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Backyard makeover Week 5: AARP couple and disabled daughter need a backyardJun 03, 2012 1:00 am - Sun’s out, birds are chirping, open screen door ... ugly cracked cement porch, aging swing, unsightly chain fences, empty old flower pots and worn outdoor furniture. We ...
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Backyard makeover Week 5: Spring is for new beginningsJun 03, 2012 1:00 am - I believe our backyard deserves a makeover because it hasn’t had one in 17 years. Seventeen years ago my husband, Tom, suffered a brain anuerysm/stroke at the very young...
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Confidence key to Suburban Chicago's Got Talent audition, experts sayMay 31, 2012 11:00 pm - Be confident. Be courteous. And if you mess up, just keep on going. Those are a few tips a music director and Vernon Hills' Jamie Lono have for those auditioning in the...
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Make room for veggies on the grillMay 30, 2012 6:00 am - When it comes to grilling, meat hogs the spotlight. Spuds get relegated to potato salad, zucchini and tomatoes mingle in pasta salad and corn boils on the stove. This su...
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Hanover Park man gets creative, competitive about cookingMay 29, 2012 6:00 am - Chuck Federici became inspired to cook by TV chefs in the days before Food Network had round-the-clock programming. “I'd watch a show at night and then the next day I'd ...
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Backyard makeover Week 4: Bowes Bend backyard bluesMay 27, 2012 1:00 am - My boys were home from college for spring break when I snapped this shot of our pitiful back yard. When we bought this home three years ago, we immediately tore down the...
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Backyard makover Week 4: Unfinished backyardMay 27, 2012 1:00 am - If you would have told me last year I would be a homeowner, I would have laughed. I am a single mother of two girls and am very proud of my accomplishment. Unfortunately...
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Backyard makeover Week 4: Help keep my grandchildren safe!May 27, 2012 1:00 am - We moved into our new home in 2007 and we had so many big plans — with the No. 1 desire of planning our outdoor living space. Unfortunately, two serious car accidents, m...
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Backyard makover Week 4: Side yard is the backyardMay 27, 2012 1:00 am - Help me please. I have a pie-shaped side yard where I have started the bones of my dream makeover. I have perennials around the perimeter of my property line. I have dev...
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Don't be chicken to grill other parts of this birdMay 22, 2012 10:00 am - You've got friends coming over for a Memorial Day cookout and chicken will be on the menu. You'll marinate some boneless, skinless chicken breasts in your favorite Itali...