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Lincoln Park Zoo seal, flamingo die from bird flu

Kade Heather
Jan 16, 2025 2:50 pm - Bird flu is being cited as the cause of the recent deaths of a Chilean flamingo and harbor seal at Lincoln Park Zoo, the zoo announced.
What happens if TikTok is banned? Your guide to a possible shut down.

By Shira Ovide, Geoffrey A. Fowler, Heather Kelly
Jan 16, 2025 2:09 pm - TikTok users, you’re going to be in limbo for now. TikTok, which is on the precipice of a nationwide ban in the United States as soon as Sunday, could avert a shutdown. I...
‘A loss for our neighborhood’: St. Thomas of Villanova Catholic School in Palatine is closing

By Steve Zalusky
Jan 16, 2025 10:50 am - St. Thomas of Villanova Parish in Palatine announced this week its school will close by the end of this school year.
Art Deco style is popular again, a century after its heyday

By KIM COOK
Jan 16, 2025 7:00 am - A century after it was formally introduced at the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts, in Paris, Art Deco is enjoying a resurgence in decor, fashion and more. A new generation is appreciating the style’s unapologetically glamorous roots and translating it into something new.
Gatekeeping the ‘Sex and the City’ stoop

By Rachel Kurzius
Jan 16, 2025 2:02 am - It seems the interest in the “Sex and the City” stoop in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village historic district is endless. After years of tourists flocking to the stoop for pictures, the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission is allowing the building’s owner to install a steel and iron gate at the foot of her brownstone stoop to prevent lookie-loos from climbing the stairs and bothering the building’s residents.
A homeowner wonders why his air now seems stale after he made it airtight with caulking and weather stripping. What crucial step did he miss?

By James Dulley
Jan 16, 2025 1:07 am - Q: I have caulked and weatherstripped to make my house more airtight, but the air seems stale. What are some efficient methods to bring in more fresh outdoor air? A: Maki...
Options for financing a home sale to a friend

By Tom Resnick
Jan 16, 2025 12:39 am - A friend wants to buy a home you own, and wants you to offer seller financing. How does the seller sort out the best financing options?
How to avoid fallout from winter water freezes

By Matthew Moodhe
Jan 15, 2025 11:25 pm - Association unit owners may be very familiar with the mess that ensues when a water leak happens. The key is getting owners to use best practices before a deep freeze sets in.
Home & garden calendar, Jan. 19-25

Jan 15, 2025 7:30 pm - Vegetable gardening, seedling sales and more.
Clean bird feeders to keep the birds healthy

By Tim Johnson
Jan 15, 2025 6:54 pm - You’re helping out the bird population by filling your backyard feeders regularly. But are you missing a step that will put the bird population in peril?

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