All Stories from April 23, 2023 (Change date)
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When planting a meadow, heed conditions in your yardApr 23, 2023 7:00 am - Wildflower meadows have been growing in popularity among gardeners, and for good reason. They're low-maintenance and drought-tolerant, provide food for birds, wildlife, ...
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No excuse for ground-level roof inspectionsApr 23, 2023 7:00 am - Q: I've got two complaints against home inspectors. The last two inspectors I hired inspected the roofs from the ground only, and neither reported any defects. That's pr...
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It's easy to get carried away buying plantsApr 23, 2023 7:00 am - After a long Chicago winter, it is easy to let spring fever take over when ordering plants from catalogs and buying plants from garden centers. Take the time to select p...
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'Got to try something': How Lombard's Mark Frerichs survived 32 months of captivity in AfghanistanApr 23, 2023 6:00 am - First of two parts Early into his long captivity at the hands of the Taliban, Mark Frerichs tried to assert some order: He counted the days in his dirt-floor cell b...
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Book review: 'Natural Beauty' is a cautionary tale about wellnessApr 23, 2023 6:00 am - "Natural Beauty" by Ling Ling Huang (Dutton) From bee sting facials to fish pedicures, to Instagram filters and apps that allow us to completely edit our...
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Income tax credit may pay for home upgradesApr 23, 2023 6:00 am - Homeowners who suffered from cold air-leak through failing windows and doors this past winter should consider replacing them this calendar year because a federal governm...
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Guy Ritchie explores the soldier/interpreter dynamic in warApr 23, 2023 6:00 am - There is a line in "Guy Ritchie's The Covenant" in which Jake Gyllenhaal's Army Sgt. John Kinley is having a disagreement with Dar Salim's Ahmed, the man assigned to be ...
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Good News Sunday: Grayslake farmers blown away by support after strong winds caused damage to structuresApr 23, 2023 6:00 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: The Chicago-area farming community has r...
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'Somebody Somewhere' finds more joy, acceptance in season 2Apr 23, 2023 6:00 am - There are no flying dragons, zombies or media moguls in the HBO series "Somebody Somewhere," making it different in tone and scope from the network's larger, flashier sh...
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Could 'revenge travel' turn to financial 'regret travel' for young adults? The warning signsApr 23, 2023 5:00 am - Prices for travel remain stubbornly high. The cost of airfare in February was 27% higher than the same month a year earlier, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics...