Home Hacks Worth Stealing: A Kitchen Purge, an IKEA Shade Trick, and a Laundry Room Glow-Up

    Home Hacks Worth Stealing: A Kitchen Purge, an IKEA Shade Trick, and a Laundry Room Glow-Up By Jenny Jones, Baird & Warner · July 27, 2026 · Home Hacks · NW Suburbs Three hacks crossed my desk this week — one tells you what to stop buying, one shades your patio for less than a landscaper's consu

A $100 Backyard Glow-Up, 3 Designer Amazon Tricks, and the Vacation Plant Hack That Actually Works

    A $100 Backyard Glow-Up, 3 Designer Amazon Tricks, and the Vacation Plant Hack That Actually Works By Jenny Jones, Baird & Warner · July 24, 2026 · Home Hacks · Staging Tips · NW Suburbs This week's home hacks roundup proves you don't need a renovation loan to make your place look expensive — yo

July Home Hacks: Spider Deterrents, Hidden Storage, and Open-Floor-Plan Privacy on the Cheap

July Home Hacks: Spider Deterrents, Hidden Storage, and Open-Floor-Plan Privacy on the Cheap By Jenny Jones, Baird & Warner · July 9, 2026 · Home Improvement · Home Hacks · NW Suburbs Summer in the NW suburbs means backyard cookouts, open windows, and — if you're not careful — spiders establishing p

Tornado in Huntley, AAA Bond Rating… the storms are getting real in IL

    Tornado in Huntley, AAA Bond Rating… It's Been a Week By Jenny Jones, Baird & Warner · June 26, 2026 · Huntley · Storm Damage · Elgin · East Dundee · McHenry County Last week's storms didn't mess around. A tornado touched down near Huntley, trees came down across Elgin and the Dundee areas, and