Lifestyle Stories from February 23, 2012 (Change date)
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Super Handyman: For an inexpensive yet dramatic change, think paintFeb 23, 2012 11:30 pm - If you really want to make an impact on the way your home looks, inside or out, and your budget is super-small, think paint! If you do the work yourself, your only expen...
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The nation’s housing: Mortgage relief faces a nightmareFeb 23, 2012 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Given the huge public and private resources now being devoted to helping financially distressed homeowners — including the recently announced $25 billion na...
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Home inspector: Homeowner cited for illegal wellFeb 23, 2012 11:00 pm - Q. The plumbing for my house is connected to the municipal water system, but there is an old artesian well in the basement that is pumped to a hose faucet in the yar...
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Meat Maniac ChiliFeb 23, 2012 11:00 pm - 7½ ounces (half a package) fresh choroizo 1 onion, diced 2 small bell peppers (any color), diced 3-4 cloves garlic, minced 2 pounds beef stew meat 1 teaspoon ground...
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Flex appeal: Same house can take different shapesFeb 23, 2012 11:00 pm - Homebuyers want it their way. Forget the formal living room filled with fancy furniture or the dining room rarely used except for the holidays. Flex is in. A popular tr...
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About Real Estate: Which housing records can be tossed now?Feb 23, 2012 11:00 pm - There#146;s no reason to hoard all of your past housing-related documents, but some should be kept until you eventually sell. Q. We have owned our home...
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Don’t fight spring feverFeb 23, 2012 11:00 pm - The symptoms are all too familiar: A lack of energy, faraway look in the eyes, long lunch hours, frequent “sick” days, a telltale sunburn. The disease? Spring fever. Sp...
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Milk: Suddenly the choice isn’t so clearFeb 23, 2012 11:00 pm - Milk, milk, milk. And, more milk. Choosing milk for our kids seems like it should be a fairly straightforward nutrition topic. Unfortunately, with the rise of milk prot...
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Glen Crest Math Counts Team Competing at State Math Counts ContestFeb 23, 2012 10:00 pm - On Saturday, February 18, Glen Crest Middle School's Math Counts team competed in the regional Math Counts competition held in Addison. The middle school team, consisti...
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Elgin Symphony CEO resigns to teach, conductFeb 23, 2012 10:00 pm - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra continues its year of changing leadership with CEO Dale Lonis following music director Robert Hanson and four board members out of the organ...
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