Jean Murphy
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Checking for drafts before the chill settles inSep 18, 2022 6:00 am - Chilly, truly cold days are coming sooner than any of us hope they will, so this is a good time to survey your home for drafts and chill spots. "The next time we have a...
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Kansas-inspired garden grown in Chicago suburbsJul 24, 2022 7:00 am - Sooner or later, most of us hearken back to our roots. For Jill Russell Tumberger of Mount Prospect, those roots involve acres and acres of south central Kansas farm and...
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Todays doors and windows are energy efficientJun 25, 2022 7:00 am - Leave it to a hot summer like this one (or a cold winter, for that matter) to teach all of us the importance of keeping our homes at the temperatures produced by our air...
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Art of the dream home: Building team creates masterful design on 4.5 acres in WheatonApr 24, 2022 7:00 am - Oak Park native Laura Christensen and her husband, Mark, built their dream home during the pandemic on a breathtaking parcel of wooded land adjacent to the Cantigny Golf...
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Pandemic sparks host of home upgradesApr 23, 2022 7:00 am - The recent health crisis has changed the way many of us live and work. More Chicago area residents are now permanently working from home, so they are choosing to upgrad...
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A 'shocking' lack of houses for sale is frustrating suburban buyersFeb 09, 2022 4:00 am - Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, Realtors across the suburbs tell the same story: There's a shockingly low number of single-family homes on the market, which is fru...
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Practitioners offer advice for those reeling from effects of ongoing pandemicFeb 05, 2022 6:00 am - Practitioners offer advice for those reeling from effects of ongoing pandemic
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How to boost your chances with the virusFeb 05, 2022 6:00 am - Predicting the behavior of a virus can be exceedingly tricky, as evidenced by the constantly changing COVID-19 virus which has gone through numerous iterations, most rec...
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Holiday Housewalk returns: Mount Prospect Historical Society highlights St. Raymond's neighborhoodNov 28, 2021 6:00 am - After a one-year COVID-19-imposed hiatus, the Mount Prospect Historical Society will hold its annual Holiday Housewalk on Friday, Dec. 3, in the neighborhood immediately...
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Dealing with emotional challenges when considering senior livingNov 14, 2021 6:00 am - The emotions involved when a senior moves into a senior living facility can be overwhelming - especially when a health or mobility problem forces the move. The senior ca...