Lifestyle
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Book review: Small-town nostalgia and inspiring sisterhood make 'Goodbye Earl' ideal summer reading
Jul 08, 2023 6:00 am - "Goodbye Earl: A Revenge Novel" by Leesa Cross-Smith (Grand Central) Whether you know the song by The Chicks or not, there's a lot to love about Leesa Cr...
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'This is really happening': Autonomous mowers help solve the labor shortage at DuPage sitesJul 08, 2023 1:00 am - They're guaranteed at least a double take from curious onlookers. When Ilya Sagalovich and his team unload their riding mowers and turn them loose on Monarch Park in Nap...
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Suburban Skyview: Patterns in the Fox RiverJul 08, 2023 1:00 am - A fisherman near the North Aurora dam is surrounded by patterns in the water as the Fox River spills over the dam. The Fox River, which starts in southern Wisconsin, flo...
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Portable air conditioners can be used in conjunction with central airJul 07, 2023 7:00 am - Q: With the kids grown and gone and just two of us here, Would it make sense to use a couple portable air conditioners than running the central air conditioner? A: Using...
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Condo association is not a charitable organizationJul 07, 2023 7:00 am - Q: An owner in our condominium would like to donate landscaping to the association, and has requested a receipt for the landscaping. He and other owners have volunteered...
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How a suburban career and wellness coach helps clients build happier livesJul 07, 2023 6:00 am - The amount of stress built up in many of us during the pandemic and the new normal it has produced in at-home work and everyday life is akin to the Mount Everest of tens...
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Gentrification leads to madness, cannibalism and laughs in Prime Video's 'The Horror of Dolores Roach'
Jul 07, 2023 6:00 am - When Justina Machado returns home to her native Chicago, she barely recognizes it. Machado grew up in Chicago's inner city, in the neighborhoods of Lincoln Park, Humbold...
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School supply donation drive set for low-income District 54 studentsJul 07, 2023 1:00 am - Schaumburg Township is coordinating a Pack the Bus school supply drive for low-income students of Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 for the new school year. The...
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Suburban car dealers fire up their grills to benefit USO IllinoisJul 06, 2023 11:00 pm - Chicago and suburban new car dealers will join in the 10th annual Barbecue for the Troops Saturday, July 15, to support USO Illinois. The event is sponsored by the Oakbr...
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'Joy Ride' is a cheerfully gross-out comedy that soars, thanks to a terrific cast
Jul 06, 2023 11:00 pm - “Joy Ride” - ★ ★ ★ If you're like me, there comes a moment of truth in raunchy film comedies when you decide whether to fully join in the fun - or ride it out on the fen...