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Kitchen Organization: Drawers Instead of Cabinets
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Kitchen Organization: Drawers Instead of Cabinets

The perfect kitchen needs two things: form and function. I wanted our kitchen not only to be beautiful but to function well for our family and lifestyle. When I asked my Instagram followers what they should have been for a kitchen renovation, one of the most common answers was drawers instead of cabinets. And that’s exactly what we did!

Kitchen Organization: Drawers Instead of Cabinets

KITCHEN ORGANIZATION IDEAS: DRAWERS

For all our lower cabinetry and island cabinetry, we tried to incorporate as many drawers as possible. The main reason that drawers are the more popular choice is that they are easier to store things in. With

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CHA building without heat to get 0 million renovation
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CHA building without heat to get $100 million renovation

Good afternoon, Chicago.

For seniors living in the Albany Terrace Apartments in Chicago’s South Lawndale neighborhood, the past week inside their building has been cold. A pipe burst and flooded the building’s auditorium and hallways, residents said, and the heat went out.

The Chicago Housing Authority says a $100 million renovation is scheduled for the 50-year-old building in January. But some are disappointed it had to get bad before it got better.

Here’s what else is happening today. And remember, for the latest breaking news in Chicago, visit chicagotribune.com/breaking and sign up to get our alerts on all your devices.

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Value will increase for Sal Maglie renovation work | Native Information
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Value will increase for Sal Maglie renovation work | Native Information

It’ll price extra to renovate Sal Maglie Stadium than initially anticipated.

To the tune of $37,707, in response to the newest estimates.

Niagara Falls lawmakers not too long ago permitted a change order in that quantity that elevated the unique contract for the work with Buffalo-based Louis Del Prince & Sons from $1.45 million to $1.487 million.

The decision licensed by council members famous that the elevated price needed to do with “exploratory excavations” and the “discovery of underground options at first of the challenge. In line with the decision, the contractor needed to carry out further duties and and

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New College board considering hotels for student housing, dorm renovation amid mold issues
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New College board considering hotels for student housing, dorm renovation amid mold issues

Richard Corcoran as seen at a New College of Florida Board of Trustees meeting Feb. 28, 2023.

Richard Corcoran as seen at a New College of Florida Board of Trustees meeting Feb. 28, 2023.

New College of Florida’s trustees convened for a committee meeting Monday afternoon to discuss issues surrounding housing amid a record incoming group of students and mold problems in campus dorms.

The board discussed using hotel rooms from a nearby Hilton on Tamiami Trail in Sarasota to accommodate a 150-bed shortfall as several student housing buildings were shut down due to renovations and mold issues making some buildings uninhabitable.

At maximum capacity, New College has 629 beds, Interim President Richard Corcoran said. The college

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Renovation begins on Austin fire, EMS station on East Riverside
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Renovation begins on Austin fire, EMS station on East Riverside

Austin Fire Department

Austin Fire Department

Austin city officials on Wednesday broke ground on the reconstruction of a joint fire and EMS station on East Riverside Drive.

The station, at 5309 E. Riverside Drive, is one of several that have been prioritized for renovations as part of the city’s goal to meet quick response times.

The goal: First responders should arrive within eight minutes of a call being received 90% of the time. That is consistent with the national standards set by the Commission of Fire Accreditation International and the National Fire Protection Association, the city said.

As Austin expands, more pressure has

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How to Build a Shelf with a Wood Gallery Rail
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How to Build a Shelf with a Wood Gallery Rail

We’re in the midst of a little laundry room refresh and I’ve been slowly completing projects to update this space. We finished it almost 7 years ago and it’s one of the most used rooms in our home (after the kitchen). But now that we have 3 kiddos and my style has evolved it’s time for some changes! My most recent project was building a shelf with a wood gallery rail and I’m here to share all the details with you!

How to Build a Wood Gallery Rail Shelf

When we first completed the laundry room, we put a shelf on the wall above the washer and dryer

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Sabonis hits the winning free throw, the Kings beat the Clippers 128-127
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Sabonis hits the winning free throw, the Kings beat the Clippers 128-127

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Domantas Sabonis made two free throws with seven seconds left to cap a near-triple double in the Sacramento Kings’ 128-127 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night.

“We found a way to steal that game,” Kings coach Mike Brown said. “We didn’t respond correctly every time and they took advantage of it. …Sabonis and Foxy, I talked about them making the All-Star game, they’re doing things that warrant All-NBA talk.”

Sabonis had 23 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists to help the Kings win their fifth straight game.

Paul George missed a 3-pointer at

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