Home and Garden
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Buying a home by age 35 is worth it now — and laterFeb 10, 2019 5:00 am - Nicole Christianson, a 26-year-old sales rep, was tired of writing big checks for tiny apartments. And she wanted to do more with her cash than stash it in a savings acc...
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The ground may be cold, but the seed market is open for businessFeb 10, 2019 4:00 am - It's too early to start seeds for the spring garden, unless you are into such things as artichokes and celery, but seed packets are showing up in all the usual places — ...
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You'll want to pay more toward your mortgage, not more oftenFeb 09, 2019 5:00 am - Q. Will a weekly, bimonthly or biweekly payment mortgage really save me money? A. Lenders who offer mortgages with shorter payment periods than the standard monthly paym...
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A room's 'fifth wall' can be colorful, visually appealingFeb 08, 2019 5:00 am - What does the Sistine Chapel have in common with a house for a family of eight in Lutherville, Maryland? The ceilings in these spaces demand that you look up. “Statement...
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Latest credit breach exposes mortgage data for thousands of borrowersFeb 08, 2019 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - A large breach of mortgage data that has exposed the personal financial information of tens of thousands of borrowers raises key consumer questions: What ha...
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The surprising solution to avoid woodpecker damage to your houseFeb 06, 2019 10:00 pm - As a board member of the Kane County Audubon Society, Jerry Hope of St. Charles almost always notices stories about birds in the newspaper. And he did so last week when ...
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'Caring for Life That Sustains Us': Introduction to native plants, their care and managementFeb 05, 2019 10:00 pm - On Saturday, Feb. 16, Garfield Farm Museum in Campton Hills will hold a series of discussions on the basics of preserving and raising native plants of northern Illinois ...
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Campaign to weed out European buckthorn across the suburbsFeb 05, 2019 4:00 am - A public campaign against a pesky invader is being launched across the region. European buckthorn, an invasive plant that gobbles up valuable space and light wherever it...
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The Land Conservancy of McHenry County opens amateur nature photography contestFeb 03, 2019 10:00 pm - The Land Conservancy of McHenry County is accepting photographers for the 2019 Art of the Land Amateur Photography Contest. The contest is open to photographers who mak...
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Repair expert's interesting life a tale to be writtenFeb 03, 2019 10:00 pm - The Daily Herald's intrepid home improvement columnist, Vermont-based Henri de Marne, retired in early January after 47 years of writing his once nationally syndicated c...