Home Improvement
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Hearth & Home: Tops at making houses homey, inside and outOct 21, 2021 11:00 pm - One of the Northwest suburbs' premier fireplace, outdoor furniture and outdoor cooking/grilling appliances dealers is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Hearth ...
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Chances are your home's exterior needs attentionOct 09, 2021 6:15 am - For many in the year of COVID, it was a long, cold winter. But if you own a home, you found yourself quarantined inside a warm and safe sanctuary and were comfortably pr...
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Simple furnace maintenance you can do yourselfOct 02, 2021 6:00 am - Q: My furnace seems to be working properly, but I want to keep it running at its highest efficiency. Are there any simple furnace maintenance tasks I can regularly do my...
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CLC to show off nearly 5,000 new solar panels at Solar Tour on SaturdaySep 23, 2021 5:30 am - Visitors heading to College of Lake County's Grayslake campus as part of the Illinois Solar Tour on Saturday will get to see the nearly 5,000 solar panels the college ha...
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What's the best lighting for a bathroom remodel?Sep 04, 2021 7:00 am - Q: I plan to remodel my master bathroom/dressing area and my young kid's bathroom myself. The previous lighting in there was terrible. What is the best and most efficien...
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Mundelein Tool Library to hold volunteer training MondayAug 12, 2021 1:00 am - The Mundelein Tool Library, 428 N. Chicago Ave., will hold a volunteer training and work day from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday. Organizers will train volunteers in clerical, t...
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Window awnings reduce energy usageAug 07, 2021 6:00 am - Q: I have always liked the appearance of window awnings. The salesman told me installing them can also save a lot of energy. Do they really save much energy and what awn...
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Historic home unveiling: Geneva church to show off renovations to 1854 houseAug 06, 2021 6:00 am - You can tell David Walker is a project coordinator when he walks around the renovated Larrabee House on St. Mark's Church campus near downtown Geneva. “We need to get th...
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Chip and Joanna Gaines step up to help lead a new TV network
Jul 15, 2021 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Chip and Joanna Gaines made a name for themselves thanks to their knack for renovating homes. Now they're ready to put their skills to work on building an ent...
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What to consider before buying a new front doorJul 11, 2021 7:00 am - What any homeowner should consider before buying a new front door