Home and Garden
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Carbon monoxide detector needed with ventless fireplaceApr 01, 2016 1:00 am - Q. We recently bought a 20-year-old home with a ventless gas fireplace and began using it as soon as we moved in. Within days, everyone in our family was sick, and there...
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Mundelein mulch giveawayApr 01, 2016 1:00 am - Do you need mulch for your spring flowers and landscape beds? The village of Mundelein's public works and engineering department will host a huge Mulch Madness giveaway ...
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Carol Stream almost done replacing trees infected by ash borerMar 31, 2016 1:00 am - Carol Stream has reached the homestretch of a nearly decadelong fight against a tiny beetle that dealt a major blow to the village's parkway trees. Roughly 3,000 have b...
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Wauconda chamber seeks volunteersMar 30, 2016 1:00 am - The Wauconda Chamber of Commerce is seeking volunteers to help work at the annual Arbor Day Tree, Shrub and Flower Sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at Acres G...
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Wauconda Chamber seeks volunteersMar 30, 2016 1:00 am - The Wauconda Chamber of Commerce is seeking volunteers to help work at the annual Arbor Day Tree, Shrub and Flower Sale on Saturday, May 7, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Acres Gro...
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Learn how to save our woodlands at April 5 programMar 29, 2016 1:00 am - The Elgin chapter of Izaak Walton League of America will welcome Larry Follman, outdoor enthusiast and Cubmaster of Cub Scout Pack 1855, in a discussion on "What's a Tre...
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Modular home construction is an increasingly popular way to grow
Mar 27, 2016 7:33 am - When Richard and Terry Jeng bought their tiny bungalow in South Arlington in 2001, they kept their clothes in the attic since the closets in their first-floor bedroom we...
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Plant easy-to-grow seeds with childrenMar 27, 2016 7:26 am - Study after study shows gardening is beneficial for children. A bacterium in soil triggers the release of serotonin that elevates mood, decreases anxiety, and improves c...
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Bedroom design is about creating a relaxing environmentMar 27, 2016 7:01 am - A lack of proper rest and sleep will cause you to have the wrong kind of bedroom eyes. Sleeping under normal circumstances takes about one third of the day. Everyone is ...
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World's Fair memorabilia is a good dealMar 27, 2016 7:01 am - Q. In one of your recent columns you wrote about St. Louis World's Fair memorabilia, and it reminded me that I have a set of aluminum playing cards from the fair. The de...