Put down the tools and play! In this new feature, This Old House's Team Saturday game experts show you how you can heat up your summer barbecue with this popular beanbag-toss game

TOH's Team Saturday shows you how to entertain friends with a yard-size version of this ball-drop game, made from wire fencing and plant stakes

TOH's Team Saturday shows you how to transform a door and some sewing elastic to create a tabletop twist on classic shuffleboard

TOH's Team Saturday shows how to cut and connect drainpipe into a rack for a simple but challenging ball-toss lawn game

TOH's Team Saturday shows you how to entertain friends with a yard-size version of this ball-drop game, made from wire fencing and plant stakes

TOH's Team Saturday shows you how to heat up your summer barbeques with this popular beanbag-toss game

The 10th annual Barrington Country Garden & Antique Faire was held June 18-19 and featured tours of three of the Barrington area's most exquisite private gardens.The Faire raised more than $275,000 for Hands of Hope, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the needs of women and children around the

Publication: Libertyville Review (IL)

Libertyville is going to the dogs -- but in a good way.The second annual Dog Days of Summer event will be held from July 9-11 in downtown Libertyville, featuring dogs leaping long distances into a large pool of water and a variety of other fun pet-related activities.Bill Kaiser, owner of Pampered

Publication: Libertyville Review (IL)

In his first news conference in weeks, U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk apologized for misstating his military record and for dashing out of his last appearance through a kitchen to avoid questions -- and promised to be "much more available" in the future.Asked what he was thinking when he claimed he won an

Publication: Libertyville Review (IL)

Find out what to do this week and beyond.SUMMER CONCERTSIt's Thursday Summer Concert Series at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at William E. Brook Entertainment Center Bandshell, 900 Skidmore Drive, Antioch. Call (847) 395-6342 or visit www.antioch.il.gov. July 1: Libido Funk Circus. July 8: Modern Giants

Publication: Libertyville Review (IL)

What's playing at the cineplex and in your neighborhood.OPENINGTHE LAST AIRBENDERAfter a century of war among the forces of Air, Earth, Fire and Water, a young warrior with supernatural powers (Noah Ringer) is the only hope for peace. M.Night Shyamalan ("The Happening") wrote and directed this

Publication: Libertyville Review (IL)

The following incidents were listed among the official reports of the Libertyville Police Department. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt. Only a court of law can make that determination.LIBERTYVILLETHEFTPolice reports stated June 24 that a wallet was stolen

Publication: Libertyville Review (IL)

Even after we wrestled the 120-pound mass of raw pizza dough out of the big steel mixing bowl, it had a starchy little mind of its own.It reminded me of Jabba the Hutt, only cleaner and quieter.If you touched it, it moved. If you didn't touch it, it moved.At times, when I was ministering to it, it

Publication: Libertyville Review (IL)

The Race for Young Life 5K Run/Walk and a 100-Yard Kids Dash will begin with registration at 8 a.m. on July 3 behind Emmitt's Brewery, Wood Street and N. Brockway Street in Palatine. The event will feature a post-race parade and carnival. The cost for the 5K is $30 before July 2 and $40 the day of

Publication: Libertyville Review (IL)

In recent decades, we've made great progress in surviving cancer.Five-year survival rates for all cancers combined have increased to 68 percent, from 50 percent in the 1970s, according to the American Cancer Society.But cancer remains the second-leading cause of death in the United States. Nearly

Publication: Libertyville Review (IL)

Old House Owner Takes Ice Fishing to Next Level

I feel like I have been writing a lot lately about old houses being moved. I think one reason is because I’m happy that moving an old house to save it has gone from being an option for only those with deep pockets to becoming a viable alternative for anyone who wants to save a house from demolition and spend time restoring it.

The other reason I have been writing about it so frequently is that old house moving seems to be happening a lot these days. I know that in most of these cases the purchaser is an old house enthusiast who has fallen in love with the house and wants the opportunity to live in and restore the home. Sometimes it’s because of the home’s history. However, while it might not be the buyer’s prime motivation, there are also occasions when moving an old house and restoring it can even be a good financial decision.

I’ll Have My Old House with Ice, Please

An old house move that happened over a year ago was so amazing I had to include it here. The owner of this house had it moved by truck across White Bear Lake in Minnesota while it was frozen over! The move cost him $65,000, but he was able to keep his home from being torn down. In some ways it was an easy move as there were no power lines in the way or traffic to contend with. The only concern was whether the 60 ton house and moving truck would crash through the ice and sink to the bottom of the lake!

Great Old House Deals, If You Can Find Them

A Fort Collins, Colorado, man got his dream home when he agreed to move the old house from its Loveland, Colorado, location. He estimates that he has spent about $83,000 on permits, moving costs, and preparing a foundation for the house to sit on. And of course he is going to have a substantial amount in restoration costs over the next five or more years, but even if that’s another $100,000, he may have made a smart decision. He will have saved a historic old house from being destroyed and have his dream house for under $200,000–which isn’t a bad deal at all.

A 115-year-old house in Muscatine, Iowa , was recently purchased for $1,001 and moved down the street to its new address. The new owner plans to restore the home, and his family will add to the old house’s rich history. Not only did he save a house; I think he made a pretty good investment at the same time.

Local Home Inspector Responds to Federal Lead Paint Law
I-Newswire.com (press release)
Bob is an Independently pledged Home inspector licended by the State of Maryland and a Certified Member of the American Society of Home Inspectors. ...

Family wants township to pay for alleged housing mistake
EMC Frontenac
The couple now believes the alleged error was the fault of the home inspector. Yolanda says the original building report should have warned them they were ...

Get rid of the musty smell in the basement
Washington Post
A home inspector with a moisture meter might be able to pinpoint the problem. If that doesn't work, carefully pry up part of the paneling, or if there is ...

Environmental Service Professionals, Inc. Appoints New President to Manage ...
PR Newswire (press release)
These services taken together comprise the Certified Environmental Home Inspector ™ ("CEHI") program. This program is available to active duty US military ...

and more »