Home and Garden
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‘The garage looks fine to me’ may not matter to boardFeb 28, 2024 6:00 am - Severe chipping on a garage door came up in a property inspection, and the owner was told to repaint this year. The owner wanted to hold off a year. Does the owner have any recourse?
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Far from gloomy, darker paints create a cozy, more welcoming roomFeb 28, 2024 6:00 am - Rather than gloomy and depressing, darker hues in decor are more likely to create coziness, stylish ambience and a little drama.
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NARI of Greater Chicagoland announces 2024 Contractor of the Year Awards winnersFeb 27, 2024 10:07 pm - The National Association of the Remodeling Industry of Greater Chicagoland announces the winners of the 2024 Contractor of the Year Awards, handed out at the chapter’s an...
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Home & garden calendar Feb. 25-March 2Feb 23, 2024 6:00 am - Where to go for home shows, garden club meetings, plant sales, seed and plant exchanges, and more.
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Board members should show their faces — liveFeb 23, 2024 6:00 am - Can an association board member turn off the “live video” during a video meeting? Lawyer asks: Would a board member attend an in-person meeting with a bag over their head?
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Renovations that help sell homesFeb 22, 2024 6:00 am - Putting a home on the market can be stressful, but these renovations may help it sell fast.
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Dreaming of summer peaches? How to grow a peach tree — even in Chicago suburbs
Feb 22, 2024 6:00 am - Peach Fuzz is Pantone’s color of the year — what better time to select and plant a peach tree or two? Just make sure you choose a variety good for your horticulture zone.
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Mulching mower is the way to go for you and your lawnFeb 21, 2024 4:00 pm - A healthy lawn needs the right equipment and best practices, such as a mulching mower, and keeping the grass at least 3 inches tall.
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Library demolition paves the way for expansion of Lombard’s Lilacia ParkFeb 16, 2024 3:47 pm - Lombard owes a lot to Col. William R. Plum. A telegrapher during the Civil War, Plum donated his lilac garden for the village’s first park. Every May, hordes of lilac lov...
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Associations should be careful when moving fundsFeb 15, 2024 3:55 pm - Comingling reserve and operating funds? Counting proxies as a vote at an annual meeting? Well, stop it. Find out why.