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Water Street Naperville to host Spring Plant Sale to benefit We Grow Dreams nonprofitMay 13, 2026 9:33 am - Water Street in downtown Naperville will host a plant sale featuring spring hanging baskets, containers, some flats and mixed pots and garden decor from We Grow Dreams, a West Chicago nonprofit nursery that provides job training and employment to differently abled young adults who have graduated from high school transition programs.
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Beware these cleaning hacks. One could even kill youMay 12, 2026 1:58 pm - TikTok abounds with clever cleaning tips, and some are quite good. But many of the techniques popularized on CleanTok are very bad, indeed.
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Ask a Vet: Is there a pill that can help my dog live longer?May 12, 2026 1:24 pm - Ask a Vet: Is there a pill that can help my dog live longer?
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The secret to making chores so fun that you look forward to themMay 12, 2026 1:16 pm - Household chores are tiresome, but you can make them more fun by applying “gamification” techniques.
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Microgardening means getting a surprisingly big harvest from a windowsill or balcony gardenMay 12, 2026 12:50 pm - Short on space? Consider microgardening. You can get a surprisingly high yield from a small space, even a windowsill or balcony, if you plant it right.
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How to buy a home you can affordMay 12, 2026 11:57 am - Buying a home that is affordable requires diligence on the part of potential homeowners, who can consider the market and their finances and tweak search parameters to get the best deals.
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Agent said house was ‘built to code’May 12, 2026 11:03 am - Our son just made an offer on a home. The sellers and their agent say the house was "built to code,” but they won’t say whether the addition was built with a permit.
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Why you should test soil, locate utilities before spring garden workMay 12, 2026 10:55 am - Working the typical heavy clay Chicago soil when it is too wet can have a negative impact on its structure and result in rock-hard clumps of soil and a crust.
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Five candidates for 3 open seats means condo board must hold electionMay 06, 2026 3:34 pm - Our association has always had three candidates for the three open seats on the board every year. This year, we have five candidates for the three positions.
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Tour 7 gardens at Arlington Heights Garden Club’s annual walkMay 06, 2026 11:02 am - The Arlington Heights Garden Club annual Garden Walk and Unique Boutique will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 28.
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