Dear Abby: I baby-sit during the day for a family with three children — a 9-year-old girl who’s in school the majority of the time, a 4-year-old boy who plays well on his own, and a 5-month-old baby girl who requires a lot of attention.

Dirty situation needs cleaning up at salad bar
Dear Amy: I am the owner of a very nice family-style restaurant in southern Georgia. A customer who works in construction recently came in for lunch. He was covered with dirt. He did not appear to have washed his hands since leaving work. His hat, which he did not remove when entering the restaurant, was disgusting, and his T-shirt was filthy. When the waitress asked for his order, he said he wanted to go to the salad bar.

Kahane helps Mozart feel at home with CSO
With the performances in recent months by Alfred Brendel, Mitsuko Uchida and, now, Jeffrey Kahane, the Chicago Symphony is making Orchestra Hall as comfortable a home for the Mozart keyboard concertos as it was during the Daniel Barenboim years.

Satellite shows sometimes lost in space
Art Chicago is so huge you might wonder whether its satellite shows are worth a look too. The answer is yes and no. The best of them are very good, and the worst are filled with booth after booth of cliched art peppered with a few nice surprises.

City back in picture through Art Chicago
Audience at the preview was upbeat The 2007 installment of Art Chicago, the international exposition that stands at the center of Artropolis, the five art trade fairs at the Merchandise Mart through Monday, is the best such venture in years.

‘Next’ in need of a vision
“NEXT” * 1/2

What’s happening on your favorite soaps
All My Children: Adam denied to Tad that he knows anything about Jenny’s disappearance, but was secretly arranging a black-market adoption. Krystal took matters into her own hands and held Adam at gunpoint, demanding he tell her where Jenny is. Meanwhile, Tad found out Janet’s location and he, Amanda and Jamie arrived at the cottage. Bianca and Zoe shared an emotional goodbye with Erica as they left Pine Valley. Someone tried to kill Alexander again, and Annie wondered if it might have been Jonathan. Coming: Crazy Janet seems to be running the show.

WATCHING SHOWS OF NOTE TODAY
1.’CSI: Crime Scene Investigation’

NFL Draftee-to-Be Quinn Gets Free Hummer H2
Here s one thing we just don t understand: How come the rich and famous get the best free stuff? Whether it s the gift bags they used to get at the Oscars or cars for superstar athletes, the folks with the most…

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