Lifestyle
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Learn how to manage your garden by testing soilNov 25, 2023 9:00 am - Have your garden soil tested to determine how best to manage it and what fertilizers to use. Make a composite sample from a few areas in the bed and send them in for te...
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Slow transition to winter keeps houseplants healthyNov 25, 2023 8:00 am - My mandarin orange tree and spider plants enjoyed a longer vacation than I did, having spent the entire summer outdoors on the back deck. But the party ended late last m...
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Annual housewalk in Mount Prospect features six homes worth a second lookNov 25, 2023 6:00 am - Mount Prospect home a stunning fusion of styles, inside and out
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The best ways to vent an atticNov 25, 2023 6:00 am - Q: We're about to have a new shingle roof installed, but our roofing contractor says out attic is not adequately vented. We currently have a ridge vent and a power exhau...
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Suburban Skyview: Prescribed burns help keep the prairie healthyNov 25, 2023 5:00 am - Smoke rose high in the sky as a prescribed burn was underway at Peck Farm in Geneva. Very common in the spring and fall, prescribed burns are the way area forest preserv...
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Snow, cold predicted this week in the Chicago areaNov 25, 2023 12:00 am - Bundle up, folks: The experts are predicting snow and a colder-than-usual week. Snowfall is predicted to be heaviest between 4 and 10 a.m. Sunday in this region, accordi...
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Suburbanites hold Guinness records for career longevity, Hacky Sack, playing catchNov 25, 2023 12:00 am - Everyday he arrives at Woodland Middle School, social studies teacher Paul Durietz makes history. That's because each day he adds on to his official Guinness World Recor...
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With food insecurity on the rise, Northern Illinois Food Bank never stops feeding their neighborsNov 25, 2023 12:00 am - If you thought low unemployment and the end of the pandemic would mean fewer people are struggling with food insecurity in the suburbs, you are wrong. The Northern I...
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Elgin rings in the holiday season with festive ceremonyNov 24, 2023 10:00 pm - With the flip of a switch, the holiday season began Saturday evening at Festival Park in Elgin. The spirit of the holidays was evident as residents and visitors gathere...
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8 tips for handling your picky little eatersNov 24, 2023 10:00 pm - Ask your kids what they want for dinner and they'll try for sweets over veggies every time. As kids, we all did. Who wouldn't have eaten vanilla ice cream and chocolate ...