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Home & garden calendar, Dec. 7-13

Dec 04, 2025 4:30 am - Upcoming events for various garden clubs in the Chicago suburbs, as well as workshops and classes offered at the Chicago Botanic Garden and Morton Arboretum.
Contracts for common element repairs must be approved by board majority

By Matthew Moodhe
Dec 03, 2025 1:40 pm - One of our condo board officers directs the manager to sign agreements with contractors to perform repairs to the common elements without prior notification to the other board members or a formal board approval.
What the Ralph Lauren Christmas trend reveals about our cultural moment

By Rachel Kurzius
Dec 02, 2025 5:06 pm - Layering a bounty of lush textures and rich colors in your home to decorate for the holidays might be an annual tradition, but this year it has a name: Ralph Lauren Christmas.
Tips on selecting, caring for a live Christmas tree

By Tim Johnson, Chicago Botanic Garden
Dec 02, 2025 4:39 pm - When choosing a Christmas tree, select one with firm needles that don’t drop off when you lift the tree a few inches and drop it to the ground. A small number of needles dropping is normal.
This underappreciated holiday flower has upside-down blooms

By JESSICA DAMIANO
Dec 02, 2025 4:23 pm - If I asked you to name a holiday flower, my guess is poinsettia, amaryllis or paperwhite would be the first to come to mind. But there’s another, underused seasonal plant that deserves attention: cyclamen.
Here’s how to position your shower curtain to reduce mold risk

By Lindsey Bever
Dec 02, 2025 3:35 pm - The question: Should you keep your shower curtain open or closed to help prevent mold?
Columnist addresses complaint from Realtor

By Barry Stone
Dec 02, 2025 12:31 pm - As a real estate broker for many years, I often find the tone of your articles to be anti-Realtor. I think you could tone down the us-versus-them approach regarding real estate professionals.
Long vacant, 113-year-old home in Algonquin gets new life

By Amanda Marrazzo
Dec 01, 2025 11:30 am - Matthew Mosur regularly drove by a vacant, 113-year-old Algonquin home that caught his eye. In June, he bought the house and took on the challenge of renovating it.
Home & garden calendar, Nov. 30-Dec. 6

Nov 28, 2025 3:00 am - Upcoming events including plant sales, garden club meetings, classes, workshops and shows.
What happens if a board does not adopt a budget?

By Matthew Moodhe
Nov 25, 2025 4:37 pm - What happens if a board does not adopt an annual budget?

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