Lifestyle
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'Imagine a billion ice cubes hitting you at once': Polar Plunge returns to Fox LakeFeb 20, 2022 12:00 am - A year after the Fox Lake Polar Plunge for Special Olympics was forced to go virtual, the event came out of the deep freeze Sunday with an in-person crowd of more than 2...
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Book review: Tessa Hadley pens subtle, seductive novel of '60s
Feb 19, 2022 6:20 am - "Free Love" by Tessa Hadley (HarperCollins) The 1960s are an easy punching bag. In her 1968 essay collection "Slouching Towards Bethlehem," Joan Didion b...
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Susan Lucci's new stent and renewed mission to tell her storyFeb 19, 2022 6:00 am - After years of advocating for women's heart health, Susan Lucci wasn't taking her own advice. One night in January, discomfort was radiating around her rib cage. She was...
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Dry air a common cause of nosebleeds, especially in childrenFeb 19, 2022 6:00 am - Q: Our 7-year-old daughter has been getting a few nosebleeds each month. It started last fall, and the school nurse thinks it's from dry air. This has been scary for her...
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How to handle your next home improvement projectFeb 19, 2022 6:00 am - A do-it-yourself remodel can be a budget-friendly way to freshen up your home. For some projects, it may take just a few YouTube videos to show you how to modernize your...
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New law allows gardens on unit owner's propertyFeb 19, 2022 5:00 am - By David M. Bendoff Q: I live in a townhouse in a common interest community. Each individually owned townhouse lot has a spacious backyard. Are owners permitted to have ...
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An 'auspicious' day or date can be put to good advantageFeb 19, 2022 5:00 am - The date 02-02-02 found me in India. I had stayed a couple extra weeks on that particular Motorola business trip because we needed to sign a business partnership agreeme...
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Goddard schools collecting books for children who have noneFeb 19, 2022 4:00 am - To help bridge the gap of literacy access for underprivileged children, the Goddard schools in the Chicago area are collecting children's books. Continuing now through F...
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Suburban Skyview: Historic Methodist Campground and snow combine for bucolic sceneFeb 19, 2022 12:00 am - Historic Methodist Campground and snow combine for bucolic scene
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Huskies steal show at Bartlett WinterfestFeb 19, 2022 12:00 am - Soft, fluffy Siberian Huskies were the stars of Winterfest Saturday at the Bartlett Nature Center. Teams of the popular and friendly huskies pulled wheeled sleds on a mi...