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Listing of the week for June 11, 2013 Previous listings

This recently-remodeled cedar home in Ingleside is located on Long Lake.

This fabulous, recently-remodeled cedar home is located on one of the best kept secrets in Lake County — Long Lake near Ingleside. Long Lake is one of the smaller, more secluded lakes in the 15-lake Chain O’ Lakes.

Former mayor’s home has been a bed and breakfast in Mundelein for 25 years

The Round Robin Inn bed and breakfast in Mundelein opened 25 years ago in a home built by Sylvester L. Tripp, who was elected mayor when the community was incorporated as Rockefeller in 1909.

By Mick Zawislak Updated Jun 17, 2013 9:45 AM The Round Robin Inn bed and breakfast in Mundelein opened 25 years ago in a home built by Sylvester L. Tripp, who was elected mayor in 1909. Innkeeper Laura Sansom Loffredo has hosted an estimated 20,000 guests from every state and around the world in the Victorian style home.

For some homeowners, a house is just a canvas Updated Jun 17, 2013 9:45 AM

It’s hard to miss the enormous 20-foot-wide American flag on the side of Richard Ormbrek’s home. Comprised of around 180 tiles painted with scenes of Americana against a background of red and white stripes, the flag pops from the orange cedar shingles with traffic-stopping audacity.

Decorating with art is itself an art form Updated Jun 17, 2013 9:44 AM

Beautiful artwork injects visual impact and brings excitement into a room. But “designing with art” is itself an art form, and if you’re not careful, things can get messy. This was very apparent during a recent project for some clients who live in a colorful home sporting several vibrant hues.

Baby boomers find help in selling the family home Updated Jun 14, 2013 2:36 PM

You have lived in your home for more than 20 years, accumulating things every year. In fact, in many cases, you raised your children in that home. They, too, accumulated “stuff” they failed to take with them when they moved on. So now you are ready for a smaller abode or a different locale. How do you tackle the chore of readying your home for sale?

Quail Hollow spotlighted in neighborhood profile Posted Jun 14, 2013 4:32 AM

When Frank and Carol Cerio purchased a new home 36 years ago, they moved to one of the first two streets to be developed in the Quail Hollow subdivision in Bartlett. That meant neighbors and their children grew up together, said Carol Cerio.

Advice Columns

Garage ceiling should have been insulated when enclosed Posted Jun 16, 2013 4:22 AM

Q. I finished my attached garage with insulation and drywall last year, and now the inside of the garage is wet in the winter. I did not insulate the ceiling. The walls get wet, and so does the ceiling, and then it all freezes — this cannot be good.

Lifeguards required when young children allowed unsupervised Posted Jun 15, 2013 4:46 AM

Q. Our association has a swimming pool. Under what circumstances do we have to have a lifeguard?

Older couple with debt should talk to housing counselor Posted Jun 15, 2013 4:30 AM

Q. We moved out of our home because we could not afford to pay our two home equity loans and the upkeep of the house. We moved to a one-bedroom apartment. The bank has been informed. We have mailed to the bank copies of our taxes, which we did not pay.

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Home & Garden

For some homeowners, a house is just a canvas Updated Jun 17, 2013 9:45 AM

Decorating with art is itself an art form Updated Jun 17, 2013 9:44 AM

Tips for keeping a healthy garden Updated Jun 16, 2013 3:59 PM

Trees planted in lawns can benefit from a mulched ring to reduce competition with grass roots and keep mowers and string trimmers from damaging trunks. If the tree is small, mulch out to the drip line, as far as the branches and leaves extend. If this is not feasible, extend the mulch as far as you can. Even a 6-inch-wide mulched ring can help protect tree trunks from serious damage.

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Business News

Schaumburg to brighten up interchange bridges

Updated Jun 19, 2013

Palatine planners back apartments for disabled despite divided crowd

Updated Jun 19, 2013

Immigrants fear being forced out of Glen Ellyn homes

Updated Jun 19, 2013

Des Plaines council says banquet facility's outdoor tent must go

Updated Jun 19, 2013

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Industry Insider

Insulated tub, shower liners update bath in one day
Posted Jun 15, 2013 4:30 AM

Taking a shower or bath in a tub that is less than pristine doesn’t enhance your feeling of cleanliness. Aging porcelain tubs, tile and grout can be difficult to keep clean. Solving this issue has been the business of Phoenix Bathtub Renewals Inc. of Cicero since 1984.