Home and Garden
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Scientists working to grow the best tomatoOct 06, 2015 6:00 am - In the day when the mass production of food trumped everything else, plant breeders developed the "perfect" supermarket tomato. Thick-skinned and with a shelf life for t...
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Make rules on drone useOct 06, 2015 1:00 am - Q. Can an association regulate the use of Drones on the property? A. The use of Drones, particularly by residents who use Drones for hobby or recreational purposes or wh...
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Schaumburg's Schweikher house open for toursOct 04, 2015 11:00 pm - A Schaumburg home set back off a wooden stretch of Meacham Road claims a rare distinction in the village: It is the only building on the National Register of Historic Pl...
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Shrubs offer fall colorOct 04, 2015 7:20 am - There is no denying it. Kids are back in school, a new football season has begun, and the days are getting shorter. Fall is here. But the changing season doesn't mean th...
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Small spaces are great to indulge your styleOct 04, 2015 1:01 am - Small spaces can be fun to decorate, but can also be daunting because of their limited scale. When challenged with the design of a small entry hall, vestibule or powder ...
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Baby boomers slow to make sensible home improvementsOct 04, 2015 1:01 am - As a major movement, aging in place didn't happen. At least, it hasn't developed in the manner that my industry initially imagined. I took a seminar training to become a...
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New life after Young House Love got oldOct 03, 2015 7:00 am - Last September, Sherry and John Petersik published an emotional post - aptly titled "FEEEEEELINGS" - that announced their indefinite leave from the blogosphere where a m...
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Board not required to call a discussion meeting of owners before the budget is adoptedOct 03, 2015 1:00 am - Q. The board of our condominium association is in the process of finalizing next year's annual budget for adoption. Is the board required to call a meeting of the owners...
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Design blogger Eddie Ross talks new book, fall entertainingOct 02, 2015 6:00 am - If you follow Eddie Ross on Instagram, you may wonder where this guy is putting all the silver strawberry spoons, purple canning jars, Italian ceramic monkeys and stacks...
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Are home inspectors allowed to open electrical panels?Oct 02, 2015 1:00 am - Q. Several electricians have told me that a live breaker panel or fuse panel should only be opened by a licensed electrician, not by a home inspector. I cannot find a re...