Home and Garden
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Exhibitors invited to Heirloom Garden Show Aug. 27Aug 18, 2017 11:00 pm - Learn how to save seeds at the 28th annual Heirloom Garden Show from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27, at Garfield Farm Museum in Campton Hills. The show highlights the...
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'Co-marketing' arrangements put Zillow in hot waterAug 18, 2017 7:00 am - WASHINGTON - You're probably familiar with the online realty marketing giant Zillow because of its voluminous home sale listings and its controversial "Zestimate" proper...
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Make sure your high-thread-count sheets aren't a shamAug 18, 2017 6:00 am - There's a new kind of "short-sheeting," and instead of a practical joke, this kind is an international crime. In March, the U.S. International Trade Commission found tha...
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Five reasons you will want a sunroomAug 18, 2017 12:00 am - A sunroom allows you to experience the outdoors 365 days a year from the comfort of your own home. "People decide to build sunrooms because it's a unique room for a ho...
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Biggest tomato contest Aug. 19 in East DundeeAug 15, 2017 11:00 pm - Gardeners and BLT lovers take note: the Dundee Township Visitors Center at 319 N. River St. in East Dundee is hosting a Largest Tomato Contest Saturday, Aug. 19. This i...
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Master gardeners at Gurnee library TuesdayAug 14, 2017 1:00 am - Master gardeners from the University of Illinois will be at the Warren-Newport Public Library Tuesday evening to offer advice for aspiring green thumbs. According to the...
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Home decorators embrace big, bold wall artAug 13, 2017 8:00 am - Not long ago, the only homes in which you'd see big, bold art hanging on the walls tended to be those of serious collectors. For everyone else, filling up a blank space ...
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Small kitchens rely on innovative storageAug 13, 2017 6:01 am - A small kitchen needs to perform just like a tiny galley on a boat. Every square inch must be designed for maximum function, easy utility and durability. Hinges, drawer ...
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Collectible is Mmm, Mmm, GoodAug 13, 2017 6:01 am - Q. I have had this porcelain Campbell soup bowl for many years. It is 4 inches in diameter and in mint condition. There is a gold seal on the label with the inscription ...
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Why you should order spring bulbs in late summerAug 13, 2017 6:01 am - Q. Someone said it was time to start thinking about spring and ordering bulbs. Isn't it too early? A. Now is the perfect time to be thinking about and perhaps even order...