Home and Garden
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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.
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Kids room style predictionsFeb 15, 2024 6:00 am - How can you make your child’s room trendy yet functional and an easy clean? We offer some tips.
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The hottest home paint colorsFeb 10, 2024 11:40 am - Paint color trends are always evolving, with Cracked Pepper and Renew Blue two of the industry “colors of the year” this year. What other colors will keep your home looking trendy and updated?
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Condo rules need to be specific to be enforcedFeb 09, 2024 6:00 am - What happens when a condo board requires items to meet board standards, but the board never sets the standards?
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Before you start seeds indoors, make sure they're not dudsFeb 08, 2024 6:15 am - Just because the seeds you found tucked in the corner of a shelf are old doesn’t mean you should throw them away. Find out an easy way to test them and you may be abundantly rewarded at harvest time.
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Give your living room a new vibeFeb 08, 2024 6:15 am - If your living room has seen better days, you may decide it's time to give the space a new vibe.
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Relevancy is key when reviewing association rulesFeb 02, 2024 6:00 am - Q. Our homeowners’ association is about 15 years old. The board has appointed a commission to review and suggest updates to the rules that are about as old as the ass...
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Seller didn’t disclose shower drain problemFeb 01, 2024 6:15 am - A homeowner hired a home inspector who failed to identify a plumbing issue -- the shower in the basement had no drain connection.