Deborah Donovan
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Who are Illinois' other presidents?Jan 19, 2009 10:00 pm - While Barack Obama embraces the heritage of Abraham Lincoln, the first president from Illinois, the state also claims two others who held the nation's highest office - U...
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Take a peek inside million dollar homes, even if you cannot buyJan 16, 2009 10:00 pm - Let's say you're in the market for a home listed at $1 million or more. What would you see in houses that merit this rarefied price range? Some stunning features, if a s...
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Here's one way you can handle JanuaryJan 16, 2009 10:00 pm - Here's one way you can handle January Not everyone owns a snowblower, believe it or not, although January in this region certainly makes it look like a good idea. Snow J...
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Hart Schaffner Marx cranking out thousands of suits in Des PlainesJan 16, 2009 10:00 pm - Lennart B. Bjorklund is very proud of his lapels. The executive vice president of manufacturing for HMX Tailored is responsible for Hart Schaffner Marx's main manufactur...
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Suburban company goes green in museum exhibitJan 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Owners of a Hoffman Estates company that designs hybrid alternative energy systems are featured in an exhibit honoring black environmentalists at the Museum of Science a...
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Yes, you can garden now in the MidwestJan 09, 2009 10:00 pm - If you pick up only one copy of Chicagoland Gardening this year, make it the current January/February issue! Talk about getting your gardening juices flowing. Who would ...
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After years of work, young family happy in old homeJan 09, 2009 10:00 pm - Rebekah Isaacson let her boyfriend talk her into buying a junk-filled wreck of an old house where neighbors parked their cars and changed their oil on the gravel in the ...
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New year brings a new chance to get organizedJan 02, 2009 10:00 pm - It's January, a new year, and perhaps like me you've sustained a rare bite from the organization bug. Yes, we're busy people. That's the excuse for the piles in the offi...
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Is it a table or a stool? It's both; making a statement with woodJan 02, 2009 10:00 pm - Everyone wants to be versatile these days, and that goes for furniture and artwork, too. The Artful Home, which helps artists and crafters sell their work through catalo...
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Creating a special room of your ownDec 26, 2008 10:00 pm - If you dream of creating your own space where you can be creative in the New Year, start with the special issue magazine, Studios. It doesn't matter whether you are a s...