Lifestyle Stories from February 14, 2009 (Change date)
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Wet snow can cause serious roof problemsFeb 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. Our 2-year-old house has a "faux" slate roof. I believe it is a synthetic product made to look like slate, which has the characteristic of being much smoother than or...
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Two deck benches can be built from scratch in an afternoonFeb 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. I have a fairly large deck, but it does not have enough seating when we have large parties. I think a bench or two would be nice. How can I build some comfortable ben...
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Residents can request rent discount during renovationFeb 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. For six years I have lived in a beautiful six-townhouse complex with a common courtyard. The other tenants and I have become such a close-knit "family" that we even s...
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Hanging out with Abe and Mary for 200th birthday celebrationFeb 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Freebie! Hanging out with Abe and Mary In honor of the anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday, the Mount Prospect Public Library hosts "An Afternoon w...
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Bank bailout money is not intended to fund more loansFeb 14, 2009 10:00 pm - "Is it not shameful that our financial institutions receive capital infusions from the government, and instead of lending it out, they hoard it?" I hear this complaint a...
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