Lifestyle
-
Safety upgrades for the bathroomJan 08, 2022 6:00 am - Bathrooms can benefit from updates that improve their form and function. While styles and color patterns may inspire bathroom renovations, improvements to safety also sh...
-
A dear old friend of 50 years is like a ship's anchorJan 08, 2022 6:00 am - My friend Mary Louise taught me how to eat a whole New England fresh lobster. That was in Cambridge, Massachusetts, a long time ago — 50 years. And she taught Baheej, to...
-
Check your natural gas bill lately? Why they're soaring this winterJan 08, 2022 4:30 am - This article has been clarified to reflect the natural gas supply price increase from the same time last year. If you're a natural gas consumer who hasn't checked y...
-
'Super, super special': Elgin hotel clerk made Christmas fun for family displaced by fireJan 08, 2022 12:00 am - After almost two months in an Elgin hotel, where they had to celebrate Thanksgiving and their 7-year-old's birthday while their fire-damaged home was repaired, Nathan an...
-
Snow, cold part of fun at Des Plaines chili golf openJan 08, 2022 12:00 am - Snow and temperatures in the mid-20s combined for a perfect day on the links for 155 golfers participating in the Chili Open Saturday at Golf Center in Des Plaines. Golf...
-
Frosty Fest features family fun in GurneeJan 08, 2022 12:00 am - Frosty Fest featured a variety of activities that added up to a day of winter family fun Saturday at Bittersweet Golf Club in Gurnee. Sled dog demos, interactive ice scu...
-
Review: The Weeknd curates an escapist fantasy in 'Dawn FM'
Jan 07, 2022 6:00 am - 'œDawn FM,'ť The Weeknd (XO/Republic Records) Since releasing 'œAfter Hours'ť in March 2020, The Weeknd has, like the rest of the world, lived through an isolating pande...
-
New to streaming this Week: 'This Is Us,' RuPaul album, 'The Tender Bar'
-
Thoughts on some of the Tri-Cities' businesses that opened, closed or seemed in limbo for 2021Jan 07, 2022 5:00 am - My first column of a new year traditionally looks back at some of the interesting people and places highlighted in “Talk of the Town” for the past 12 months. Today, we'l...
-
Strong cast, straightforward story add up to solid spy thriller 'The 355'