Home and Garden
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Family may need two lawyers to sell grandfather's houseNov 04, 2017 6:00 am - Q. My father-in-law is moving from his home of 60 years to assisted living. One of his grandchildren wants to buy the house, possibly in a cash deal. What is the best wa...
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Repeat winner in Chicago's Finest Painted Ladies CompetitionNov 04, 2017 6:00 am - For the first time, a former “Painted Ladies” winning home has taken a second title in the Chicago competition. Lynda Quindel's home at 214 S. State St. in Elgin was nam...
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Recipe for unsavory, but necessary, restaurant repairNov 03, 2017 7:00 am - Q. I am presently selling my restaurant and am puzzled by a demand that was made by the buyer. In the kitchen, there are three sinks used for food preparation. Under two...
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FBI: Home buyers' billion-dollar scam problem getting worseNov 03, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — In this year of horrendous cyberheists — Equifax the most prominent — you've probably taken at least a few precautions: changed passwords, stopped opening f...
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Elgin has seven of nine 'Painted Ladies' winnersNov 03, 2017 1:00 am - Seven of the nine houses that won this year's "Painted Ladies" competition are from Elgin, as is the grand prize winner. The annual competition - its full name is "Chic...
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How to showcase the objects you loveOct 28, 2017 6:00 am - Grouping objects in a pleasing arrangement is the goal of a vignette. Designers work hard on their tablescaping game, creating small compositions layered with texture an...
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Improperly installed shake roof wears prematurelyOct 27, 2017 6:00 am - Q. When my home was 4 years old, I installed a wood shake roof over the original asphalt shingles. That was about 20 years ago. I was told the shakes would last about 30...
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Mortgage interest, property taxes in play in tax billOct 27, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - The political jostling and frenetic lobbying on Capitol Hill over the Republican tax overhaul bill are producing unexpected developments that could prove im...
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Throw in pops of color to help reinvent a roomOct 27, 2017 6:00 am - Want to make a stylistically soggy living space snap, crackle and pop with more oomph than an invigorating breakfast cereal? Pour on the pizzazz in the form of a contras...
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Pottawatomie Garden Club honors St. Charles-based Clarke company with awardOct 25, 2017 11:00 pm - On Monday, Oct. 16, the Pottawatomie Garden Club presented its annual Landscape Commendation Award. The award is given each year to a local business that has devoted ti...