U of I Extension offers ‘Composting Made Easy’ May 10

Online Staff Report OREGON, Ill. — University of Illinois Extension will offer a beginner’s composting class, “Composting Made Easy,” from 1
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May 9, 2012 | Also published in Home & Garden | Comments (0)

Real Estate News: Rockford home sales continue historic sales run

Staff Report The Rockford housing market continues its historic run of year-to-year increases, now totaling 11 straight months. Rockford Area Realtors (RAR)
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May 9, 2012 | Also published in Home & Garden> Real Estate News | Comments (0)

Gardening News: Klehm’s Spring Plant Sale set for May 11-13

Staff Report Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden will hold its annual Spring Plant Sale this weekend, May 11-13, at the arboretum,
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May 9, 2012 | Also published in Home & Garden | Comments (0)

Gardening News: Advance tickets for Klehm’s Garden Fair on sale through May 31

Staff Report Advance tickets for Klehm Arboretum’s 19th Annual Garden Fair are on sale for a discounted price of $5 ($7
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May 9, 2012 | Also published in Home & Garden | Comments (0)

Real Estate News: Boone County Habitat home construction to begin May 19

• First construction site workday for volunteers set for Saturday, May 19 Staff Report BELVIDERE, Ill. — Art Hyland, construction manager for
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May 9, 2012 | Also published in Home & Garden> Real Estate News | Comments (0)

Real Estate News: March home sales in Illinois best in four years

Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois home sales posted the best March sales numbers in four years, and median prices snapped
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April 25, 2012 | Also published in Home & Garden> Real Estate News> Statehouse News | 1 Comment

Home Improvement News: ‘Fabulous Faux for Boring Walls’ set for April 28 at Rock Valley

Staff Report Have you ever wanted to have professional-looking faux-painted walls but just couldn’t afford to have it done? It’s not
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April 25, 2012 | Also published in Home & Garden | Comments (0)

Home Safety: Spring storm safety tips to help prevent water, fire damage and keep you safe

Staff Report BELVIDERE, Ill. — The weather in springtime can be severe. Property owners should safeguard their families, homes and businesses
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April 25, 2012 | Also published in Home & Garden | Comments (0)

Home Improvement News: Tips to assist with painting weathered wood

By Paint Quality Institute When painting a home with a wood exterior, it’s not unusual to find areas that are worn
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April 25, 2012 | Also published in Home & Garden | Comments (0)

Gardening News: Klehm’s Garden Fair set for June 1-3

Staff Report Klehm Arboretum will host its 19th Annual Garden Fair Friday-Sunday, June 1-3. Hours are noon-8 p.m., Friday, June 1;
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April 11, 2012 | Also published in Home & Garden> Real Estate News | Comments (0)

Gardening News: U of I Extension Ogle County offers gardening hotline

• Master Gardeners to answer gardening questions three days a week through mid-September Staff Report OREGON, Ill. — The University of Illinois
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April 11, 2012 | Also published in Home & Garden> Real Estate News | Comments (0)

Real Estate News: Rockford Area Realtors hit historic 10-month sales run

Staff Report For the first time ever, the Rockford housing market has scored year-to-year increases for 10 straight months. Rockford Area Realtors
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April 11, 2012 | Also published in Home & Garden> Real Estate News | Comments (0)

Gardening News: U of I Extension offers four spring gardening programs

Staff Report University of Illinois Extension is starting off the gardening season by offering four programs to help you get your
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March 28, 2012 | Also published in Home & Garden | 1 Comment

Real Estate News: Statewide home sales increase 25.4 percent in February

Staff Report A surge of activity on Leap Day drove home sales to even higher levels in the state, according to
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March 28, 2012 | Also published in Home & Garden> Real Estate News | Comments (0)

Real Estate News: RE/MAX: Commercial real estate shows positive signs

Staff Report CHICAGO — Northern Illinois can expect fewer empty storefronts in 2012. Renters will have fewer vacant apartments from which
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March 28, 2012 | Also published in Home & Garden> Real Estate News | Comments (0)

Home Improvement News: Why exterior painting should be first on your to-do list this spring

By Paint Quality Institute As the springtime weather shifts from messy to mild, every homeowner’s attention turns to the out of
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March 28, 2012 | Also published in Home & Garden | 1 Comment

