There are few things better than lazing around the house on a warm summer day, whose fragrant zephyrs speak of spicy isles and heaven-breathing groves. * At least, until the neighbors start their leaf ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Tempers flared Thursday night over problems with soundproof windows installed in homes near Midway Airport. The windows are designed to block jet noise but some homeowners said ...

Any city-dweller can tell you that some nights are just too noisy to let you sleep. Your upstairs neighbor erupts into early-morning yells (pigeons on his windowsill maybe? who can tell), while your ...

Sometimes there's nothing like a nice breeze from an open window, but in the city that can come with an unwanted side order of street noise. Inspired by the kind of noise-canceling tech used in ...

When I have insomnia, I hear every car and conversation that passes outside my house. Or perhaps it would be more accurate to say that when I hear every car and conversation outside my house, I get ...

Q. I recently replaced my single-pane windows with a dual-pane style. However, noise from outside seems louder than before. Why would this be? A. You’re right to wonder about this. Double-paned ...