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We are traveling to Europe over the break on an overnight flight. I REALLY need to try to sleep (just getting too old not to sleep!). Obviously I know to avoid alcohol, drink water. What else? What products for neck support have been game changers? There are so many varieties…has anyone tried a ...
Contemplating divorce. Nothing agregious going on, common reasons. I've read lots of older threads on the topic on this forum that have been very helpful and given me a lot to think about. Nearly all comments on those posts were supportive to the decision of divorce - encouraging the OP that it is w...
Hi - I’ve hit that age for my first colonoscopy. I use rush for my PCP but first available appointment they have is a few months out in Oakbrook. Given a driver post-op is required, oakbrook ain’t gonna work. Any recommendations for someone/somewhere downtown for this procedure? ...
Overall, I like ...no, love... living in Chicago. But having to fight with the City over how to pay a parking ticket I objectively didn't deserve, from the ease and space of a friend's suburban home makes me wonder why I put up with the BS. ...
I just got email notice of a parking ticket while I was at my downtown hair salon last week. The car was with the valet at the time, and there was no ticket on my car when I got it back. Wwyd? Is the valet liable for this at all? Grrrr ...
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