Home and Garden
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Stop by annual native plant sale May 7 in ElginApr 24, 2016 11:00 pm - The Northern Kane County Wild Ones will have its fourth annual native plant sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at the Hawthorne Hill Nature Center, 28 Brooksid...
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Plants grow fast, so don't wait to stakeApr 24, 2016 7:00 am - Install support for perennials that require staking in early spring as they begin to grow. It is best to install support systems before the plants actually need the supp...
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Victorian child's rocking chair is a family heirloomApr 24, 2016 7:00 am - Q. Enclosed is a photo of a child's rocking chair that I received from my great-aunt 55 years ago. The family story goes that her father, my great-grandfather, purchased...
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Containers deserve as much thought as the flowers they holdApr 24, 2016 5:00 am - We plant containers with pretty posies to welcome guests to our front doors and brighten up our decks or patios. The plants may take center stage, but careful considerat...
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The breakfast nook has been updatedApr 23, 2016 7:00 am - The term “breakfast nook” sounds hopelessly trapped in the 1970s, but modern homeowners are embracing the style and practicality of built-in seating in the kitchen. “The...
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Chicken restriction is not uncommon, in even rural associationApr 23, 2016 3:00 am - Q. My husband and I just moved into a single-family homeowners association in a rural area of McHenry County from a condominium association in Lake County. McHenry Count...
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Changing brokers will not help if house is overpricedApr 23, 2016 2:00 am - Q. My parents' house has not sold after being on the market for more than 260 days. This week was the end of the contract, and I took it off the market. Several real est...
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Payday loans: the worst abuse is not regulatedApr 23, 2016 2:00 am - Hardly a day goes by when my email inbox does not contain an offer to lend me $1,000 or so, no questions asked. The Internet is a cost-effective way of identifying and s...
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Garden art can bring drama and design to outdoor spacesApr 22, 2016 5:00 am - If you came across any of Barbara Sanderson's work in a garden, you might think you'd stepped into Alice's Wonderland. The Seattle-based glass blower crafts flowers, arb...
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Higher fees for low down payments and credit scoresApr 22, 2016 2:00 am - WASHINGTON - If you're planning to buy a home with a low down payment, you need to be aware of some important - but virtually unpublicized - price changes underway in th...