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Hickory hardwood floors: A classic beauty that endures
Metro Creative Services
Jun 4, 2011 2:48 PM - No other flooring option delivers the warmth, splendour and value of natural wood. Today there are countless colours available to choose from as well as different species, each with their unique characteristics. One species that has been growing in popularity in recent years for its rustic charm and ultra -- durability is hickory.
Carpet options abound for floor-focused homeowners

Jun 4, 2011 12:53 PM - Shopping for carpeting? It's not simply a matter of going into the store and just choosing "carpet."
Take visual control with a screen fence
By Maureen Gilmer
Jun 4, 2011 12:52 PM - You may think landscape design is just about making an attractive garden. Truth is, design is a process of solving problems in a way that is visually appealing. And design of your home landscape is identifying problem areas and finding plants that offer optimal solutions.
Mortgage Professor: 'Cry letter' to lender can reduce waiting period
By Jack Guttentag
Jun 4, 2011 12:51 PM - For the most part, we are a forgiving society. We believe that people often learn from their mistakes, and everybody deserves a second chance. Our mortgage system incorporates some of that philosophy -- up to a point.
Consider concrete over wood for home's walls
Metro Creative Services
Jun 4, 2011 12:51 PM - Due to demand, builders today are constantly learning about the new and advanced technologies for home construction.
Juneau students design, build affordable housing
By Sarah Day
Jun 4, 2011 12:50 PM - Juneau-Douglas High School students are almost done building the house they began constructing in the fall. The students held an open house to let people see what they've done so far. The roofing is up, windows are in, insulation has been packed carefully into the walls, the heating, ventilating and air conditioning system is in and drywall is ready to be hung.
Fallen eaglets saved, get new home
By Susan Sarkauskas
Jun 3, 2011 12:38 AM - A family of eagles has a new home at Mooseheart, after their nest was destroyed in Sunday evening's storms. Wildlife rehabilitators, Mooseheart staff and volunteers and a tree-care company came together to make things right.
St. Alphonsus student wins state award
Ed O'Malley
Jun 2, 2011 4:41 PM - St. Alphonsus fifth-grader Ashley Elenz won a state sponsored contest for designing a rain barrel that will be painted and donated to the school's Garden of Eatin and used as a water source.
Foreclosure prevention workshop set for Elgin on June 2, Schaumburg on June 4
Jeff Louderback
Jun 2, 2011 4:37 PM - As evidence of bank fraud escalates, homeowners facing foreclosure have options to remain in their homes. The Neighborhood Community Foundation conducts the free workshop to educate consumers about those options.
Save the date: Kelly Miller Circus to perform Sept. 23-24
Tim Waldorf
Jun 2, 2011 4:34 PM - The District Fifteen Educational Foundation and the Rolling Meadows Park District are partnering to bring the Kelly Miller Circus to town for four shows--two on Friday, Sept. 23, and two more on Saturday, Sept. 24.

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