Lifestyle
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How to manage an invasive, former favorite treeMar 25, 2023 11:00 pm - It's the late 1940s. World War II has ended, the Baby Boom is in full swing, and incomes are rising, making first-time homeownership possible for many. Cars are being ma...
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Better sleep may help you stick to weight-loss planMar 25, 2023 10:00 am - Sticking to an exercise and diet plan can be tough. But new research suggests one way to make it easier: getting a good night's sleep on a regular basis. The findings, p...
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Book review: 'American Mermaid' offers satiric look at Hollywood
Mar 25, 2023 6:00 am - "American Mermaid" by Julia Langbein (Penguin Random House) This hilarious novel by comedian Julia Langbein is also about something serious: a young woma...
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Cooking, other productive activities can be a diversion from griefMar 25, 2023 6:00 am - As many know, I like to cook. I learned after we got married. These days, I usually refer to it as a hobby. And it is. For years, in addition to what we think of as Amer...
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Book review: Stunning new novel about a family and mental illness
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Suburban Skyview: Shadows stretch over an empty farm fieldMar 25, 2023 1:00 am - Spring has officially sprung, and this empty field with only the long shadow of a tree covering it soon will be full of corn or soy beans. Kane County Farm Bureau Manage...
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One of Lake County's 'hidden gems,' children's museum reopens in Round Lake
Mar 25, 2023 1:00 am - A staple in Round Lake for more than two decades, a recently remodeled children's museum is drawing new fans. The Children's Neighborhood Museum invites young children t...
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These healthy habits might also lead to a happier lifeMar 24, 2023 11:00 pm - Is the secret to happiness a warm puppy? A good marriage? A rewarding career? Or something else entirely? Happiness means different things to different people, but a gro...
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Rehabilitating Richard III in 'The Lost King'
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Despair in Jersey in Zach Braff's 'A Good Person'