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'The front porch of Extension': New center aims for spring opening
3+ hour, 20+ min ago (1118+ words) UI Extension Outreach Associate Bobbie Lewis-Sibley walks through the construction site for the in-progress Doris Kelley Christopher Illinois Extension Center on Tuesday morning. She was talking to Bryan Carper, senior project manager from Broeren Russo Builders Inc. , pictured at right....
In the Garden | Minimizing de-icing damage
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (430+ words) Excess deicing salts are damaging to many landscape plants. Be sure to apply appropriate amounts of salt and clean up any extra once temperatures rise. As we've already experienced this year, winter in Illinois commonly means snow and ice. Though…...
From top to bottom: Remodel planned for Kuhn's and its neighbors
9+ mon, 5+ day ago (1459+ words) Type for a galley for printing at Jos. Kuhn & Co in Champaign on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. Sales tags for the items in the drawer at Jos. Kuhn & Co in Champaign on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. A shoe-repair station and a barber's chair collect…...
$4 million Farmhouse house renovation prepares fraternity for the future
9+ mon, 5+ day ago (871+ words) The plaque in the library at the Farm House Fraternity in Urbana on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. Jack Jungmann, right, and Cooper Nelson straighten out the chairs in the boardroom at the Farm House Fraternity in Urbana on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. One of…...
The Law Q&A | Home Repair and Remodeling Act in place to avoid misunderstandings
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (525+ words) Ever need your house repaired for something? Hail damage to the roof? Some wind shearing off some siding? Or a furnace which cannot furnish heat anymore? In Illinois, there is a law dealing with contracts for contractors doing residential repair…...