Lifestyle
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Book review: Stunning new novel about a family and mental illness
Mar 25, 2023 6:00 am - "Commitment" by Mona Simpson (Alfred A. Knopf) Mona Simpson's latest novel "Commitment" is a minimalist masterpiece, exploring the large and small ways t...
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Suburban Skyview: Shadows stretch over an empty farm fieldMar 25, 2023 1:00 am - Spring has officially sprung, and this empty field with only the long shadow of a tree covering it soon will be full of corn or soy beans. Kane County Farm Bureau Manage...
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One of Lake County's 'hidden gems,' children's museum reopens in Round Lake
Mar 25, 2023 1:00 am - A staple in Round Lake for more than two decades, a recently remodeled children's museum is drawing new fans. The Children's Neighborhood Museum invites young children t...
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These healthy habits might also lead to a happier lifeMar 24, 2023 11:00 pm - Is the secret to happiness a warm puppy? A good marriage? A rewarding career? Or something else entirely? Happiness means different things to different people, but a gro...
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Rehabilitating Richard III in 'The Lost King'
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Despair in Jersey in Zach Braff's 'A Good Person'
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Threatening neighbor and the fear of violenceMar 24, 2023 7:00 am - Q: I live in a manor home condominium in the suburbs of Chicago. For over 10 years, a particular owner has been a menace to our community. A large number of residents ha...
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How a Wheaton officer reunited boy with a treasured autographed baseballMar 24, 2023 5:30 am - Brian Lipowski is the property control officer for the Wheaton Police Department, but maybe he ought to be a detective. Lipowski put his sleuthing skills to good use re...
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'There is something magical about carousels': Volunteer meticulously restores Lambs Farm horsesMar 24, 2023 1:00 am - It was chilly and raw as the last five of 16 restored carousel horses were delivered March 23 to Lambs Farm, but David Hamel was reminded of warm, sunny days and special...
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Stricter rules for RV parking enacted in South BarringtonMar 24, 2023 1:00 am - Drivers of campers, boats on trailers, motor homes and other recreational vehicles now face stricter rules if they want to park in South Barrington. Restrictions approve...