Deborah Donovan
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Butler's BBQ & Grill: It's all about the foodNov 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Butler's BBQ & Grill is a friendly place, but you won't go there for the decor, and most customers choose to carry out the ribs, brisket, chicken wings, hot links or fri...
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Home sales in Illinois plummet 21 percentNov 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Third-quarter home sales in Illinois dropped 21 percent to 31,451 compared with the same period a year earlier, according to the Illinois Association of Realtors. At the...
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It's more fun if you have funds to buyNov 14, 2008 10:00 pm - It's more fun if you have funds to buy You may not believe it, but this sample sale is historic. The Arlington Design Center, which usually only sells to members of the ...
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Size isn't everything: Even mansions yearn to be homeyNov 14, 2008 10:00 pm - The pursuit of a homey feeling is the most obvious challenge when a couple builds a large suburban dream house. You don't want it to feel like a hotel lobby or an amphit...
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Local design experts honor top houses, give tips to youNov 07, 2008 10:00 pm - We think we know good design, and we certainly know what we like and don't like. But we can learn a lot when people considered experts in the field designate rooms as th...
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Wouldn't that look great on the wall?Nov 07, 2008 10:00 pm - One theory is that a bad economy means we won't spend money on things like designer clothes, but sprucing up our homes might still be a priority. After all, if we're cut...
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9th Congressional Dist. candidates spar over oil drillingOct 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Candidates in the 9th Congressional district disagree on allowing oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska and in offshore areas, but agree that alt...
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Holiday housewalks start early this yearOct 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Here's one way to beat the lousy weather that sometimes hits us in December: Hold your holiday housewalk in early November. Holy Family Catholic Academy in Inverness is ...
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How to keep that patriotic, election-day look year roundOct 31, 2008 11:00 pm - The election is finally here. Whether you're relieved or will miss the constant news and competition, Tuesday's the big day. After that we will try to drop partisan labe...
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9th District candidates split on war, economyOct 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Preventing people's additional losses of personal wealth and home values and reducing taxes are among Michael Younan's motivations for challenging U.S. Rep. Jan Schakows...