Jean Murphy
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Builder plans future Wheeling projectsJun 28, 2015 11:00 pm - Exciting things are happening at Wheeling-based Smith Family Development. The company is hard at work on the fifth, five-story building at its Prairie Park condominium d...
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Early Batavia home thrives through renovations, generationsJun 28, 2015 7:00 am - One of the oldest homes in Batavia, built in 1880, is on the market for the first time since 1963 when the current owner's parents purchased it from the estate of a desc...
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Listing of the weekJun 26, 2015 12:00 am - Enjoy your own private getaway in Wisconsin near Lodi, Sauk and the Dells by purchasing a large home or a cottage, or maybe both, on Lake Wisconsin in Dekorra. The curre...
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Listing of the weekJun 21, 2015 11:00 pm - Stunning water views abound from the huge windows in this large McHenry Cape Cod home, built along the Fox River in 1930. A heated four-season room, four decks and two p...
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Builders say rapid moves are now more commonJun 20, 2015 7:00 am - “During the heyday of the housing industry in the 1990s and early 2000s, people would sign a contract to build the home they wanted on the lot they preferred, but they w...
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Fire, water components will make your party a hitJun 13, 2015 1:00 pm - Fire and water amenities can add to your outdoor party by mesmerizing and entertaining your guests and, in some cases, becoming a focal point of the gathering. It is dif...
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Posh patios have stepped up their gameJun 13, 2015 7:00 am - Not that many years ago, all anyone had outside was a modest outdoor patio table with an umbrella in the middle, four or six chairs around it, near the grill. Outdoor fu...
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Dining outdoors: Party time means good food, great seatingJun 07, 2015 7:00 am - An integral part of any party, anywhere in the world, is the food that is served. So the items you need to cook and serve food to your guests and for them to enjoy it ar...
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Couple grows the 'garden-tainment' trendJun 06, 2015 12:00 am - Rich and Jaclyn Kator are giving new life to an old South Elgin garden center that first opened in the 1950s when the original owner raised fresh-cut carnations in the g...
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What's underfoot? Lawn, patio could affect how much your guests enjoy your partyMay 31, 2015 11:00 pm - Imagine how embarrassing it would be if your outdoor soiree was marred by someone stepping into a dip where your lawn has settled or into a hole dug by your beloved dog,...