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High tea in Mount Prospect aids sick children
Nov 17, 2019 6:09 PM - High Tea with Mrs. Claus Sunday afternoon at Victoria in the Park in Mount Prospect offered a chance for families to have fun while supporting a great cause, Operation North Pole. -
Room is perfect backdrop for holiday decorating
Nov 17, 2019 6:00 AM - The old furniture in Mary Kendzora's Crystal Lake home prompted her to enter the Room for Living contest. -
How Amazon's quest for more, cheaper products has resulted in a flea market of fakes
Nov 17, 2019 6:00 AM - Amazon executives have publicly lamented the scourge of counterfeits, saying they have spent hundreds of millions and hired thousands of workers to police its massive market of third-party firms which use the e-commerce site to sell their goods. But Amazon's system is failing to staunch the flow of dubious goods even with obvious examples of knockoffs.
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Donate winter clothes in LincolnshireNov 17, 2019 5:14 PM - Lincolnshire police are accepting donations of winter clothes through Nov. 22.
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How counseling can help couples confront marital problems
Nov 17, 2019 1:00 AM - Our Ken Potts says counselors can help couples recognize and confront problems in their marriages.
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Home inspector makes faulty recommendation
Nov 17, 2019 6:00 AM - Q: Our home is about 35 years old. When we bought it, our home inspector reported that the two garage door openers lacked automatic reverse for child safety. We asked if the repair would be costly, and he said, "any fool with a screwdriver could do it."
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With holidays arriving, now is the time to build winter containers
Nov 17, 2019 7:00 AM - Remove frostbitten plants from containers and hanging baskets and replace them with evergreen boughs, branches with colorful berries and interesting seedheads from perennials and ornamental grasses. -
Wheaton teen eager to return to the running trail after hip arthroscopy
Nov 17, 2019 7:00 AM - Hesitant at first to join her family's affinity for distance running, 16-year old Emma Dixon of Wheaton was soon hooked. However, a painful hip threatened to derail her newfound passion. Following arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn labrum at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital, Dixon is eager to get back out on the running trail. -
Better to think of snowy plants than snowy days
Nov 17, 2019 7:00 AM - Snow came earlier than ever before this year, forcing gardeners indoors for a winter hiatus. Instead of contemplating snow, I would rather consider plants that include that four-letter word in their names. -
Deck the walls with art or graffitti
Nov 17, 2019 7:00 AM - In the world of decor, wallcoverings are known for their enormous impact. If used on only one wall, they can make it a focal point. If used all over a room, sometimes including the ceilings, they can awaken our senses.
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