Articles filed under Industry Insider
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Lava lamp maker expands into contemporary lightingOct 15, 2016 6:00 am - Remember those funky lava lamps you had when you were in high school and college? You probably didn't know they are made by an Elk Grove Village-based company and you wi...
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Keep your furnace clean for top efficiencyOct 08, 2016 5:00 am - There is no avoiding winter. If you live in the Chicago area, you need to be ready for it. Part of that readiness involves making sure your furnace is tuned up and ready...
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Douglas flooring adds blinds, closet productsOct 01, 2016 5:00 am - Fox Valley shoppers have a new source for Hunter-Douglas blinds and Coleman Custom Closets. Douglas Carpet One Flooring and Home recently acquired Gert's Blinds and Serv...
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Market rebound strongest on lower endSep 03, 2016 6:00 am - Denise Curry of Baird & Warner Real Estate in Palatine has been selling homes and properties for a decade so she has seen a lot of ups and downs in the market. It wa...
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Musician segues into mortgagesJul 02, 2016 5:00 am - Who could have imagined that a rock bassist who performed for years with a popular South Side band and even appeared on Dick Clark's "American Bandstand" TV show would t...
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'Coastal' community just a short drive from suburbsJun 25, 2016 4:00 am - While raising four children in Naperville with his wife, Sandra (aka "Pete"), Tom Heimsoth found it could be very difficult to get away for a relaxing, fun-filled weeken...
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Designers help you develop a cohesive lookJun 11, 2016 5:00 am - Most homeowners today include both indoor spaces and outdoor spaces when they think of their home's overall living environment. Traditional, transitional and contemporar...
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Factors to consider when selecting a mowerJun 04, 2016 4:00 am - It takes a lot of equipment to maintain a yard. Some is buried or permanently installed, like irrigation and lighting systems. Other equipment is put away in the garage ...
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Outdoor 'rooms' make great use of yardsMay 28, 2016 5:00 am - Americans are choosing to make full use of their outdoor patios, decks and screened porches so they can spend as much of their precious free time as possible outdoors. "...
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Fashionable fixtures are in styleMay 21, 2016 7:13 am - Lighting does much more than provide illumination. It literally defines a space. The type of lighting chosen and the way it is placed within a room work with the wall co...