Home and Garden
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7 things to see at Cantigny Park as 'Project New Leaf' transforms campusNov 25, 2017 12:00 am - Before you do anything else at Cantigny Park next summer, first make your way to a new flight of stairs at the edge of a pond on the north side of the suburban getaway. ...
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Equifax breach already taking a toll on consumersNov 24, 2017 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — The scenario that personal finance and credit experts feared most about the heist of consumer data from Equifax may already be underway: Criminals are using...
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Home inspection limited to what is visibleNov 24, 2017 5:00 am - Q. We bought our house five years ago and hired a home inspector to find all the defects. After all these years, we learned that an important defect was omitted from the...
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An urban rowhouse in D.C. with a sense of homeNov 24, 2017 5:00 am - In an old house, there are endless places to spend money. But for the Hoburg family, whose Capitol Hill rowhouse is 117 years old, it's never been about perfection. In t...
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U of I Extension honors Kane Master Gardeners; Volunteers have given 3,875 hours of service to communities in 2017Nov 20, 2017 10:00 pm - The University of Illinois Extension celebrated its Kane County Master Gardeners with an awards and appreciation night in October. The dedicated volunteer group has alre...
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U of I Extension honors Master Naturalists; Volunteers banked more than 3,000 hours of service in 2017Nov 20, 2017 10:00 pm - University of Illinois Extension celebrated its Master Naturalists of DuPage, Kane and Kendall Counties with an Appreciation Night in November. The volunteer group has a...
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Marble-topped dressed made in Victorian EraNov 19, 2017 5:01 am - Q. This is a photo of the lower part of a Victorian marble-topped dresser with handkerchief drawers that I bought about a year ago. The upper portion has a mirror and ca...
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How to display those books, books and more booksNov 19, 2017 5:00 am - Regardless of today's technological revolution, there is no comparison between a tablet or e-reader and a book. Books provide a sensation and look that can't be beat. We...
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Use evergreen branches and berries in containersNov 19, 2017 5:00 am - Remove frozen plants from containers and hanging baskets and replace them with evergreen boughs, branches with colorful berries and interesting seed heads from perennial...
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Continue watering shrubs, trees through autumnNov 19, 2017 5:00 am - Q. A friend of mine told me not to put my garden hose away until we get a frost so that I can water my trees and shrubs. Isn't that awfully late? A. Keep that garden hos...