Home and Garden
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Hang holiday lights on branches nowOct 23, 2016 6:00 am - Warm fall days are great for installing Christmas lights. It is much easier to wrap branches with strings of lights on warm days in mid- to late October than on cold day...
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Home ownership: The American dreamOct 23, 2016 5:01 am - Since we are nearing the end of the presidential election season and have been discussing all types of American dreams, maybe it's appropriate to talk about the quintess...
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Home remodeling becoming a popular optionOct 22, 2016 6:01 am - Many homeowners would like to purchase a home with more space and special features. But they hesitate because of rising prices and minimal inventory in their market. Ins...
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How to shake up your stodgy kitchen layoutOct 22, 2016 6:00 am - How do we best combine the kitchen, as in the room where food is prepared and cooked, and living room, the other name of the family gathering space that was understood l...
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What common mistakes do mortgage shoppers make?Oct 22, 2016 6:00 am - A mortgage shopper assumes responsibility for determining the type of mortgage that best meets his or her needs, and finding the loan provider offering the best (or clos...
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No gift taxOct 22, 2016 6:00 am - Q. Can I give my daughter a $14,000 interest in a rental property I own with a regular deed? I would want to give her $14,000 interest year by year after that. If I can'...
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Do-it-yourself toilet repairOct 21, 2016 6:00 am - Q. The linoleum around my toilet has a dark stain that won't wash off. My next-door neighbor is a "do-it-yourselfer," so I asked him about it. He said the stain is cause...
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Court ruling could encourage realty payoff scheme revivalOct 21, 2016 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - A decision by a federal appellate court last week is casting new light on practices in the real estate field that buyers and sellers often know little about...
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RH (Restoration Hardware) opens at Chicago Premium Outlets in AuroraOct 21, 2016 1:00 am - AURORA - Chicago Premium Outlets welcomed Illinois' only RH (Restoration Hardware) outlet to its newly expanded center this fall, giving visitors the chance to shop more...
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St. Charles receives highest rating from America in Bloom awards programOct 19, 2016 11:00 pm - The St. Charles America in Bloom Committee recently announced St. Charles earned Five Blooms, the highest rating, in the America in Bloom program. St. Charles also was ...