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Neighborhood spotline shines on Oakview Jul 18, 2014 12:01 AM
By Sherry Giewald Oakview, known as the first subdivision in Lisle, was completed in 1956, the same year the village was officially incorporated. In 1958, Barbara Roake and her husband moved to Oakview where they raised their three children.
Gallagher could get $30 million for Rolling Meadows move Jul 18, 2014 7:56 AM
By Deborah Donovan Insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. will get up to $30 million from a tax increment financing district that lasts 15 years rather than the standard 23, but other details of the company's planned move back to Rolling Meadows remain under negotiation.
Development efforts continue at Rosemont intersection Jul 17, 2014 5:29 AM
By Christopher Placek Some economic development efforts are underway while others have stalled near a key intersection in Rosemont. Here's an update on what's happening at three key locations within a newly established tax increment financing district.
Bartlett considers 30 single-family homes on Kane side Jul 16, 2014 5:30 AM
By Katlyn Smith Bartlett trustees on Tuesday gave an informal nod to a proposal for 30 single-family homes on vacant land once intended for town homes. The project would also bring new residents to the village's Kane County side for the first time in years, officials say.
Palatine OKs controversial parking lot expansion Jul 16, 2014 6:15 PM
By Doug T. Graham The Palatine village council this week gave the owners of a strip mall on Palatine Road permission to turn land intended to serve as a buffer between the stores and the adjacent neighborhood into a parking lot, despite the protests of some residents. Representatives from Inverness Cleaners Plaza strip mall, which includes Inverness Cleaners and Tailors and four other stores in the 700 block of West Palatine Road, told the council they need the additional parking to satisfy customer demand.
Mount Prospect OKs shopping center expansion Jul 17, 2014 5:01 AM
By Steve Zalusky Mount Prospect trustees this week gave the new owners of village’s second largest shopping center approval to get even bigger, but some of the center’s neighbors are not thrilled at the prospect of an expansion. The decision will allow Farmington Hills, Michigan-based Ramco-Gershenson Properties to build two new outlots at Mount Prospect Plaza, adding almost 12,000 square feet of retail space to the shopping center near Central and Rand roads.
Geneva council hears pitch for apartments at Cetron site Jul 15, 2014 5:18 AM
By Susan Sarkauskas The crumbing Cetron factory in downtown Geneva could be replaced by 200 apartments, plus shops and restaurants, under a proposal presented to the Geneva City Council. Marquette Cos. of Naperville wants to tear down the factory to build a five-story building at Seventh and State streets. “Really the main point is creating that pedestrian environment and engaging the street (State),” said Jeff Prosapio, of Marquette Cos.
Palatine council votes to move forward with old Menards sale Jul 15, 2014 11:19 AM
By Doug T. Graham The Palatine village council voted Monday to task a developer with selling the old Menards store at 1775 N. Rand Road, a property which has been owned by the village since 2009. First Rockford Group Inc. would have one year to find a buyer interested in the large property. If they were successful in locating a buyer, First Rockford would purchase the property from the village.
Make your room pop with the right area rug Jul 15, 2014 5:30 AM
By Joseph Pubillones There is hardly a room that doesn’t need an area rug. It is that item that puts a finishing touch on any room. Rugs can turn a room that seems not quite finished into a space that has that WOW factor.
Arlington Hts. TIF is a death sentence Jul 14, 2014 5:01 AM
Letter to the editor: Writer Karen Linn says the Hickory-Kensington TIF approved by the Arlington Heights village board last week shows the board isn't interested in preserving small businesses here.
‘Human props’ stay in luxury homes to help sales Jul 14, 2014 7:39 AM
Associated Press When the Mueller family sits for dinner, the leftover broccoli and crepes are already wrapped in plastic, the kitchen is beyond spotless, and the rest of the home is so tucked-away tidy it looks like they just moved in. In a way, they have: Every inch of furnishing, every little trinket and votive candle, sits precisely as designers placed it five months ago. That would make them the most perfect suburban ideal, except for one catch.
Wheaton residents voice concerns with downtown housing plan Jul 15, 2014 5:39 AM
By Jessica Cilella Residents and city council members spoke their minds Monday in regards to a developer's decision to go back to the original plans for the Courthouse Square condominimums and town homes in downtown Wheaton. It's been 10 years since the city first granted approval for the luxury housing project, located near Willow Avenue and Naperville Road.
Schaumburg wary of LED signs at Streets of Woodfield Jul 15, 2014 10:56 PM
By Eric Peterson Updates to the appearance of Schaumburg’s Streets of Woodfield shopping center are likely on their way this year, but village trustees still need more convincing about two specific aspects of the planned changes. Though they voted 5-0 Tuesday to recommend approval of most of the center’s hoped-for improvements, trustees want to do more research on requests for two 400-square-foot LED signs on the north side of the parking garage as well as the increased number of ground signs for individual stores.
Why Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates struggle to land hardware stores Jul 14, 2014 5:00 AM
By Eric Peterson With their combined population of more than 125,000 and central location in the Northwest suburbs, Schaumburg and Hoffman Estates have attracted a variety of auto dealerships, high-end stores and restaurants, and the headquarters of major corporations like Sears and Motorola. But both are currently begging for even one neighborhood hardware store to serve their residents.
Streamwood backs property tax breaks for local manufacturers Jul 14, 2014 10:41 AM
By Katlyn Smith Three Streamwood manufacturers are urging Cook County to extend their property tax breaks for another 12 years. The breaks, backed by Streamwood village officials, would cut the businesses' property taxes in half over the next decade, then offer smaller breaks the following two years.
Living comfortably with less air conditioning Jul 13, 2014 12:01 AM
By James Dulley Q. I want to lower my electric bills by running my central air conditioner less, but I don’t want to be uncomfortable. What are some low-cost tips to cool the house with less air-conditioning?
Chimney leaves black stains on bricks Jul 13, 2014 12:01 AM
By Henri de Marne Q. Please help! We have a wood-burning stove in our basement. Last fall, my husband put a chimney cap on and now we have creosote on our chimney brick and vinyl siding. What can we use to clean this off?
Stylish storage ideas for shelves and cabinets Jul 13, 2014 12:01 AM
By Christine Brun Open storage in any room can be both practical and dazzling fun. Granted, you need to exercise a sort of discipline when you intend to expose stored things to public view in your home, but it is possible to create attractive arrangements that serve a purpose.
How to remodel a kitchen for $5,400 Jul 13, 2014 12:01 AM
By Lisa Jones Townsel Laurie Parman envisioned the type of home she ultimately wanted. It would be a fixer-upper, much smaller than the 3,500-square-foot Algonquin home where she reared her five children.
President should run board meetings Jul 12, 2014 12:01 AM
By David M. Bendoff Q. Our condominium association recently hired a new property manager. The property manager, rather than the board president, runs the board meetings. As an owner, this is a concern. Am I overly concerned?