Lifestyle
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Carolyn Hax: Husband stunned by wife’s raunchy ‘fiction’ novel
Jun 06, 2025 6:00 am - His wife wrote a racy semi-autobiographical novel, which makes him uncomfortable about her adventurous past and worried the kids might find out it’s not entirely fiction. Carolyn Hax says he needs to gently bring this up to his wife, but also find a way to cope.
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St. Charles church singer leaves legacy of heavenly voiceJun 06, 2025 5:00 am - She had the voice of an angel. Marilyn Weinlader, music director at St. Patrick Church in St. Charles, touched thousands through her Heaven-sent gift of music.
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Age is a factor in diminished lung capacityJun 06, 2025 2:50 am - Use it or lose it can also apply to your lung health, as changes that cause damage to your lung capacity often cannot be reversed. But you can help yourself by exercising in general, adding in deep breathing exercises and, you guessed it, not smoking.
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Summer structure is important for adolescentsJun 06, 2025 2:26 am - Isolation and depression can be unintended consequences of a long break without enough structure. Here are some tips to help your adolescent survive and thrive over summer break.
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Understanding the signs and symptoms of anxiety and OCDJun 06, 2025 1:41 am - As parents, we want our children to thrive, but what happens when we don’t understand or recognize symptoms that may signal they’re struggling? Here are four common signs and symptoms that are observed among children with various anxiety disorders.
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Average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the US falls to 6.85% this week, first decline in a month
Jun 05, 2025 8:27 pm - The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. fell this week for the first time in a month, but borrowing costs for homebuyers remain elevated.
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Unit owners rise up, demand a special meeting on amendmentJun 05, 2025 8:01 pm - Is the board obligated to conduct a special board meeting on an amendment that board members disagree with? That depends. If 20 percent of unit owners signed a petition requesting one, then yes.
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Honey Lake Bee Co. planning store, ‘bee experience’ in Lake BarringtonJun 05, 2025 2:16 pm - After years operating online and at farmers markets, suburban purveyors of honey and related products are planning their first brick-and-mortar store.
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New high energy-rated windows available for any type of buildingJun 05, 2025 7:30 am - There is literally no building in the Chicago area that can’t be outfitted with new high energy-rated windows. The list of building types that can now receive such windows is lengthy.
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Seven St. Charles gardens to be featured in Pottawatomie Garden WalkJun 04, 2025 4:46 pm - The Pottawatomie Garden Club is holding a St. Charles Garden Walk on June 28 featuring seven gardens and a boutique.