Home and Garden
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Asbestos tile, popcorn ceiling alarm homeownersSep 05, 2021 6:00 am - Q: Our home was built in 1971. After buying it, we hired a remodeling contractor to remove the popcorn ceilings. When he started the work, we asked if he was going to te...
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Where to turn when a natural disaster upends your finances
Sep 04, 2021 6:00 am - Natural disasters can upend lives in an instant, but unwinding the financial damage can take many months. Still, those affected have many sources of help. Here's how you...
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Constable: Nature does some planting, then gardener handles the restSep 02, 2021 5:30 am - The towering, woody plants forming a canopy above Don Marchese as he walks through his yard in Arlington Heights are covered in dark pink flowers. They draw comments fro...
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Soil and water conservation district taking orders for annual fall fish saleAug 30, 2021 11:00 pm - Do you have a new pond in need of stocking? Does your old pond need of restocking after the rough winter? The Kane-DuPage Soil and Water Conservation District's fall fi...
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Mixing traditional and contemporary decor is not so crazyAug 29, 2021 7:00 am - The freshest style in decor these days is … mixing styles. Traditional and contemporary often work well together. Think abstract art with an overstuffed chaise, or an 18...
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Spring infections often lead to summer, fall leaf damageAug 29, 2021 7:00 am - Hawthorns with a more severe case of cedar apple rust may have leaves that turn bright yellow and drop prematurely. There will be small yellow spots that appear on folia...
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Why are you hiring an interior designer?Aug 29, 2021 7:00 am - Editor's note: Joseph Pubillones is taking some time off. This column originally published in 2017. Selecting a shirt and a pair of pants can be an arduous task for thos...
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Both home inspectors may have missed leakAug 29, 2021 6:00 am - Q: Before we bought our house, there were two separate home inspections. The first inspector was hired by the sellers, and the second inspector was ours. Unfortunately, ...
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Volcanic lava sparks decorative designAug 28, 2021 7:00 am - Mother Earth has been blowing off lots of steam lately — as well as ash and a mess of lava. The volcanic eruptions, and the pumice and other rock they leave in their wak...
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'My heart melted when I saw it': People are driving hours to see rare hummingbird in MundeleinAug 26, 2021 5:20 am - A rare hummingbird, reportedly seen only once before in Illinois, was spotted at a Mundelein couple's backyard bird feeder. Word traveled among the birding community tha...