Real Estate News: Madigan calls for debt reduction for Fannie, Freddie borrowers

Staff Report CHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) called on the Federal Housing Finance Agency March 23 to immediately
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March 28, 2012 | Also published in Home & Garden> Real Estate News | 2 Comments

Real Estate News: Rockford Area Realtors hit first-ever nine-month sales run

Staff Report For the first time since monthly statistics have been collected dating back to 1998, the Rockford housing market has
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March 14, 2012 | Also published in Home & Garden> Real Estate News | Comments (0)

Home Improvement News: Home performance rebate available for Rockford homeowners

Staff Report Energy Impact Illinois, an alliance that provides tools and resources to help homeowners take action toward reducing energy consumption,
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March 14, 2012 | Also published in Home & Garden | Comments (0)

Real Estate News: Astrologer: Worst is behind us in housing market

By Edward Snow Managing Editor, Astrology News Service Is the freefall in home prices finally over? Citing a cyclical trend in home values
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March 14, 2012 | Also published in Home & Garden | Comments (0)

Home Improvement News: Fresh indoor paint color on a budget can improve your mood

By Paint Quality Institute Let’s face it: few of us are spending money the way we used to. But our homes
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March 14, 2012 | Also published in Home & Garden | Comments (0)

Interior decorating course begins March 21 at Rock Valley

Staff Report “Introduction to Interior Decorating,” an eight-week course, will be offered by Rock Valley College (RVC) Community and Continuing Education
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February 29, 2012 | Also published in Home & Garden | Comments (0)

Real Estate News: Illinois sees 16.1 percent increase in home sales

Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois home sales in January were the strongest for the month since 2007, according to data
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February 29, 2012 | Also published in Home & Garden | 2 Comments

Gardening News: ‘Dig In To Spring’ gardening event March 10 in Oregon, Ill.

Staff Report University of Illinois Extension and the Ogle County Master Gardeners will host a spring morning workshop, “Dig In To
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February 29, 2012 | Also published in Home & Garden | Comments (0)

Real Estate News: Rockford Area Realtors hit five-year high in January sales

Staff Report Following a national and local surge in employment in January, the Rockford housing market also experienced a significant gain. Rockford
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February 15, 2012 | Also published in Home & Garden> Real Estate News | Comments (0)

Real Estate News: Illinois home sales surge 14.8 percent in final quarter of 2011

Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — According to the Illinois Association of Realtors’ (IAR) fourth-quarter 2011 report, Illinois home sales (single family
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February 15, 2012 | Also published in Home & Garden> Real Estate News | Comments (0)

Real Estate News: RE/MAX chairman: Look for continued market recovery in 2012

Staff Report The end of 2011 brought good news on the nation’s economic front, with unemployment in December falling to its
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February 15, 2012 | Also published in Home & Garden> Real Estate News | Comments (0)

Home Improvement: Don’t assume you’re stuck with the color of your stucco

By Paint Quality Institute If you think you’re stuck with the color of stucco on your home, think again. Like wood
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February 15, 2012 | Also published in Home & Garden> Real Estate News | Comments (0)

Rockford Area Realtors hit five-year high in January sales

Online Staff Report Following a national and local surge in employment in January, the Rockford housing market also experienced a significant
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February 6, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Local News> Real Estate News | Comments (0)

Real Estate News: December Illinois home sales mark sixth month of gains

Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A combination of unseasonably mild weather, historically low mortgage rates and attractive market pricing led to
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February 1, 2012 | Also published in Home & Garden> Real Estate News | Comments (0)

Home Improvement: Solve mysterious paint failures with a little detective work

By Paint Quality Institute If your home’s exterior has been beset by paint problems, it pays to do a little detective
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February 1, 2012 | Also published in Home & Garden> Real Estate News | Comments (0)

Real Estate News: Dickerson & Nieman, Doyle Woodhouse & Moore merge to form area’s largest real estate firm

Staff Report Dickerson & Nieman Realtors, the largest residential real estate firm in the Rockford market, and Doyle Woodhouse & Moore
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January 18, 2012 | Also published in Home & Garden> Local News> Real Estate News | Comments (0)

Home Safety: Risk of fire increases during winter months; tips to stay safe

Staff Report PATTERSON, N.Y. — The National Fire Sprinkler Association (NFSA), the longest-tenured fire sprinkler advocacy organization in the U.S., reminds
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January 18, 2012 | Also published in Home & Garden | 1 Comment

