Real Estate
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Make your old table like new againNov 20, 2015 12:01 am - A good tablecloth is a must-have for those family get-togethers, especially if your table looks bad. If you've ever wanted to work on that finish and get rid of those as...
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Des Plaines firefighters train at site of future Mariano'sNov 20, 2015 12:00 am - Members of the Des Plaines Fire Department got the opportunity to practice firefighting techniques at a vacant bus company site where a new Mariano's grocery store is ex...
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Plan for 3-story apartment building downtown before Barrington boardNov 20, 2015 12:00 am - The Barrington village board Monday will discuss a plan to build a three story, 12-unit apartment building that would be 48 feet and 7 inches tall at its highest point -...
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FHA reforms don't rescue condo buyersNov 20, 2015 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - If you're a first-time buyer with a moderate income and not much cash for a down payment on a condo, the availability of Federal Housing Administration (FHA...
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Neighborhood profile: Lakeview WoodlandsNov 20, 2015 12:00 am - An open, arboreous ambience, picturesque ponds and an abundance of wildlife attracted Susan and George Nowak to Lakeview Woodlands almost 20 years ago. "This is like ou...
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When to negotiate repairs with sellersNov 20, 2015 12:00 am - Q. We offered full price on a home and hired a home inspector. The main issue in his report was rust and corrosion in the forced air furnace. A heating contractor confir...
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As weather cools, good deals on homes and household items heat upNov 20, 2015 12:00 am - November almost always ushers in the best deals on major appliances, hand-held electronic gadgets, big-screen TVs - and homes themselves. Q. I love when you write about ...
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Closing arguments to begin Monday in Burr Ridge real estate agent's trialNov 20, 2015 12:00 am - "I'm guilty. There's no way I can fight this. I did the wrong thing for the right reasons." DuPage County state's attorney investigator Dave Zdan said former Burr Ridge ...
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Joe Caputo & Sons grocery opens in Elk GroveNov 20, 2015 12:00 am - As employees handed out free homemade cannolis at the door, Joe Caputo & Sons opened its latest and largest location Friday morning in Elk Grove Village — a much-anticip...
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Home decorating: There's more to white than meets the eyeNov 19, 2015 5:01 am - White is the color synonymous with purity and lightness. It is a color that is universal and can be found in almost all aspects of nature. Flowers, clouds, birds, sea f...