Real Estate
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Bulldog Ale House coming to former Rolling Meadows Chili'sJun 29, 2015 1:00 am - The long-vacant Chili's Bar and Grill in Rolling Meadows will soon get new life as Bulldog Ale House plans to open in the Golf Road location. The Chili's at 1480 Golf Ro...
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Don't isolate new home developmentJun 29, 2015 1:00 am - I agree that the residential development planned for the Littelfuse site off Northwest Highway north of downtown Des Plaines should include the creation of bike- and ped...
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Builder plans future Wheeling projectsJun 28, 2015 11:00 pm - Exciting things are happening at Wheeling-based Smith Family Development. The company is hard at work on the fifth, five-story building at its Prairie Park condominium d...
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Early Batavia home thrives through renovations, generationsJun 28, 2015 7:00 am - One of the oldest homes in Batavia, built in 1880, is on the market for the first time since 1963 when the current owner's parents purchased it from the estate of a desc...
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The type of renter v. homebuyer is shifting
Jun 28, 2015 6:33 am - WASHINGTON - The majority of American households still own their homes, a fact that will remain true as far into the future as demographers and economists can see. But t...
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Carol Stream residents give thumbs down to new gas station, restaurant siteJun 28, 2015 5:35 am - Noise-weary neighbors are railing against plans for a convenience store, gas pumps and restaurants rolled into one Carol Stream site that would draw an estimated 270 tru...
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Are you bold enough to live in a neutral home?Jun 28, 2015 1:01 am - How does one go about determining what is a suitable color scheme for one's home? This question comes up again and again in client-designer interviews. Some are quick to...
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Call in a professional to take on cracked tableJun 28, 2015 1:00 am - Q. We have a table from India. It has developed a crack one-eighth inch wide and 12 inches long on the top. I believe this is due to humidity changes. I'd like your reco...
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Tiny houses still have room for what mattersJun 27, 2015 7:00 am - For most people, the choice to live in a small space is all about location, the chance to live on a busy city block in the center of the action. But for others, it's abo...
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Protecting borrowers in dysfunctional markets a major challengeJun 27, 2015 1:00 am - Dodd/Frank established the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau after the financial crisis to protect consumers in financial markets, but it does not tell the agency how...