Home and Garden
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Convalescent Center contributes fresh produce to communitySep 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Becky Behning has been making a steady recovery since arriving 17 years ago at the DuPage Convalescent Center in Wheaton - in a coma. "They brought me back," Behning say...
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Old House New House show set in St. CharlesSep 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Sales •Spring bulb sale, Sept. 18-19, Morton Arboretum, Route 53, Lisle. Features more than 150 varieties of tulips, daffodils, alliums and specialty bulbs, plus tools, ...
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Take a walk through Batavia's historic gemsSep 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Let's face it. The rare Greek revival house that dates from 1852 can have lots of charm, a great lot in a fabulous neighborhood and even an updated kitchen. But some you...
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Robert E. Lee letter not likely penned by 'the' LeeSep 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I have enclosed a copy of a letter written by Robert E. Lee to his mother, plus Emily Ann Lee's report card from the Miss Anable's School, dated July 12, 1849, al...
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Schaumburg student/senior garden a model of cooperationSep 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Students from Hoover Elementary School in Schaumburg held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday, but not for a new capital project on the campus. Instead, they dedicated t...
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Son set sail to America; painted New York Harbor in oilSep 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I have this painting that is signed "Papaluca," and it depicts the New York Harbor. I am told that it is unusual for this artist to paint in oil, as his usual med...
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Vegetable garden front and center instead of the backyardSep 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Doug and Meghan Hill of Arlington Heights love to garden. No, really, they love gardening. One look at their front yard, confirms it. Yes, that's right. Their front yar...
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September means great deals on plantsSep 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. Many nurseries are offering great deals on plants now that the busy season is over. I would like to take advantage, but am wondering whether they survive if I pla...
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Mums are unbeatable when adding late-season colorSep 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Fall chrysanthemums, or garden mums, are a tradition in many autumn landscapes. They are unbeatable for adding a fresh burst of color to the late season garden. Yellow a...
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Artist shares history with her authentic, hand-painted tavern signsSep 10, 2010 11:00 pm - You don't have to have colonial and early American furniture and accessories throughout your home to appreciate the tavern signs painted by Mary Heneghan, but a love of ...