Home and Garden
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Know the scope and limits of home inspection
Jan 22, 2023 7:00 AM - Q: What exactly are home inspectors required to inspect, and what are they not required to inspect? It seems some inspectors include decks, pools and spas, while others do not.
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Quick and easy ways to give your kitchen a new look
Jan 20, 2023 7:00 AM - Installing under-cabinet lighting beneath your kitchen cabinets is an inexpensive way to give this room a new look. -
How much ComEd is looking to raise monthly bills to boost the power grid for EVs, climate change
Jan 17, 2023 6:44 PM - ComEd filed for a rate increase Tuesday that would increase its delivery rates by a total of $1.5 billion over four years. If approved, the plan would increase average monthly electric bills by $4.25 each year. A decision from state regulators is expected mid-December, following the Illinois Commerce Commission's standard 11-month process. -
Roselle Park District Garden Club taking scholarship applications
Jan 16, 2023 12:57 PM - The Roselle Garden Club is taking applications for a $1,000 scholarship to be awarded to a Roselle high school senior or college student who is majoring in an environmentally related field -
Colors can create a desired effect in your garden
Jan 14, 2023 6:00 AM - The right colors in your garden can create vibrant effects, or a calming, tranquil effect. Some colors make flowers pop out of the landscape for attention, while others recede and help create the illusion of depth. -
Permit peril: Will new owners have to restore converted garage bedroom to original use?
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Designers look to nature, landfills for new decor materials
Jan 13, 2023 7:00 AM - Some interior designers are turning to nature, not just for inspiration, but to source materials for their creations. More and more aare recycling of materials to produce new products in a more environmentally friendly way. -
Virtual series to explore the world 'Under Our Feet'
Jan 12, 2023 6:10 PM - As part of the Start in Your Yard initiative, the Wild Ones of Greater Kane County, Gail Borden Library and the Elgin Sustainability Commission are hosting the four-part series "Under Our Feet." -
Hunters, meat processors, and food pantries aim to solve hunger
Jan 12, 2023 4:02 PM - When food prices are high, everyone takes a hit, including food pantries. But now, a local and widespread source of protein -- venison -- is making its way from the field onto plates providing 24,5000 meals with the help of the University of Illinois Extension Deer Donation Program. -
Learn how plants can boost well-being at MCC's speaker series
Jan 12, 2023 3:23 PM - Examine the special connection between humans and plants during McHenry County College's latest "Experts & Insights" educational speaker series "Plants, The Forest, and You" on Thursday, Jan. 19.
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