Lifestyle
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Not all friends are foreverMar 05, 2025 11:02 am - Annettee Budzban says we never know how long a friend will be in our lives.
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Nominations open for Maine Township citizenship awardMar 05, 2025 10:23 am - Maine Township officials are accepting nominations for their annual citizenship award.
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Harper director wants new generation to resonate with ‘Guys and Dolls’Mar 05, 2025 10:13 am - Harper College aims to make a new generation of audiences fall in love with the story and characters from a classic musical with its upcoming production of “Guys and Dolls.”
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Dinner detente: Tortilla soup two ways satisfies carnivores and vegetarians alikeMar 05, 2025 6:06 am - Soup is the perfect dish to bring carnivores and vegetarians together at the dinner table. It’s so easy to take one recipe and make it two – even three – ways. This recipe for tortilla soup is a wonderful example.
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Celebrate spring with Cava, Spain’s sparkling wineMar 05, 2025 5:25 am - What’s the difference between Cava and Champagne? In brief, about $50 per bottle. In detail, the difference between all wines amounts to four variables: grape, soil, climate and culture.
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Meet the ‘wet room,’ the latest in luxury bathrooms
Mar 05, 2025 5:15 am - There’s a new concept taking hold in bathroom design — a “wet room.” That’s a snug space, separated from the sink and toilet by sleek glass doors, incorporates both a cast-iron bathtub and an open shower.
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Builder won’t repair faulty drainageMar 05, 2025 3:39 am - A new homeowner discovers that water from a rainfall flows into the garage, under the garage door, because of the slant of the driveway. His builder won’t take responsibility. What recourse does the owner have?
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A guide for creating a bird-friendly gardenMar 05, 2025 3:10 am - It takes more than feeders, birdhouses and a birdbath along with some flowers for a truly bird-friendly garden. Birds need a complete habitat that includes food, shelter, nesting areas and perching spots.
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Home & garden calendar, March 9-15Mar 05, 2025 2:13 am - Garden club meetings, plant sales and more.
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Palms to ashes: Students help prepare for Lent’s arrivalMar 04, 2025 9:34 pm - Students at Saint Alphonsus Liguori Catholic School in Prospect Heights helped prepare the way for Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent with the burning of blessed palms Tuesday outside the school.