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Spring Madness Has Hit With Home Remodeling & Design

By Caryn Newman | April 10 at 7:33 p.m.

With early temperatures of warm weather and early blooms of spring flowers, opportunities of remodeling and designing the interiors and exteriors of homes can be … Read more ›

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Spring Is In The Air For Home Improvements

By Caryn Newman | March 15 at 9:51 a.m.

Brilliant Event Planning, Inc. is pleased to announce that The DuPage County Home Improvement & Landscaping Expo will be returning to the DuPage County Fairgrounds … Read more ›

Soda bread baked in a loaf pan (Stephanie Hardiman Simon / TribLocal)

Basic Irish soda bread recipe

By admin | March 1 at 6:09 p.m.

This isn’t a super traditional or family recipe for soda bread. Feel free to use this if you’re looking for an easy recipe or have … Read more ›

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Greater Chicagoland Chapter of NARI Provides Top 10 Remodeling Resolutions

By Walsh Communications LLC | Feb. 13 at 9:38 a.m.

If you’re considering a major investment like a kitchen re-do, room addition or bathroom renovation, it’s crucial to research candidates scrupulously. The goal is to … Read more ›

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Villa Park Junior Women's Club to host guest speakers

By Laura Vandergrift | Jan. 30 at 2:30 p.m.

The Villa Park Jr. Women's Club will be hosting two guest speakers on Wednesday February 8th at 7pm at the Iowa Community Center. Karen Javier … Read more ›

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DuPage Woodworkers January 25 Meeting

By Jack Pine | Jan. 13 at 3:40 p.m.

The next monthly meeting of the DuPage Woodworkers will take place on Wednesday, January 25, at 7 PM at St. James the Apostle Church, 480 … Read more ›

Service Alley – Your Source for Home Service Providers

Jan. 9 at 9:00 a.m.

TribLocal is proud to introduce Service Alley, our new home services marketplace website. Service Alley is a place where you can find, evaluate, contact and … Read more ›

Picture courtesy of Step1 Stairworks, Inc., one of 300 exhibitors at The Old House New House Home Show this February.

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Dream It, Discuss It, Design It: Spring Into Home Improvement at Old House New House Home Show This February

By Vanessa DiStefano | Jan. 4 at 1:19 p.m.

ST. CHARLES, Ill. –– Freshen up home surroundings with ideas to renovate, remodel and revitalize at the Old House New House Home Show® on February … Read more ›

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DuPage Woodworkers November 30 Meeting

By Jack Pine | Nov. 21, 2011 at 12:22 p.m.

The next monthly meeting of the DuPage Woodworkers will take place on Wednesday, November 30 (note that this is the 5th Wednesday rather than the … Read more ›

: “It is likely that the older home you have your eye on is not as functional for today’s family. It may have rooms and areas that can’t easily be converted into fresh living spaces,” said Court Airhart.

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Buy new construction and avoid old problems with an existing home

By Walsh Communications LLC | Nov. 9, 2011 at 7:36 a.m.

With the good news of stabilizing housing sales and prices nationwide, and the lowest mortgage rates in decades, this is the time to be looking … Read more ›

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