Home and Garden
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IRS and short sales less of an issue these daysMay 05, 2018 6:00 am - Q. I wrote in a long time ago with a question about not wanting to pay income tax on my forgiven debt when I sold my house in a short sale years ago. Just to update you,...
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Appraisal-free loans save millions for buyersMay 04, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - For homeowners and buyers, it's been an unexpected windfall: relief from having to pay for a traditional mortgage appraisal that usually costs between $400 ...
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The gas man out-did our home inspectorMay 04, 2018 6:00 am - Q. We just bought a 20-year-old home and hired a home inspector before closing escrow. According to our inspector, the wall heater was in good working order when he insp...
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Classroom lessons take root in Fremont Township community gardenMay 02, 2018 1:00 am - Eighty sixth-graders from Fremont Middle School near Mundelein applied their classroom lessons in the field Wednesday as part of a yearlong personalized learning program...
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MCC to host annual plant sale May 9-10May 01, 2018 11:00 pm - Gardeners are invited to select their favorite flowers, vegetables and herbs at the McHenry County College Spring Plant Sale from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 9...
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Springtime means its skunk season in the suburbsApr 30, 2018 11:00 pm - Skunks! No American mammal is better known and less popular than the striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis). That said, there are some folks that find skunks to be quite cute...
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The Pences: At home with history and a cat, a dog, a bunny and the beesApr 29, 2018 7:00 am - WASHINGTON — The official residence of the vice president, an 1893 Victorian home on a leafy hill, has always been a more laid-back place to live than the fancy digs at ...
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Dining chairs are like adjectivesApr 29, 2018 6:01 am - An elegant dinner party should be what we all live for. There is hardly any finer experience than being the guest of a gracious host, especially for dinner. And there is...
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Pendant's marking puzzles ownerApr 29, 2018 6:01 am - Q. This is a picture of an old pendant that I found in my mother's jewelry box. The stones are topaz- and amber-colored. The setting and design are beautiful, but it's t...
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New perennials to delight gardenersApr 29, 2018 6:00 am - Every spring, gardeners head back to their local garden centers anxious to discover new perennials to add to their gardens. Here is just a sampling of the new perennials...