Deborah Donovan
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Old and new builders come togetherAug 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Smykal Associates - one of Chicago's oldest builders - has been sold to one of the newest builders in the area. J. Lawrence Homes, founded in 2007 in Naperville, purchas...
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Lilacs celebrate springAug 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Nostalgia plays a strong role in most love affairs with lilacs. Fans close their eyes and are transported to their own childhoods. That's what inspired the Rev. John L. ...
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Doomed ash trees can still contributeAug 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Many lovely ash trees will fall in the Chicago area, victims of a small insect called the emerald ash borer. The Morton Arboretum and other organizations are pushing for...
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Condos going rental amid housing downturnAug 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Real estate sales in the suburbs are so bad that developers of condominium buildings - as well as owners of existing units - are renting apartments to avoid foreclosure....
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Turning junk into treasureAug 22, 2008 11:00 pm - We think of artists' media as paints, fine metals and stone. But some prefer junk. Mirrors framed with flattened pieces of colorful soda cans make quite a splash for Sus...
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Celebrate nature with all kinds of artAug 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Artistic Gardener is the latest Long Grove gallery opened by Rachel Perkal and Tobin Fraley, owners of Woodland Grove Gallery and Trillium. Artistic Gardener, 248 Robert...
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Engage your inner artistAug 15, 2008 11:00 pm - If you put time, money and effort into crafts, they should be fun. But you also want to end up with something you'll be proud to display in your home or give to a friend...
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Identify butterflies of different colorsAug 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Have you noticed butterflies in your garden? You might want to just sit back and enjoy their graceful flitting, patting yourself on the back because you are growing the ...
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Suburban Realtor teams with PrudentialAug 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Starck Realtors, a suburban company that has touted its independent status for almost half a century, announced Tuesday it will affiliate with Prudential Real Estate. Th...
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Everyone benefits when stormwater sinks where it fallsAug 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Rain gardens sound exotic, but they are really a low-tech way to help rain soak in where it falls, replenishing water supplies and reducing pollution in waterways. Roof ...