Suburbs use federal grants to buy, fix up foreclosed houses

It's a study of contrasts, these two homes on the 400 block of East Chicago Street in Elgin.One is an ornate 1872 Italianate style house that was featured on one of Elgin's neighborhood house tours a few years ago.

Write to Know

Dear Write to Know: I am a supporter of the "buy local" concept, but the recent salmonella issue prompts me to ask who checks the safety of food being sold at town gatherings.

DIY? Think outside the (big) boxes

One way to keep costs down during a home-improvement project: Skip the big-box stores and shop at the warehouses packed with salvaged or donated supplies that mirror the chain stores' inventory, but at sharply discounted prices.

Attention Shoppers -- Staff happily take over at MyPhone.ca

Most of us have sat back and dreamed of the day when we will have finally paid our dues and move up the ranks to become the head honcho, boss or big cheese.

Westin Hotels & Resorts Debuts Two New Heavenly Spa by Westin as Part of the Spa Brand's Worldwide Expansion

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.----Westin Hotels & Resorts continues the global expansion of its signature spa brand, the Heavenly Spa by Westin™, with the debut of two new Spas - The Westin Siray Bay Resort & Spa Phuket and The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa in Georgia.