• 6 tips on buying, renting a home for extra income

  Associated Press Updated Feb 10, 2013 8:19 AM Low mortgage rates have made buying a home more affordable and turned rentals into an attractive option for investors.

• Whole Foods set to close in Palatine, open in Kildeer Updated Feb 8, 2013 3:38 PM

  Whole Foods in Palatine is preparing to permanently close to make way for the new Kildeer store’s grand opening at 9 a.m. Wednesday, March 6. According to the Palatine location’s Facebook page, the store, located at 1331 N. Rand Road, likely will close...

• Luxury rental community and townhouse plan could boost residential building in Vernon Hills Updated Feb 8, 2013 8:37 PM

  Two plans of different size and scope could boost home building in Vernon Hills. The Oaks, a proposed luxury rental community on the former Kelly's Day Camp on Route 45, has received official approval for preliminary plans. Village officials also...

• Self-storage facility coming to Wheaton Updated Feb 6, 2013 1:50 PM

  A plan for a four-story, self-storage facility has cleared the Wheaton City Council despite opposition from the owner of a nearby Carol Stream shopping center. Northfield-based BRB Development LLC is set to develop the 80,772-square-foot indoor facility...

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