Home and Garden
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Home improvement heaven in WheelingMar 24, 2019 1:00 am - Wheeling was home improvement heaven over the weekend, as the village played host to the annual North Shore Home & Garden Show at the Westin Hotel and Event Center. The ...
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Special assessment on vacant lot should be paidMar 23, 2019 6:00 am - Q. I have an empty lot in another state and pay the yearly property tax, but I stopped paying the assessment charges for sewers, etc., because I doubt, now that I'm 83, ...
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Class action suit could change real-estate commissionsMar 22, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - In what could be the most far-reaching antitrust lawsuit for the real estate market in decades, the National Association of Realtors and four of the largest...
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Gardener volunteer kickoff at Volo BogMar 21, 2019 1:00 am - Pent-up gardeners with no space or passionate planters who want more are invited to a native gardener volunteer kickoff meeting and cleanup burns on Tuesday, March 26, a...
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McHenry County College Gardenfest to feature moss garden expertMar 18, 2019 11:00 pm - Learn new gardening tips with a one-hour lecture on "The Sievert Moss Gardens - From 1970 until Today" by moss garden expert and author Dale Sievert, who is the keynote ...
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Best bets: Comedian Lewis Black tours to Elgin, WWE Monday Night RAW at AllstateMar 18, 2019 6:00 am - Bout time A tag-team battle between Seth Rollis and Dean Ambrose against Drew McIntyre and Baron Corbin is just one of the matches featured in WWE Monday Night RAW at th...
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Are you in need of a tub transformation?Mar 17, 2019 11:00 pm - It isn't fun to take your daily shower in a deteriorating tub or stall shower. In fact, it can be highly unpleasant and even frightening because climbing into a tub/show...
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Backyard 'stakeouts' can produce rare bird sightingsMar 17, 2019 11:00 pm - My birding bucket list is mostly in my head and hopelessly long. It contains birds I want to see, places I wish to go and milestones I hope to achieve. For some items, ...
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Evergreens need water as temperatures begin slow riseMar 17, 2019 7:00 am - Continue watering any evergreens that are planted in containers outside when temperatures warm up and conditions are dry if you are planning to try to keep them alive fo...
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Interview yourself to make your home a best-sellerMar 17, 2019 7:00 am - Like the work of the novelist, setting up a house involves telling a story. The space you inhabit is an extension of you, and to get to know you better, there are interi...