Home and Garden
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Small claims court may be an option for basement repairOct 21, 2017 6:00 am - Q. I bought a house two years ago for which the seller's disclosure form answered "No" to questions about wet basement problems. It was a baldfaced lie. I called a lawye...
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Is the CFPB crack down on payday loans in the public interest?Oct 21, 2017 6:00 am - The opinion split on this question is almost completely predictable from prior political leanings. Those on the right view it as excessive regulation that is blatantly i...
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Design the ideal home officeOct 21, 2017 6:00 am - One of the perks of working from home is the ability to roll out of bed on your own clock and get down to business in a bathrobe, if you so desire. But another major per...
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Deadlocked over drainage problemOct 20, 2017 6:00 am - Q. We're trying to decide whether to cancel escrow on the home we are buying. Our home inspector found 6 inches of water under the building, and he recommends a drainage...
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Buyers are entitled to shop around for title insuranceOct 20, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — A recent legal settlement between the federal government and a title insurance agency is drawing fresh attention to one of the murkiest, least understood an...
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Be more productive with a home office that's less busyOct 20, 2017 6:00 am - Working from home sounds fun, but the reality can be far from it. So we asked New York designer Taylor Spellman, co-host of the Bravo reality show "Yours, Mine or Ours,"...
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Learn about 'Fascinating Fall Fungus,' 'prairie wolves' and more with MCCDOct 19, 2017 11:00 pm - Explore autumn with McHenry County Conservation District. Visit www.MCCDistrict.org to view all program and event offerings or sign up to receive the seasonal magazine L...
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A young botanical garden snags a horticultural legendOct 15, 2017 7:00 am - The Dutch garden designer Piet Oudolf is known the world over for his ability to weave dazzling tapestries of perennials and grasses. In the United States, he has create...
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A Georgetown jewel box for a new empty-nesterOct 15, 2017 7:00 am - WASHINGTON - Newly single and a recent empty-nester, Georgetown decorator Michele Evans was ready to create a new home for herself. She bought an 1830s former boardingho...
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Pioneer woodsmen inspired fraternal organizationOct 15, 2017 6:01 am - Q. This is a photo of a brass belt buckle that I have been curious about for a long time. The belt is marked in relief with an ax and a mallet, along with the letters "M...