Jean Murphy
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Ranch homes have a growing appealSep 26, 2015 1:00 am - The people behind Rock Creek Development in Huntley are trail blazers. They took a chance during the recession and purchased 220 acres of land at a good price and launch...
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First Farm Stroll to highlight 21st-century agricultureSep 20, 2015 7:15 am - The McHenry County Farm Bureau and the University of Illinois Extension McHenry County Master Gardeners will cooperate to hold their first Farm Stroll, a self-guided tou...
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Designers find perfect rugs in PalatineSep 19, 2015 1:00 am - Interior designers from the North Shore and Chicago have discovered a well-kept secret in Palatine. As oriental rugs gain in popularity again, these savvy designers are ...
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This renovation was 'meant to be'Sep 13, 2015 1:00 am - Stacy and Jeff Fulkerson of Schaumburg and their 6-year-old son, James, have a new, state-of-the-art bathroom, thanks to the kindness of strangers. The family lives in a...
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More empty-nesters moving away from the citySep 12, 2015 1:00 am - Realtors along the Randall Road/Route 47 corridor, which includes Huntley, Hampshire, Elgin, Lake-in-the-Hills, Algonquin, Gilberts and other communities, are rejoicing ...
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More change coming to area home industrySep 05, 2015 1:00 am - John Carroll, president of Ryland Homes' Illinois division, has had a storied career that is about to get even more interesting. After graduating from the University of ...
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Gutterglove prevents clogged downspoutsAug 29, 2015 1:00 am - When walking out your front door, pulling out of your garage or even walking out onto your patio, feeling like you are passing under Niagara Falls because your gutters a...
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Company sweeps in to build new fireplace for Rolling Meadows familyAug 22, 2015 2:00 pm - When Amelia and Stephan Polus moved into their Rolling Meadows home three and a half years ago, they weren't crazy about the 1970s-era stone fireplace in the living room...
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Home exteriors can have it rough in the MidwestAug 22, 2015 1:00 am - Withstanding the rigors of Chicago's weather extremes isn't easy - for people or their homes. Those who have lived through years of wind, snow and cold during Chicago's ...
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Lifelong Mount Prospect farmer missed at local marketsAug 22, 2015 1:00 am - Dennis “Denny” Geils, 64, of Mount Prospect, a lifelong farmer who was born in Elgin in 1951, grew up on a farm in western Des Plaines and later farmed a 10-acre parcel ...