Lifestyle
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Very few air ducts are made of asbestosNov 13, 2022 6:00 am - Q: The gas company man just checked our furnace and said the air ducts are made of asbestos. The house was built in the 1960s and I'm afraid that the old ducts may now b...
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Back in force: Missy Peregrym rejoins CBS' 'FBI' ranksNov 13, 2022 6:00 am - Missy Peregrym's extended break from "FBI" action is over. The actress began her second maternity leave from the series about a month before executive producer Dick Wolf...
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Sensory processing disorder is not yet a recognized diagnosisNov 13, 2022 6:00 am - Q: Can you please discuss sensory processing disorder? Our 17-year-old daughter has it, but help is sketchy. What kind of professional is best to deal with this disorder...
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Book review: 'The Revolutionary' chronicles key Founding Father
Nov 13, 2022 6:00 am - "The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams" by Stacy Schiff (Little, Brown and Co.) Aside from the namesake beer, Samuel Adams in many ways feels like the forgotte...
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Finding small spaces at home to call your ownNov 13, 2022 6:00 am - It's not a "she shed" or a "man cave." More of a "me space." It might be a little nook beside a stairway. Or along a wall with a nice window. An enclosed balcony. A base...
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Holiday Happenings across the suburbs in NovemberNov 13, 2022 6:00 am - Nov. 13 Yuletide Treasures: 9 a.m.to 5 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, through Nov. 23, at DuPage Art League, 218 W. Front St., Wheaton. DuPage Art Le...
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Take advantage of nice falls days to improve your gardenNov 13, 2022 6:00 am - Disconnect garden hoses from outdoor spigots and faucets as night temperatures begin to drop below freezing. Reconnect hoses to water new plants or plants in containers ...
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Music review: Bill Frisell's jazz quartet emphasizes interplay
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Winter weather advisory with up to 5 inches of snow in the suburbsNov 13, 2022 12:00 am - The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory from 6 a.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday for a storm system that could bring up to 5 inches of snow in s...
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Local focus: How chambers of commerce are enticing shoppers to suburban downtownsNov 13, 2022 12:00 am - At local chambers of commerce around the suburbs, the quest has begun: To convince people to shop with their feet instead of their thumbs, in quaint storefronts instead ...