Home and Garden
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Rustic Charm shop in Geneva mixes old with newApr 10, 2018 11:00 pm - In addition to getting the Rustic Charm home décor store opened in downtown Geneva last year prior to the Christmas Walk and its overflow of visitors, owner Kelly Volz m...
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Sign up for springtime fun with MCCDApr 10, 2018 11:00 pm - Fly-Hop-Drop-in for springtime fun at these free McHenry County Conservation District programs. No registration is required but check before you go, cancellations may oc...
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How new program takes hassles out of composting in LombardApr 10, 2018 1:00 am - Lombard residents who want to help the environment now have a new option that doesn't involve the smell and rodent hazards of a compost pile in the backyard. The villag...
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Composting dos and don'tsApr 10, 2018 1:00 am - As Lombard launches a new curbside composting program, the village is directing residents to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for guidance on what to compost and...
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Create your own 'favorite project' with these tipsApr 09, 2018 6:00 am - Working on hundreds of interior design projects over the years, the question always comes up: What is my favorite project? Yes, there are projects that may have turned o...
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Bold comforters, duvets tell a dramatic bedtime storyApr 09, 2018 6:00 am - Colored, textured and patterned comforters and duvets are telling a dramatic bedtime story these days. “Bedding acts as a narrator to set the tone of the room,” said Ant...
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Nine places to celebrate Earth Day in the suburbsApr 09, 2018 1:00 am - Earth Day was first celebrated on April 22, 1970. Since then, it has become a global holiday, with at least 192 countries participating, according to the Earth Day Netwo...
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College of DuPage hosts 'Native Bees: Their Abundance and Importance' May 7Apr 08, 2018 11:00 pm - Learn about bees native to Illinois during the "Native Bees: Their Abundance and Importance" talk at 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 7, in the Health and Science Center, Room 1234...
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A little monkey business in the world of interior designApr 08, 2018 7:00 am - The adage “what's old is new again” couldn't be more true. It wasn't too long ago that we saw monkeys in every accessory, lamp and dish towel. We all thought that it was...
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New York importer's legacy began in Macy's basementApr 08, 2018 6:00 am - Q. I found the porcelain plate seen in this photo in Pennsylvania some time ago. It is decorated with scrolls of pink roses and gold trim. Four of the six scalloped edge...