All Stories from July 22, 2012 (Change date)
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Home repair: Can solar panels be used to shade a deck?Jul 23, 2012 3:14 pm - Q. The narrow cedar slats in the pergola/shade roof we built over our large deck 15 years ago are now peeling, warping, shrinking and deteriorating. It’s a hefty 18-foot...
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Firing back at Roskam on health careJul 22, 2012 4:15 am - Firing back at Roskam on health care Peter Roskam has stated his commitment to repealing the health care reform act because: 1. it creates massive new taxes, 2. it ...
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Don’t allow tenants to use cleaning deposit as last month’s rentJul 23, 2012 6:22 am - Q. My wife and I moved out of our home last year and rented it to a couple. The property has many upgrades and was in excellent condition when we moved out. The tenants ...
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Fun night for Downers Grove’s LichajJul 22, 2012 7:47 pm - For Aston Villa left back Eric Lichaj, Saturday night’s 1-0 victory against the Chicago Fire at Toyota Park represented one last visit home before the English Premier Le...
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Boomers lose fifth straightJul 22, 2012 12:46 pm - SAUGET, Ill. — The Schaumburg Boomers failed to hold a lead for the third time in as many games at Gateway, falling for the fifth straight time by a final of 6-3 on Satu...
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Homeowner wants to install a shower doorJul 23, 2012 10:48 am - Q. Our master bathroom has had a shower curtain since we moved in. It’s a “shower only” stall and we’ve changed curtains over the years, but now I want to install a glas...
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Before planting, consider vines’ ups and downsJul 23, 2012 3:14 pm - Few plants adorn arbors or trellises as beautifully as flowering vines. They also can enhance the landscape with fragrance, provide shade and screen unsightly views. Bu...
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Trouble selling your house? Try burying a saintJul 26, 2012 11:15 pm - Don’t look now, but St. Joseph might be buried in your backyard. Not the saint, of course, but a statue of him. Through the years, St. Joseph has become the patron saint...
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