Lifestyle Stories from December 19, 2020 (Change date)
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Aurora prepares to feed 1,500 more families for ChristmasDec 19, 2020 10:00 pm - For the seventh time since the pandemic began, the state's second-largest city is hosting a citywide pop-up food pantry, just in time for Christmas. The City of Aurora i...
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'A Christmas Carol': A staple of Christmas Past remains presentDec 19, 2020 6:29 am - This year, you can have "A Christmas Carol" any way you want it. Almost. You'd like to see it in real time on your laptop? You can do that. Want to gather around the rad...
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Been there, done that: A new TV version of 'The Stand' pits good against evil after a deadly pandemicDec 19, 2020 6:27 am - The deadly pandemic that opens CBS All Access's stylish if stilted new take on Stephen King's 1978 novel "The Stand" (which premiered Thursday) couldn't be timelier for ...
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Music review: Chris Cornell shines on an album of coversDec 19, 2020 6:18 am - Chris Cornell, "No One Sings Like You Anymore" (UMe) No disrespect to Sinead O'Connor, but there's another version of "Nothing Compares 2 U" that might be even bett...
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Twigs offer simple beauty in displays and decorationsDec 19, 2020 6:00 am - With our social calendars blank and our party duds in the closet, you would think we might be drawn to boisterous blooms and bows for holiday decor. But lavish looks fee...
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Believe Project: $100 to help friend with medical issuesDec 19, 2020 6:00 am - Today's recipient of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Eileen Smith of Des Plaines. She wants to give the money to a friend. Here is an excerpt of her story: "I...
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Owner is responsible for balcony damageDec 19, 2020 6:00 am - Q: Our condominium association is in the process of performing extensive repairs on the balconies. During an inspection by the contractor, it was learned that an owner u...
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Five resolutions for your child's new yearDec 19, 2020 6:00 am - You, like many, are looking forward to a new year. 2020 has been difficult, to say the least. And, with the new year, come new goals and resolutions for change. The mos...
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You don't have to be outside all day to reap nature's benefitsDec 19, 2020 6:00 am - Q: We're all pretty stressed-out, even the kids. I keep saying that spending a Saturday in the nice park near our house could help, but my husband just laughs. Isn't the...
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How to give meaningfully, directly and fastDec 19, 2020 5:20 am - In October, my friend JJ Ramberg, founder of social podcasting app GoodPods in Los Angeles, put out a request for her 50th birthday: She asked loved ones to send food or...
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