Real Estate
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Master Gardener training creates volunteersFeb 05, 2017 4:00 am - Like gardening? Want to share your skills with your community or family? Master Gardener programs are creating an army of volunteers who contribute hours of stewardship....
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Developers wanted for Grayslake's old fairgroundsFeb 05, 2017 12:00 am - An economic development organization in Grayslake is hoping to generate more interest in the former Lake County Fairgrounds site. Qualified developers for the long-dorma...
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Former doctor still helps kids with new Addison businessesFeb 05, 2017 12:00 am - Purav Kapadia graduated the University of Illinois at Chicago with a medical degree and was doing his residency, with a focus on pediatrics, at St. Vincent Catholic Medi...
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'Hygge' at home: Ways to cozy up to the trendFeb 04, 2017 6:16 am - Every Friday morning, Cynthia Sanford gets to work early. She's not there to sell more midcentury Danish furniture - although that's what shoppers can find at the Kensin...
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Author Dana K. White shares her tips for an organized houseFeb 04, 2017 6:12 am - Dana K. White is a blogger, podcaster, speaker and decluttering expert. In an attempt to get her home under control, Dana started blogging at ASlobComesClean.com. Her bo...
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How often must an association meet each year?Feb 04, 2017 5:00 am - Q. I am on the board of a homeowner's association. This association is for single-family homes. I read in one of your recent columns that common interest community assoc...
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How to clean an oily leather desk matFeb 04, 2017 5:00 am - Q. I have a leather desk mat next to my computer. Oils from my hand and forearm build up on the leather. Do you have any suggestions for removing these unwanted marks? A...
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How much to offer for a house is not an exact scienceFeb 04, 2017 5:00 am - Q. We have been house hunting for several months, and we are ready to write up an offer for one we like. Do you have any advice on how much to offer? A. Before you begin...
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Renovation transforms drab midcentury house into a 'magic box'Feb 03, 2017 5:00 am - It's a dab of color on a wooded lot — a two-story house that brings the outdoors inside yet creates privacy. Before, it was a one-story midcentury house with no distingu...
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Design show features projects meant to lift communitiesFeb 03, 2017 5:00 am - NEW YORK — “By the People: Designing a Better America” is not your typical design show. There is no posh furniture, and any glitz comes intertwined with grit. The show i...