Home and Garden
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Discover ways to help protect endangered butterflies, bees and dragonflies at Mayslake program Feb. 20Feb 11, 2018 10:00 pm - Discover how to help protect endangered butterflies, bees and dragonflies at "Beyond Monarchs: Preserving Endangered Butterflies, Bees and Dragonflies" at 6:30 p.m. Tues...
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Ford Fairlane model car also known as SunlinerFeb 11, 2018 6:01 am - Q. This is a photo of a metal die-cast pink-and-white toy car that I have. It is a 1955 Ford Fairlane convertible model. The doors, hood and trunk all can be opened; the...
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Cozy urban neighborhoods offer many rewardsFeb 11, 2018 5:00 am - Some of the smallest homes are nestled in the most delicious neighborhoods. Surrounded by boutique shops, cafes, coffee houses and corner markets, one can enjoy a pedest...
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Travel's become a prime inspiration for home decorFeb 11, 2018 5:00 am - When Melissa Smuzynski learned she was expecting, she wanted a nursery that reflected her family's love of travel. But when she and her husband, Damon Lane, went shoppin...
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AAS names award-winning vegetablesFeb 11, 2018 5:00 am - Every year All-America Selections (AAS) announces the best of the best new varieties of annuals and vegetables, proclaiming them AAS Winners. AAS is a nonprofit organiza...
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Attract more birds to your yardFeb 11, 2018 5:00 am - Winter is a good time to plan to enhance your garden with plants that will attract birds all year long. It takes more than feeders, birdhouses and a birdbath for a truly...
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Small design moves can re-energize a roomFeb 10, 2018 5:00 am - Holiday decorating season is long over, yet spring is still far off. It's cold in much of the country, and still getting dark early. A lot of us could use some kind of v...
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Why homeowners are not wise to stay for a showingFeb 10, 2018 5:00 am - Q. Our agent is pretty insistent that we shouldn't be there when she brings buyers to go through our house. We want to see what sorts of people are interested, and we ca...
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Real estate market unfazed so far by changes to tax lawFeb 09, 2018 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — Were fears overblown that changes to the federal tax law would trigger plunging home values? You might recall the scary predictions from the realty industry...
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History museum to hold Antique Appraisal DayFeb 07, 2018 10:00 pm - McHenry County history museum to hold Antique Appraisal Day