Construction
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America’s appetite for McMansions is devouring modern architecture
May 05, 2024 6:00 am - The Zimmerman House was built for the California dream. Like other mid-century modernist homes built in Los Angeles, this 1950 Craig Ellwood project was low slung and ope...
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Why CN is delaying proposed Route 45 closure in MundeleinMay 03, 2024 12:28 pm - A temporary closure of a busy stretch of Route 45 in Mundelein scheduled for next week has been postponed so a detour route can be developed, village officials said Frida...
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Buffalo Grove’s The Clove continues to take shapeApr 30, 2024 7:32 pm - The pieces of the puzzle are gradually filling in at The Clove, a new mixed-use development that’s been under construction at Lake-Cook and McHenry roads in Buffalo Grove...
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Dunaway Brothers acquires Sandwich Millworks in Sugar GroveApr 30, 2024 3:14 pm - North Aurora-based Dunaway Brothers recently acquired Sandwich Millworks based in Sugar Grove. For over a quarter-century, Sandwich Millworks has been a purveyor of Marvi...
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Developer pays $9 million for long-sought Guitar Center property in Arlington HeightsApr 29, 2024 6:12 pm - Work has begun to transform the southern gateway of Arlington Heights, but developer Bradford Allen is already eyeing its next phase of redevelopment. The Chicago-based r...
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Extend Central Road? Schaumburg annexes land near Medieval Times that could help fund projectApr 25, 2024 4:43 pm - Schaumburg trustees have annexed 5.9 acres owned by Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament to add to the area’s existing tax increment financing (TIF) district that could hel...
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Washington Street closing in Fox Lake starting MondayApr 24, 2024 12:15 pm - The Lake County Division of Transportation will be closing Washington Street in Fox Lake to through traffic starting at 7 a.m. Monday, April 29, as part of the Route 59 a...
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Traveling west on I-88 from the suburbs? Road construction awaitsApr 24, 2024 7:02 am - If you’re headed to a graduation at Northern Illinois University this spring, give yourself plenty of time to get there. The Illinois tollway recently kicked off a major ...
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Summer blockbuster — here’s your 2024 construction season previewApr 22, 2024 5:30 am - In one corner: The Illinois tollway is rebuilding I-294, the busiest road in the system, and constructing an interstate from scratch. In the other corner: The Illinois De...
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What local road projects will impact your commute this year?Apr 22, 2024 5:30 am - They may not involve towering cranes hefting steel beams, but local road improvements can really impact how fast you get around. Here’s a sampling of what’s being fixed a...