Lifestyle
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Prune back lilacs after a spring bloomJun 04, 2023 7:00 am - Prune back any unshapely growth on your shrubs (stems that have grown much longer than others) to improve their appearance and encourage the development of a fuller plan...
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When can seniors stop shots and screenings?Jun 04, 2023 7:00 am - As we get older, we start thinking about the benefits versus the risks of certain health screenings and vaccines. After all, our health risks change with age and life ex...
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Do new homes really need a home inspection?Jun 04, 2023 7:00 am - Q: You often recommend home inspections for newly built homes, but in my case, this has proved to be unnecessary. Since buying my home about six months ago, I've had two...
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Tips for growing herbs (you don't even need a garden)Jun 04, 2023 7:00 am - Culinary herbs are among the easiest plants you can grow. They only need sunlight, water and well-draining soil with a neutral pH. You don't even need a garden. Many her...
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Book review: 'The Celebrants' by Steven Rowley will make you want to call an old friend
Jun 04, 2023 6:00 am - “The Celebrants” by Steven Rowley (G.P. Putnam's Sons) Steven Rowley is one of those authors where if you read one of his novels, his name gets added to ...
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Good News Sunday: How a woman in Switzerland got a Civil War veteran from Arlington Heights his long overdue honorJun 04, 2023 6:00 am - Good News Sunday: How a woman in Switzerland got a Civil War veteran from Arlington Heights his long overdue honor
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Seeing stars: Celebrities compete in simulated Mars mission in Fox's 'Stars on Mars'Jun 04, 2023 6:00 am - Ever since Amazon magnate Jeff Bezos' trip into space last year, there has been plenty of speculation about the rise of space tourism and which celebrities would be amon...
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Dave Matthews Band has a new album and a summer tour stopping in Chicago July 7-8
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Buffalo Grove parade celebrates 'Magic of Pride'Jun 04, 2023 1:00 am - Buffalo Grove was filled with “The Magic of Pride” on Sunday as hundreds of marchers and even more spectators celebrated the return of the Northwest suburbs' first and l...
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Chicago follows national trend as teen eating disorders spikeJun 03, 2023 7:00 am - Coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, medical experts have noticed an alarming trend among our teens - a definitive spike in the diagnosis of eating disorders, such as bu...