Articles filed under Home Improvement
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Pergolas: Ancient garden structures are getting updatedApr 07, 2019 7:00 am - Pergolas have been part of home gardens for a long time, but they're getting some modern upgrades because of trends toward backyard sanctuaries and entertaining. Histori...
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Did you freeze through this bitter winter?Apr 06, 2019 6:00 am - We just suffered through a shockingly cold and windy winter and if you weren't as snug and warm in your home as you wanted to be those terrible days and nights, it is pr...
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Is your kitchen-sink disposal environmentally friendly?Mar 30, 2019 7:00 am - If you're trying to be more eco-friendly at home, should you use your kitchen garbage disposal? It depends. "Keep in mind that when food is added to the wastewater syste...
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From closets to cooktops, tech aims to bring efficiency homeMar 23, 2019 7:00 am - LAS VEGAS — Closets that freshen clothes, cooktops that won't let pots boil over, faucets told to dispense just enough water to fill the coffee maker. Wherever one looke...
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Roselle's Woodland Windows and Doors marks 50th yearMar 23, 2019 6:00 am - Roselle's Woodland Windows and Doors marks 50th year
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Enter to win; vote to winMar 23, 2019 6:00 am - Woodland Windows and Door will celebrate its 50th anniversary with an open house from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 27. Prior to the official celebration, Woodlan...
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Geneva's historic Larrabee House to be renovated as gathering place for St. Mark's ChurchMar 19, 2019 11:00 pm - You could see it in David Walter's eyes as he walked through the shell of the historic Larrabee House on Fourth Street in Geneva. He looked like an HGTV home refurbishin...
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Are you in need of a tub transformation?Mar 17, 2019 11:00 pm - It isn't fun to take your daily shower in a deteriorating tub or stall shower. In fact, it can be highly unpleasant and even frightening because climbing into a tub/show...
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Home Remodeling Show underway in St. CharlesMar 16, 2019 1:00 am - The 33rd Annual St. Charles Home Remodeling Show opened Saturday at the Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 Randall Road, St. Charles. The show, which offers free admission, c...
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Contest showers love on the lowly garageMar 10, 2019 7:00 am - Admit it! Your garage routinely takes a terrible beating. It is often open to the elements, houses automobiles and other machinery that tend to track in dirt and drip oi...