Home and Garden
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Don't expect to buy a home in Cuba soonSep 04, 2015 2:00 pm - Our country is building new economic bridges to the island nation just 90 miles off the coast of Miami, but most Americans probably won't be able to purchase a house the...
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Rookie home inspector learns a lessonSep 04, 2015 11:00 am - Q. I have been a home inspector for nearly a year. So far, it's gone well, but I'm concerned about a home that I inspected a few months ago. When I crawled under the hou...
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Similar platter exhibited in Brooklyn MuseumSep 04, 2015 6:00 am - Q. This is a photo of a platter that I found in my house when we purchased it. It has a stylized flower in the center and each petal is decorated with small blossoms. Th...
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Lake County Extension office to offer Master Gardener programSep 04, 2015 1:00 am - Training for the master gardener program at the University of Illinois Extension's Lake County office in Grayslake is set for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays from mid-January t...
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Lindenhurst Environmental Commission to host fall plant exchangeSep 04, 2015 1:00 am - The Lindenhurst Environmental Commission is hosting a fall plant exchange from 10 a.m. to noon, rain or shine, on Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Lindenhurst village hall pub...
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Dive into your new swimming poolSep 03, 2015 6:01 am - It's a great moment to install a new pool in your home. A pool can be a fun and playful addition to your home, but careful planning must be accomplished to achieve a suc...
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Filling walls without emptying savingsSep 03, 2015 6:00 am - Kerra Michele Huerta is an interior and event designer and the writer behind the popular design blog, AptEnvy.com, a site dedicated to improving the lifestyles of those ...
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7 big lessons from tiny homesSep 03, 2015 5:45 am - We all could do to live with a little less in our homes: a little less clutter, a little less waste and a little less inefficiency. Tiny home dwellers, however, take “le...
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Find out why 'Small is Beautiful' on 34th annual Historic Elgin House TourSep 01, 2015 11:00 pm - You won't find any McMansions on the 34th annual Historic Elgin House Tour, which features six homes of modest size in a section of Elgin that has never been featured on...
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Budget-friendly fun: Last Fling, Oktoberfest, Street Dance and moreSep 01, 2015 5:50 am - Free Last Fling To call the annual Naperville Jaycees' Last Fling a bonanza might be an understatement. The four-day fest includes music by national acts like ...