Home and Garden
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Home furnishings created by students in IIT projectJun 16, 2012 6:00 am - Architecture student Ryan Klinger, 26, had put in about 80 hours creating a coffee table for class. As he neared the end of the project, a large crack formed down the ce...
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When to water and when not to ... and how muchJun 15, 2012 4:00 pm - The official start of summer may still be four days away, but the forecast doesn't seem to know that, and as a result, neither does the grass. Hot rays of sunlight may b...
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Ant farm no joke; industrious creatures will homestead your veggiesJun 15, 2012 3:00 pm - “Agriculture is very rare in the animal world. We only know of four animal groups that have discovered agriculture: ants, termites, bark beetles and humans.” — Entomolog...
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Belinda Carlisle turns quirky taste to home goodsJun 15, 2012 1:00 am - NEW YORK — “Home-goods designer” was never a particular aspiration for Belinda Carlisle, the singer best known as part of the Go-Go’s. But, she says, she was spending so...
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North Barrington amazing garden of trains on rare displayJun 13, 2012 12:47 pm - Elaine Silets is known as “The Train Lady” for the amazing display of model train railroads winding through her North Barrington garden and museum. This weekend the pub...
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Art can add whimsy to a gardenJun 12, 2012 1:00 am - SEATTLE — I feel like Alice in Wonderland. Sprinting past an alligator drinking a soda pop and a T-Rex playing guitar, I lean toward a family of colorful metal toadstool...
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Bartlett buildings recognized for historical significanceJun 11, 2012 11:27 am - The Bartlett Historical Society recently recognized the owners of four homes, a “log cabin” and a barn in the village that have been declared historic buildings by the s...
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Prospect Heights family wins backyard makeover contestJun 10, 2012 6:00 am - It's been a tough year for Sharon Zeeck's family since an electrical fire all but destroyed their Prospect Heights home, but things are finally looking up. The family re...
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A cluttered house can be daunting, but start the editing processJun 10, 2012 5:00 am - It’s easy to procrastinate on decluttering. Sorting and organizing may ease the mess, but a color-coordinated bookshelf of junk is still a bookshelf of junk. The declutt...
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Is this artwork worth anything?Jun 10, 2012 12:15 am - Q. I am interested in selling these six prints, which were gifts from a friend. They were signed by Hans Otto Orlowski in pencil in the lower corner and measure approxim...