Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Lamp with lighted base is more desirableOct 13, 2015 5:56 am - Q. The lamp seen in this photo was purchased by my grandmother at an estate sale. It has two light bulbs in the shade, and the base lights up as well. I cannot find any ...
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Suburban homes showcased for classic paint jobsOct 13, 2015 1:00 am - A classic Victorian home in Elgin is the grand prize winner of the 2015 “Chicago's Finest Painted Ladies & Her Court” competition, sponsored by the Chicago Paint & Coati...
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Facebook plunges into home repair matchmaking serviceOct 11, 2015 7:39 am - SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook is the latest technology company that wants to connect you with a handyman who can install a ceiling fan or fix a leaky toilet, following Amazon...
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Get Your Summer On winners celebrate with partiesOct 11, 2015 7:20 am - Rene and Brad Schneider of Rolling Meadows, winners of the Daily Herald's "Get Your Summer On" contest, celebrated their good fortune with family and friends on Saturday...
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Show off your artistic skills at Festival of WreathsOct 11, 2015 7:00 am - If you want to show off your artistic skills, the Arlington Heights Historical Society invites everyone, regardless of residence, to enter its first Festival of the Wrea...
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Wreaths a natural decor item for autumn, holidaysOct 11, 2015 7:00 am - A wreath on the door adds to the warm welcome inspired by autumn's harvest and bounty. Wreaths these days come in as many styles and personalities as homes and homeowne...
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Leaves: Are they a problem, or opportunity?Oct 10, 2015 7:30 am - Q. What to do with those leaves? A. We love the color, the smell and the crunch of the leaves beneath our feet but, oh, what to do with the multiple bags of leaves sitti...
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JetBlue plants a seed with farm-to-tray-table conceptOct 09, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK - JetBlue Airways is trying to bring a little bit of country to the city - opening its own "farm" at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport. The 24,00...
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Scientists working to grow the best tomatoOct 06, 2015 6:00 am - In the day when the mass production of food trumped everything else, plant breeders developed the "perfect" supermarket tomato. Thick-skinned and with a shelf life for t...
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Skip new flooring until basement water situation resolvedOct 06, 2015 1:00 am - Q. The heavy rains in June overwhelmed our gutters, and we had water in our underground family room. We had a new gutter system (the larger kind) installed in front of o...