblies, anywhere from ...
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Builders hope high-tech centers seal the dealsFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - They say you never get a second chance to make a first impression. For new-home developers, that first impression to buyers comes at the sales center. A handful of Chica...
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Yes, there are some deals out thereFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Yes, you can get price breaks for remodeling your home and especially if you want to buy a new house. But this being the Midwest, everything is more moderate than in oth...
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Winnetka custom home up for auctionFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Sheldon Good & Company Auctions LLC invites buyers to name their price on a 4,000-square-foot, French-inspired custom home located in Winnetka, announced Steven L. Good,...
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Author appearancesFeb 14, 2008 10:00 pm - • Meet Charla Krupp, author of "How Not to Look Old: Fast and Effortless Ways to Look 10 Years Younger, 10 Pounds Lighter, 10 Times Better," as she signs copies of her b...
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Buyers, sellers invited to March 1 seminarFeb 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Susan Camiliere, with REMAX Central hosts a seminar for home buyers and sellers from 10 a.m. to noon March 1 at the Roselle Library. The seminar will answer questions on...