Diana Strzalka

Q. We hear gurgling sounds that appear to be coming from the vent stack of my two-story home. The noise started a few months ago. We're not experiencing any backups...

Q. To get rid of squeaky wood floors, should I use powdered graphite or talcum powder in the cracks of the boards? Jim Wheelock, Charleston A. Experts recommend either one....

Q. I recently read that foundation vents should be closed in summer and opened in winter. The opposite is stated in our Town & Country Homes manual that came with...

Q. How can I eliminate the stench coming from the ejector pump pit in my basement? Alfred Ament, New Lenox A. The sump that receives the discharge from the basement...

Q. For years, there has been a mildew smell in the northwest second-floor bedroom of my house. One source of possible moisture is the morning dew on the siding of...

Q. What started as a small leak from the outdoor faucet of my town home has escalated into a torrent of water whenever we turn on our hose or sprinkler...

The art director of Woman Made Gallery has never shied away from controversy. Some of the art that has hung in the gallery, known for its feminist and spirited disposition,...

Like many of Chicago's public housing complexes, the sprawling ABLA development on the Near West Side is blighted and mostly boarded up--one of the last places anyone would envision a...

Like a crazed interior designer with multiple artistic personalities, Chicago began redecorating itself this weekend. Three crews of men and women driving 24-foot moving trucks descended on North Michigan Avenue...

Dixmoor Police Chief Jack Genius plans to publicly burn seized drugs and smash confiscated guns out of fear they could end up "back on the streets" if Mayor-elect Rev. Donald...