Home and Garden
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Learn about organic gardening at Mundelein eventFeb 24, 2019 12:00 am - The Mundelein Park and Recreation District will be hosting organic gardening classes Wednesdays for four weeks beginning March 6 at the Regent Center, 1200 Regent Drive,...
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Like homeowners, interior designs can be too 'trendy'Feb 23, 2019 6:00 am - We all look forward to innovative and inspiring ideas for our homes. Some of us scour interior design magazines. Others snap pictures of designs they like when they trav...
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Another desirable feature of a retirement plan: a set -asideFeb 23, 2019 5:00 am - Editor's note: This column concludes a two-part series that began in HomesSaturday last week. Last week's column on retirement stated my opinion that most retirement pla...
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Unpaid taxes will get homeowner in troubleFeb 23, 2019 5:00 am - Q. My 83-year-old aunt pays $3,000 a year in property taxes. Her house is paid off. She lives in it. She wants to defer payments of the taxes. Let's say she passes away ...
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Google forgot to notify customers it put microphones in Nest security systems
Feb 20, 2019 12:00 am - The worst kind of microphone is a hidden microphone. Customers were caught off guard in early February when Google announced its home security system, Nest Secure, would...
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Teapot is as cute as the DickensFeb 17, 2019 6:01 am - Q. This is a picture of a pottery teapot that we have had for decades. It stands 6 inches tall, is over 7 inches from handle to spout and is in excellent condition. Mark...
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You may not own, but a rental can feel like homeFeb 17, 2019 6:00 am - In certain cities such as New York, Atlanta and West Palm Beach, Florida, after years of flight to the suburbs, an explosion of rental units have been built to accommoda...
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When managing feeders, think bird health and safetyFeb 17, 2019 6:00 am - Feeding birds in winter is one of the nation's most popular wildlife-watching activities, yet many ornithologists say it's often more rewarding for people than for birds...
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Take advantage of preparation timeFeb 17, 2019 5:00 am - Q. What are some ways that I can get ready for spring gardening now? A. We may be knee deep in winter but with seed and plant catalogs arriving in my mailbox, I start th...
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Enter the wide, wonderful world of winter snowdropsFeb 17, 2019 5:00 am - The exquisite beauty and variety of show-quality daffodils is evident to the casual observer, but the traits that distinguish one snowdrop from another are harder to und...