Books & Literature
A 'Well-Dressed Home' complements the closet
Are you a T-shirt-and-jeans person with a chintz living room, or someone who loves the structure of a suit but wakes up in a shabby chic bedroom?
Nov 07, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Just for show: Fall decorating relies on veggies
Fall is a busy time for decorating, second only to Christmas, and the period when vegetables are valued more for their beauty than their flavor.
Nov 07, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Sarah Palin book tour to start Nov. 18
Sarah Palin's book tour is a gift for her base.
Nov 06, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Meat-ing of the men: Hosting a man-cave party
Sorry girls, but this home party is not for you. You won't find Pampered Chef or Tupperware here. Or any fancy candles or jewelry or makeup for that matter.
Nov 05, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Kid Picks with Philip Potempa
Here's our weekly showcase of the latest and greatest new selections in media for youth.
Nov 04, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Susie Essman brings her humor , insight to the printed word
Susie Essman, who plays Susie Greene on the hit TV comedy "Curb Your Enthusiasm," has a solution for stepparents trying to make a connection to their spouse's children.
Nov 01, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Inspiring coaches, from prep to pro
Most books about football coaches celebrate their success; very few give you an indication of how they achieved it.
Nov 01, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Local library events and happenings
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Nov 01, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
California group "dives" in twice a month
They work in sales, IT, construction, some for the state of California. There's a DJ, a couple of doctoral students, even a college professor.
Oct 31, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Kids artwork: Frame it? Box it? Toss it?
Having moved five times in the last nine years, Pam Syx, now of Venice, Fla., had many opportunities to chuck some of her two children's artwork along the way.
Oct 29, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Kid Picks with Philip Potempa
Here's our weekly showcase of the latest and greatest new selections in media for youth.
Oct 28, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Pianist offers classical favorites with comedic commentary
What is the connection between Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody and Johnny Cash's "Walk the Line"? World class pianist Rudolf Budginas will demonstrate the answer to this and many more curiosities in his program of light classical pieces and comedic commentary Tuesday evening at Munster High Sc…
Oct 27, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Obamas big on White House gigs
Michelle and Barack Obama sat one table over from J. Lo and Marc Anthony, and all four of them were rocking in their seats as Sheila E. shook the house -- well, really the tent.
Oct 25, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Cheers to Wendt's 'Drinking With George'
"Drinking With George" isn't an autobiography, memoir or tell-all. It has elements of all three, but in the end, it's about one thing: beer.
Oct 25, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Local library events and announcements
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Oct 25, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Photographer captures 'Region' in new book
Gregg Hertzlieb, editor of photographer Gary Cialdella's "The Calumet Region: An American Place," says his love for the book's subject matter was reinforced while putting the book together.
Oct 24, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
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