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Thinking spring? Think rain gardens this year

Believe it or not, spring is not so far away. It's time to start thinking about gardening, and it's really time we started planting rain gardens. Our eco-system depends on it.

• Plan: Your rain garden
• Show: Old House New House
• Little bit: City and country
• Garden: Yellow is hot
• Condos: City values skid
• Really hot: Old stoves
• Find: Foreclosures

Send Us Your Story of 1990
Where were you in the Valentine's Day storm?
Valentine's Day 1990 was memorable not for the romance, but for the blinding snowstorm that swept the Chicagoland area. Did you miss an important date? Were your flowers or chocolate late? Send your stories to sbaker@stmedianetwork.com.

Weather alert
Winter Storm Warning
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warming in effect from 9 p.m. Monday to noon Wednesday with accumulations of between 8 to 13 inches and near blizzard conditions expected through Wednesday morning.
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• School closings
• Flight delays
• Traffic information


HELP FOR HAITIANS
Residents are reaching out
The Haiti earthquake tragedy has hit home for many in the suburbs as family and friends await for word of loved ones. The disaster also has drawn out the generosity of residents across the area. Let us hear your story or what you are doing to help by clicking here.
• Local help for Haitians
• Volunteers answer the call
• Yorkville couple worries for family
• STC school host fundraiser
• JCA grad teaches in Haiti
• Valley View drive to help children
• Naper family gives Haitian kids a home
• Photos: Mission of love
• State opens its arms to Haitians
• Photos: Evacuees arrive in Chicago

• Gains, trains and automobiles in Joliet
• Phone-store robbers hit Joliet shop, shoot worker
• Romeoville crash kills driver
• Water/sewer fee hike likely in Plainfield
• New Lenox targets vacant buildings
• Home rule status hinges on census
• Activists plead for closure of local canals

Phone-store robbers hit Joliet shop, shoot worker Romeoville crash kills driver One shot in robbery in Joliet Plainfield school cuts delayed School, parks to help pupils Toyota recalls 437,000 Prius, hybrids globally First lady begins fight against childhood obesity Health crisis in Haiti enters a deadly new phase Canadian police look into old cases after commander's arrest

• Despite Carter's outburst, Minooka falls
• Plainfield S. rolls past Romeoville
• H-F bolts past sluggish Lockport
• Lockport gets 'W' on Senior Night
• Hillier, Moris lead L-Way to regional gym title
• Area schedule
• Hawks, Wolves trigger hockey revival in Chicago
• It's North, but it's a battle
• 'T' in JT stands for team concept
• Despite Carter's outburst, Minooka falls
• Plainfield S. rolls past Romeoville
• H-F bolts past sluggish Lockport
Zeller, Corsairs claim sectional title Fremd gymnasts heading back to state Porters end Celtics' regional run Glenbard West football player dies Sun-Times high school notebook

Airlines angered by increased fees at O'Hare

Sharply increased landing and rental fees at O'Hare International Airport have angered airlines, threatening the city's airport expansion plans.

• Tips on turning that temp job into a full-time position

Chrysler boss talks about company’s present, future Titan devours road conditions Audi beats BMW in face-off Planning your planting? Add a rain garden or barrel Home show offers an idea factory Rural charm; city conveniences

Doctor offers tips for active, older athletes
The game winning shot. From the race to the finish, the touchdown or the home run, athletes of all levels can all remember the excitement and pride they experienced from sports.



• Students say no to drugs
• Chiropractic care has benefits beyond easing pain
• Comforting others was in woman's DNA an extraordinary life
• gotta do it
• Pets on demand

• Ringo gets Walk of Fame star
• Mythic proportions for Columbus film
• Bayonetta delivers action

 

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