Home and Garden
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Board officer selection must be in open meetingAug 19, 2026 2:59 pm - Discussion of and selection of board officers must be done in meetings open to any unit owner.
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Home & garden calendar, Aug. 17-29Aug 17, 2026 3:00 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like bringing plants indoors, green initiatives, and more. Also a list of garden shows, nature walks, plant sales, and workshops.
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Contractor won’t repair uneven floorAug 17, 2026 12:58 pm - Contractor had the chance to even up flooring on an addition. His failure to do so warrants a strongly worded letter from a construction defect attorney.
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Time to order spring-flowering bulbsAug 17, 2026 11:29 am - Heading into fall, consider ordering spring-flowering bulbs, take cuttings of annuals you want to save over winter and don’t forget to fall lawn mower maintenance.
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Updating owners on changes to association rulesAug 12, 2026 4:12 pm - While not technically forced by law to point out the differences in new association rules, it’s considered best practices for the board to point out the changes between old and new rules.
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Home & garden calendar, Aug. 11-22Aug 11, 2026 7:00 am - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like fall flowers for the garden, bringing plants indoors, and more. Also, listing of garden tours, plant sales, nature walks and workshops.
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Home inspector didn’t disclose leaky roofAug 11, 2026 6:15 am - When we bought our home three years ago, no one disclosed the defective flat roof over our living room, not even our home inspector. Do we have any recourse against the inspector or the sellers for not disclosing this defect?
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How to seed bare spots in your yard, control insects on plantsAug 11, 2026 5:30 am - Mid-August to mid-September is a good time to seed bare spots in your lawn.
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Why a Barrington entrepreneur left the corporate world to help seniorsAug 10, 2026 5:24 pm - Chris Czachor spent more than 20 years in corporate marketing.Now the Barrington resident has stepped away from the corporate world and is flexing his entrepreneurial muscles by helping seniors aging in place stay in their homes.
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‘I’m very good at grass.’ Why Trump goes into the weeds on one of his favorite topics
Aug 07, 2026 8:11 am - President Donald Trump will tell you: The grass is always greener on his side of the fence. And tell you. And tell you.
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