• Apartments, water park on the way at Arlington Downs

  By Melissa Silverberg Updated Feb 11, 2013 4:46 PM After years of planning and preliminary work, officials said construction on phase one of the new Arlington Downs development in Arlington Heights will get started in a few weeks. The $250 million redevelopmnent of the former Sheraton hotel near...

• The potager garden grows food, flowers, herbs Posted Feb 11, 2013 5:00 AM

  Romans were major gardeners in a time when most cultures were still hunting and gathering. But when the Roman Empire declined, much of Rome's agricultural development vanished. All that remained of it were ruins of villas in formerly conquered lands. The...

• 6 tips on buying, renting a home for extra income Updated Feb 10, 2013 8:19 AM

  Low mortgage rates have made buying a home more affordable and turned rentals into an attractive option for investors.

• Clean faucet finishes with care Posted Feb 10, 2013 5:02 AM

  Q. I'm trying to get the corrosion off my older bathtub mixing valve and sink faucet. I have tried using strong cleaners, without success. Also, some spots on the handles appear to have a gold color coming through the chrome plating.

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