Home and Garden
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780,000 pressure washers are under recall after some consumers report explosions and impact injuries
Aug 28, 2025 3:15 pm - About 780,000 pressure washers sold at retailers like Home Depot are being recalled across the U.S. and Canada, due to a projectile hazard that has resulted in fractures ...
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Inside the $7M project to save Frank Lloyd Wright’s iconic masterpiece
Aug 27, 2025 10:59 am - For the past two years, staff at Fallingwater, Frank Lloyd Wright’s many-terraced masterpiece in the woods of Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands, have been overseeing a $7 million renovation.
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Home & garden calendar, Aug. 31 to Sept. 6Aug 26, 2025 10:03 pm - Upcoming garden club meetings, plant sales, and garden shows in the Chicago area.
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Sometimes growth in the garden means going small
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Is there a DIY repair option for my water-damaged kitchen cabinets?
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A Berlin garden of flavorsome herbs revives a monastic health tradition from the Middle Ages
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Should I buy a red-tagged home?Aug 26, 2025 12:57 pm - I've made an offer on an unpermitted home that was red-tagged 10 years ago, but I don’t want to get stuck with a vacant lot. Can the building department eventually order its removal?
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How to overwinter annuals, avoid wasp stings and train espaliersAug 26, 2025 11:19 am - It is time to take cuttings of annuals like geraniums and begonias to preserve them for winter.
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Nominate a property for Hoffman Estates’ Community Pride AwardAug 25, 2025 1:33 pm - The nomination deadline for Hoffman Estates’ Community Pride Recognition Awards is Friday, Aug. 29.
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Condo boards not required to provide year-to-date financials with annual budgetAug 22, 2025 6:00 am - Condo boards must provide an annual accounting of expenses but not a year-to-date report when proposing a budget.