Lawn Care: Spring-Green Lawn Care to donate $10,000 to plant 10,000 trees

Staff Report LINCOLN, Neb. — Spring-Green Lawn Care, a three-year Arbor Day Foundation partner, has committed to donating $10,000 to plant
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January 18, 2012 | Also published in Home & Garden> Living | Comments (0)

Home & Garden News: Houseplants are indoor clean air machines

By Debra Levey Larson Media/Communications Specialist, University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences URBANA, Ill. — Today’s tightly sealed
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January 4, 2012 | Also published in Home & Garden | Comments (0)

Home Decorating News: Create a room that changes with the seasons

By Paint Quality Institute If you’re a person with a penchant for seasonal decorating, why not fashion the interior of your
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January 4, 2012 | Also published in Home & Garden> Real Estate News | Comments (0)

Real Estate News: RE/MAX examines challenges faced in completing sales

Staff Report ELGIN, Ill. — The chances of turning a home sales contract into a completed sale increase substantially when the
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January 4, 2012 | Also published in Home & Garden> Real Estate News | Comments (0)

Rockford Area Realtors: Sales down 3.8 percent in 2011, lowest decrease since start of housing recession

Online Staff Report Rockford Area Realtors (RAR) sold 3,213 homes and condos in 2011, 3.8 percent lower than the 3,341 properties
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January 3, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Home & Garden> Local News> Real Estate News | Comments (0)

Why it pays to use the best quality exterior paint

By Paint Quality Institute In times of economic stress, we all look for ways to cut back on expenses. But if
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December 28, 2011 | Also published in Home & Garden> Online Exclusives | 1 Comment

Gardening News: Keeping your poinsettia alive

By Debra Levey Larson Media/Communications Specialist, University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences URBANA, Ill. — Poinsettias represent 80
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December 21, 2011 | Also published in Home & Garden> Living | Comments (0)

Real Estate News: Habitat for Humanity of Boone County seeks partner family

Staff Report Habitat for Humanity of Boone County is seeking a partner family for 2012. A Habitat partner family must meet the
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December 21, 2011 | Also published in Home & Garden> Real Estate News | Comments (0)

Real Estate News: Tips for selling your home this winter

Staff Report ELGIN, Ill. — If your home will be for sale this winter, it is important to master certain seasonal
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December 21, 2011 | Also published in Home & Garden> Real Estate News | 1 Comment

Real Estate News: Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity receives funding

• Funds will assist organization in building home for family in need Staff Report Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity learned recently it
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December 21, 2011 | Also published in Home & Garden> Real Estate News | Comments (0)

Real Estate News: November home sales increase 19 percent over 2010

Staff Report Rockford Area Realtors sold 281 homes in November, 19 percent more than 236 properties sold in November 2010, moving
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December 7, 2011 | Also published in Home & Garden> Local News> Real Estate News | 1 Comment

Real Estate News: Illinois home sales continue gains in October, up 15.3 percent

Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — According to the Illinois Association of Realtors’ (IAR) latest report, statewide home sales (including single-family and
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November 23, 2011 | Also published in Home & Garden> Real Estate News | 1 Comment

Home Improvement: Fresh paint can be a difference-maker when selling your home

By Paint Quality Institute Unless you’ve been living on a desert island, you know how tough it is to sell a
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November 23, 2011 | Also published in Home & Garden> Real Estate News | 1 Comment

Illinois home sales up 19.9 percent in third quarter

Online Staff Report SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – According to the Illinois Association of REALTORS (IAR) third quarter 2011 report, Illinois home sales
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November 11, 2011 | Also published in Happening Now> Home & Garden> Real Estate News> Statehouse News | Comments (0)

Home & Garden News: When pests make themselves at home

By Debra Levey Larson Media/Communications Specialist, University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences URBANA, Ill. — It is time
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November 9, 2011 | Also published in Home & Garden> Living | Comments (0)

Home Improvement News: Learn to create faux-painted walls Nov. 19

Staff Report Have you ever wanted to have professional-looking faux-painted walls, but just couldn’t afford to have it done? It’s not
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November 9, 2011 | Also published in Home & Garden> Living | Comments (0)

Landscaping News: An eco-friendly landscape tip: Mow — don’t rake — fall leaves

By Melinda Myers Gardening Expert, TV & Radio Host, Author and Columnist Go green, or should I say, brown. Recycle fall leaves
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November 9, 2011 | Also published in Home & Garden> Living | Comments (0)


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