Lifestyle
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Ready for a four-legged companion?Jan 07, 2023 8:00 am - As you might imagine, my job as a private patient advocate is pretty stressful, and the days can be long. When I come home, though, my two Cavalier King Charles spaniels...
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Widows and widowers may need to build a new networkJan 07, 2023 6:00 am - Almost 50 years ago, Lynn Caine wrote the seminal book on widowhood, entitled “Widow” (1974). It's about the problems and social situation widows face after the death of...
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AP's Top Songs of 2022: 'Bad Habit,' 'Unholy,' 'Cuff It'
Jan 07, 2023 6:00 am - Ten of the best songs of the year, as selected by Associated Press entertainment journalists. STEVE LACY, "BAD HABIT" It took nearly three months, but Steve Lacy's ...
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Navigating the difficult topic of suicide with kids and adolescentsJan 07, 2023 6:00 am - Despite efforts to return to a version of “post-pandemic normalcy,” the reality is that youth in the United States are still struggling, concerningly so, with their ment...
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Weighted blankets can help with sleepJan 07, 2023 5:00 am - Q: My niece got me a weighted blanket for my birthday, which she says helps you sleep. I admit I was skeptical, but I used it for a month, and she may be right. Instead ...
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Frosty Fest gives people chance to enjoy outdoors in winterJan 07, 2023 12:00 am - Fireside s'mores, ice-block stacking and a life-size snow globe were among the activities featured during Frosty Fest Saturday at Viking Park in Gurnee. The free event g...
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Suburban Skyview: Rolled bales of hay wrapped in green decorate a field near BarringtonJan 07, 2023 12:00 am - Part of the 400 acres of the newest property acquired by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County is still used for agricultural purposes. In the southwest corner of ...
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Golfers brave chilly weather for chili and fun on frozen greensJan 07, 2023 12:00 am - Golfers braved cold weather and frozen greens Saturday during the annual Chili Open at the Golf Center in Des Plaines. Frozen water hazards gave some errant shots a seco...
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Lien is invalid if homeowner was not notifiedJan 06, 2023 6:00 am - Q: My husband and I hired someone to do some repairs around our house. This included some roof repair, painting and the replacement of many cedar boards. Although we had...
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'Corsage' gives a modern edge to Austria's Empress Elisabeth