Home and Garden
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Amateur absentee landlordJul 30, 2017 11:00 pm - Q. I own a house in another state, and we rent it out. Last month, there was some water damage caused by water backing up through the toilets. The insurance company sent...
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Are our gardens really monarch butterfly sanctuaries?Jul 30, 2017 11:00 pm - The brutish common milkweed, not a choice garden plant, is setting its strange pods now that its muddy pink blooms are waning, but other milkweeds are still flowering, a...
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Mortgage approval could be easier than you thinkJul 30, 2017 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - So what does it take to get approved for a mortgage to buy a house this summer, whether you're a first-timer, planning to move up or downsize? Maybe not all...
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Managing a HECM reverse mortgage when one spouse is significantly older than the otherJul 30, 2017 11:00 pm - Q. I am 75 years old, my wife is 56, and our home is worth $400,000. Our equity in the house will be her main financial resource when I have departed. She wants to live ...
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Hot and cold debate over bathtub faucetsJul 30, 2017 11:00 pm - Q. The people who are buying our home made an unusual repair demand, and we're not sure whether to comply. The master bathroom has a whirlpool bath with the faucet built...
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Plant clinic Tuesday at Mundelein libraryJul 28, 2017 1:00 am - Master gardeners from the University of Illinois Extension will answer questions about insects, weeds and other issues during a free plant clinic Tuesday at the Fremont ...
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Grant helps Fremont Township create conservation campusJul 27, 2017 1:00 am - A modest cash grant will be a big help for the volunteer initiative that has transformed a weedy garden patch in Fremont Township into a conservation campus of sorts. To...
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How to help trees survive after floodJul 26, 2017 1:00 am - Trees are among the victims of the flood of 2017. And you may not really know it for a while, according to arborist Shawn Kingzette, district manager for Davey Tree Serv...
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Native tree, shrub sale starts Aug. 1Jul 23, 2017 11:00 pm - Online ordering for Citizens for Conservation's annual Fall Native Tree and Shrub Sale begins Tuesday, Aug. 1. Fall is a good time to plant trees and shrubs, when roots ...
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Grill Burgers, Not Your HomeJul 23, 2017 11:00 pm - July is National Grilling Month and the perfect time for gathering friends and family to have a cookout in the backyard. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) ...