The rewards of going green
If you're planning to do some remodeling work this spring and summer, certain energy-efficiency improvements could put some cash back in your pocket while adding value to your home. Tax...
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East Dundee: A serene enclave along Fox River
World leaders could resolve all their problems if only they would listen to the "Couch Potatoes" who gather daily for coffee at the Manor Restaurant in East Dundee. So-dubbed because...
Quilting bee members meet to socialize, contribute to causes
An ice storm is slowing morning commuters, but there's no stopping the 10 members of the Sewing Circle who convene at a Geneva church for their quilting bee. "When I...
Elements of an inviting patio
The patio is more than a hyphen between indoors and outdoors. With the right materials and design, a paved patio dresses a back yard with Old World elegance. "Think of...
Choosing a mailbox that’s worth writing home about
When attorney Bruce Ailion bought a house in a planned community in Marietta, Ga., uniform mailboxes were part of the neighborhood's curb appeal. "They're black metal boxes with matching posts...
Choosing a mailbox that’s worth writing home about
When attorney Bruce Ailion bought a house in a planned community in Marietta, Ga., uniform mailboxes were part of the neighborhood's curb appeal. "They're black metal boxes with matching posts...
Spacious home gives family room to roam
The more houses Vivian and Fabrice Bouet toured, the more they wondered if they would ever find their dream home. "Then we saw this one and knew we had finally...
Pulte to host grand opening in Plainfield
Pulte Homes will host a grand opening 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 13 at Dayfield, an existing development of single-family houses in Plainfield. The Bloomfield, Mich.-based builder will introduce...
Foreign adoption comes with obstacles, but parents advised to ‘stay the course’
Kara Chlebek takes a deep breath before describing the ordeal she and her husband, Tom, endured in their attempt to adopt a child internationally. The three-year process included multiple interviews,...
Small town with prices to match
Over the years, they have been remodeled and remuddled — a front porch here, new siding there. But the rows of 1940s houses that gave its pioneers a Hobson's choice...