Lifestyle
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The science behind ‘old person smell’May 16, 2025 12:23 am - Daily hygiene didn’t help this grandfather avoid learning from his grandson that he smelled “dusty.” What is “old person smell” and what can be done about it?
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Emergency contact info for occupants at issueMay 15, 2025 4:48 pm - I am on the board for my condominium association. We require information about who owns a unit and/or who will be living in it. Our manager says we cannot require unit owners or renters to provide emergency contact information, such as someone to call in the event the owner/renter can’t be reached and an emergency issue arises with their unit. Is this correct? Is there a law that prevents us from requiring emergency contact information?
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Role reversal: Young patients sign autographs for Cubs players at Wrigley FieldMay 14, 2025 6:39 pm - The Friendly Confines proved particularly friendly Wednesday for five young patients who’ve battled serious illnesses. They took part in a “reverse autograph signing” experience made possible by the Chicago Cubs and Advocate Health Care at Wrigley Field.
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Worship while you workMay 14, 2025 1:58 pm - Annettee Budzban says that our daily activities can be a form of worship.
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Hear historic 1698 organ at Great Elgin Pipe Organ Tour concert May 18May 14, 2025 1:30 pm - Historic 1698 Harttman/Kurtz pipe organ, the oldest in North America, to be featured in free May 18 concert at Church of the Brethren headquarters in Elgin.
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Prospect Heights to resume debate over backyard chicken rules May 27May 14, 2025 12:59 pm - The city of Prospect Heights will resume its consideration of regulations on the keeping of backyard chickens that occupied most of last year before stopping one step short of approval in December.
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Our Saviour’s in Naperville to host ‘Disagreeing Better’ workshopMay 14, 2025 12:41 pm - Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Naperville will host a workshop on Saturday, May 17, aimed at offering tools for having productive conversations with those who hold different viewpoints.
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Can Pope Leo XIV help flagging White Sox economy? Judging from buzz and jersey sales, yes
May 14, 2025 8:20 am - CHICAGO — Late Tuesday morning, Jose Guzman stopped into Grandstand Sports at 600 W. 35th Street looking for a new White Sox jersey. Guzman, 36, already has plenty in his...
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Stanley Tucci returns to Italy with National Geographic series and vows to ‘go more in depth’
May 14, 2025 8:16 am - You can’t keep Stanley Tucci from his beloved Italy just like you can’t keep cheese from lasagna. The Golden Globe- and Emmy-winning actor is once again elegantly roaming through the land of his heritage in National Geographic’s new food-travel series “Tucci in Italy.”
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‘How do they do it?’: Endangered piping plovers return to the same spot in Waukegan for a second yearMay 14, 2025 6:44 am - A beloved shorebird couple recently reunited at a private beach along Lake Michigan in Waukegan, completing a remarkable journey for a second consecutive year.