Republic Windows & Doors to shut down
Republic Windows & Doors will shut its doors Friday, causing approximately 300 workers to lose their jobs at the North Side manufacturer.

Slammed by slowdown, Republic Windows shutting down
(Crain's) - Republic Windows & Doors LLC is shutting down Friday, citing the housing market slump and an inability to secure financing to help it weather the economic downturn. More than 230 workers will lose their jobs. The Chicago-based vinyl window manufacturer had ?no choice but to shut ...

Share the Warmth with Good Worksby keeping homes 'warm, safe and dry'
Jeff Kearney has seen hard-working homeowners struggle to keep their homes "warm, safe and dry" in the years he has been associated with Good Works Inc., the volunteer home repair organization.

Restaurant reopens after shooting
SPRING HILL ? An Italian eatery has reopened a month after being sprayed with gunfire. Sopranoz held a grand reopening Tuesday. On Oct. 23, the restaurant was the target of a vandal who fired more than a dozen bullets into the front windows and glass doors.

Window closes on Republic
Republic Windows & Doors, once an emblem of corporate expansion on Goose Island, said it must shut down Friday because of inability to get financing. It said more than 200 jobs will be eliminated. Amy Zimmerman, vice president of sales and marketing at Republic, said the shutdown was forced by Bank of America Corp., which withdrew a credit line because of the manufacturer's declining sales. The ...

New O'Hare runway gets heavy use, noisy for nearby residents
Unexpected heavy use to bring angry residents to noise panel Friday The new "bad weather" runway that opened two weeks ago at O'Hare International Airport has been used almost every day, handling up to 350 flights daily and spreading jet noise to outlying suburban neighborhoods where planes formerly flew high overhead.

Keeping warm inside when it's cold outside
PECO offers these 5 energy-saving tips to help area residents stay warm and manage their energy costs.

Tasty Dog Truck Explodes Day after Restaurant Closes
ATLANTA (MyFOX ATLANTA) ? For the second day in a row, authorities rushed to the Jones Tasty Dog restaurant Thursday. There was a raging fire 24 hours after city and county authorities shut the business down.

BARGAIN - Vauxhall astra MUST GO - OFFER OF THE ROOF BARS
Vauxhall Astra Comfort, year 2002, 44000 m, Manual, 5 doors, hatchback, Engine Size 1,598 cc, Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS), Driver Airbag, Immobiliser, Passenger Airbag, Rear seat belts, Safety Belt Pretensioners,AM/FM Stereo, CD Player, Steering wheel controls, Air Conditioning, Power-assisted Steering (PAS), Power Locks, Power Windows, Tilt Steering Wheel.

Anti-poverty activists target home of government employee
Community services say they are stepping up security after protesters surrounded the house of a government employee yesterday at dawn. Halifax Coalition Against Poverty members banged on doors and windows and held a mock funeral on the lawn of Lynn Brogan, a community services regional administrator. HCAP says the closing of the Pendleton Place homeless shelter will lead to deaths and ...

Sheds: A chic home extension
Between managing clutter and stocking shelves and meeting children's needs, some homeowners fantasize about a quiet place away from the family. But such a space is often rare in today's crowded houses.

Seven Green Tips to Slash Soaring Home Heating Bills
(ARA) - Record world oil prices will hit home heating this winter, with consumers likely paying high prices to heat their homes. Natural gas will rise an average of 24 percent and fuel oil a whopping 36 percent says the National Energy Assistance Directors' Association.

It's Not Hard To Be Green
(ARA) - DIY. So last year. Now it's GIY. As in green-it-yourself. And just like DIY projects, there are plenty of easy GIY weekend home improvement projects that will save energy and money and add value to your home. Oh, and we should mention you can help protect the planet while you're at it.

Kingston officials debate revamp of YWCA Blue Tyrangle Camp
KINGSTON and#8212; The Kingston Recreation Commission discussed renovations to the YWCA Blue Tyrangle Camp on Lake Kingston and possible updates to the design of the old Kingston Fairgrounds during Monday's Board of Selectmen meeting.

Welcome home: Old West End opens doors during its annual Tours de Noel
Behind the walk-through wreath that frames their Parkwood Avenue doorway, Gary Sears and Bill Thien have assembled more than a dozen Christmas trees to adorn their century-old home for the holidays. The collection of trees has grown in the 16 years since the Tudor first became their home, and they start decorating the trees in October to complement their accumulated antique lamps, glass, and ...

Late-night thugs target neighborhood
Sporadic incidents of broken car, truck and house windows, and other destruction of private property, have some residents of a Pear Park neighborhood frustrated.

Historical Society to present annual candlelight tour
The owners of some of Winona?s most impressive homes will open their doors to the public Sunday for the Winona County Histor-ical Society?s annual Christmas Candlelight House Tour.

Lake Wales may miss deadline for grant
Published: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at 7:44 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at 8:28 a.m. LAKE WALES - The city of Lake Wales might miss out on applying for a grant to install new doors and windows to the 1940 Cafeteria Building, which is part of the Hardman Recreation Complex.

For Sale: Relics of a Black Past
Somewhere inside a dark storage room in western Loudoun County are remnants of the county's black history. The Round Hill warehouse contains windows, light fixtures, slabs of chalkboard and other items from Loudoun's first modern elementary school for black students.

Mt. Lebanon police remind residents to lock cars, even in driveways
Mt. Lebanon police have some words of advice for residents: Make sure you lock your car doors even if your vehicle is parked in the driveway.