Dear Answerman: Our house was built in 1957 and the basement has 9 inch square tiles glued down and I mean really glued down. How can I remove glued tile from my basement...

Dear Editor, Thanks to the City of Trenton for the Music at the Park this summer. The big band style music was AWESOME on Wednesday, September 8 (beautiful weather by the...

Dear Savvy Senior, I have struggled with shortness of breath for several years now. I just thought I was getting old and fat, but a friend recently told me about COPD. So,...

Dear Answerman: Recently on the news there was a school that had a carbon monoxide problem and luckily no one died. I thought Illinois had a law that required all buildings...

Dear Savvy Senior, Does Social Security offer any special help to beneficiaries who struggle managing their benefits? My aunt, who has no children, has dementia and...

Dear Answerman: Is it possible to paint an acoustical tile ceiling? The tile is dropping small dust particles all the time. Chad in Mascoutah Dear Chad, Yes, it is...

Dear Editor, Recently, I’ve noticed in multiple news sources a mischaracterization of the United States’ actions in Afghanistan, and a total misunderstanding of the...

Dear Answerman: We have an older Preway wood-burning fireplace. We just had gas installed in our house and would like to convert it to gas logs. We were going to call...

I don’t know if it was the amateurish quality of the video I was required to produce as part of the selection process, or the cut of my rented suit, but I managed to land a...

Dear Savvy Senior, Can you offer any tips on choosing a good adult day care provider for an elderly parent? My 81-year-old father, who just moved in with me, has dementia...

Dear Answerman: We want to install a ceiling fan with light kit in our bedroom. The problem is it only has a light switch that controls a wall outlet and there presently is...

In the wake of last week’s Census numbers release, the news media has widely reported a seeming reduction in the number of white people, both nationally and here in...

Dear Editor: Let me first say that during the past few months, it has been great doing a little bit more coverage of the athletes from the Trenton/Wesclin coverage area for...

Answerman I frequently get questions about tools. Some are from people that want to justify to their significant other the need to buy this specific tool. Some just want to...

Dear Savvy Senior, Can you tell me what I need to do to replace a variety of important documents? Our house burned down a few months ago, and we lost everything including...