Lifestyle
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New home came with drainage problemsAug 21, 2022 6:00 am - Q: We bought a newly built home about three years ago. Since then we have been dealing with drainage issues, mainly pooling rainwater in the backyard. We've worked with ...
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Tek Pak joins Cal's Angels to raise funds for Pediatric Cancer PatientsAug 21, 2022 1:00 am - ST. CHARLES - Tek Pak Inc., a global manufacturing and packaging solutions company located in the Fox Valley region has joined forces with Cal's Angels, a local nonprofi...
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A final dip: Swimmers enjoy last splash at closing Des Plaines poolAug 21, 2022 1:00 am - Family day at the pool is usually all about fun and laughter, but the usual joy of an afternoon at Iroquois Pool in Des Plaines came with a splash of sadness Sunday as s...
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Managing back-to-school anxiety with kidsAug 20, 2022 11:00 pm - Transitioning from summer vacation back to the school year can be an adjustment for both parents and children. With the carefree days of summer gone, getting back into a...
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Book review: 'Slenderman' chronicles a harrowing childhood crime
Aug 20, 2022 7:20 am - "Slenderman: Online Obsession, Mental Illness, and the Violent Crime of Two Midwestern Girls" by Kathleen Hale (Grove Press) The seemingly senseless stab...
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Are owners' baked goods a liability concern?Aug 20, 2022 7:00 am - Q: From time to time, owners in our building bake things like bread, cookies and cakes, and leave them on a table in our lobby for other residents to enjoy. The board is...
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Garden glow: The best landscape lighting for your garden and yardAug 20, 2022 7:00 am - Want a yard and garden that brightens up your disposition and spotlights safety? Consider landscape lighting at your home that adds instant aesthetic appeal and valuable...
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Lobster dinner at the 10-year markAug 20, 2022 7:00 am - Two years after my beloved Baheej died, I went to New Hampshire to see my dear relatives, Noelle and Bud, and see friends. Baheej is buried there in Durham, New Hampshir...
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Skeeter solutions: On World Mosquito Day, here are tips on how to avoid bitesAug 20, 2022 5:30 am - As commemorations go, World Mosquito Day is rather inauspicious. Observed on Aug. 20, it marks Dr. Ronald Ross' 1897 discovery that mosquitoes transmit the parasite that...
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'Communities are all going green': How suburban governments are moving to clean energyAug 20, 2022 1:00 am - While the spotlight is often shone on large-scale state and federal efforts to affect climate change, Chicago's suburbs also are making changes to move toward zero emiss...