Home and Garden
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Why your heating bill will probably be lower this winter
Oct 11, 2015 7:32 am - Here's one thing to be thankful for come November: Average U.S. heating costs are projected to be the lowest in at least four winters because of warmer-than-usual weathe...
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Get Your Summer On winners celebrate with partiesOct 11, 2015 7:20 am - Rene and Brad Schneider of Rolling Meadows, winners of the Daily Herald's "Get Your Summer On" contest, celebrated their good fortune with family and friends on Saturday...
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Show off your artistic skills at Festival of WreathsOct 11, 2015 7:00 am - If you want to show off your artistic skills, the Arlington Heights Historical Society invites everyone, regardless of residence, to enter its first Festival of the Wrea...
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Wreaths a natural decor item for autumn, holidaysOct 11, 2015 7:00 am - A wreath on the door adds to the warm welcome inspired by autumn's harvest and bounty. Wreaths these days come in as many styles and personalities as homes and homeowne...
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Leaves: Are they a problem, or opportunity?Oct 10, 2015 7:30 am - Q. What to do with those leaves? A. We love the color, the smell and the crunch of the leaves beneath our feet but, oh, what to do with the multiple bags of leaves sitti...
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Landlord afraid to to evict problem tenantOct 10, 2015 1:00 am - To the reader whose daughter is afraid of her month-to-month tenant: Sorry I lost your address. Your daughter didn't need to give her tenant three months' notice to vaca...
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Review: Zoom Interiors, Havenly put decorators a click away
Oct 09, 2015 11:00 pm - Interior design, once known for its unhurried pacing and pricey payoff, is going virtual with clients looking to the Internet for immediate and affordable advice. Two w...
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JetBlue plants a seed with farm-to-tray-table conceptOct 09, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK - JetBlue Airways is trying to bring a little bit of country to the city - opening its own "farm" at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport. The 24,00...
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Co-tenants can be held liable to pay each other's rentOct 09, 2015 1:00 am - Landlords often include a clause in their lease contracts that many co-tenants don't realize makes them responsible for a roommate's missed rental payments. Q. My friend...
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Uncovering a hidden fireplaceOct 09, 2015 1:00 am - Q. Our house is very old, and there seems to be a fireplace that was covered over with wallboard. We'd like to restore the fireplace but have no idea what we'll find whe...