Real Estate
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When vendor offers free replacement parts, take advantageJun 14, 2015 1:00 am - Q. When we built our house 11 years ago, we had installed a 26-gauge standing seam metal roof. In the years since, two things have happened: The seams adjacent to the va...
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Whole Foods looks to open in Vernon HillsJun 13, 2015 7:35 am - Lake Forest's loss could bring an upscale grocery store to Vernon Hills. Whole Foods Market had been considered the main retail attraction at Amberley Woods, a mixed use...
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Forest preserve district wants Elburn business siteJun 13, 2015 7:30 am - The Kane County Forest Preserve District wants to use the former Patten Rental business in Elburn as its new natural resources work facility, but village officials are n...
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Posh patios have stepped up their gameJun 13, 2015 7:00 am - Not that many years ago, all anyone had outside was a modest outdoor patio table with an umbrella in the middle, four or six chairs around it, near the grill. Outdoor fu...
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Rules should be followed as writtenJun 13, 2015 12:00 am - Q. The board of our association adopted extensive amended rules when I was on the board several years ago. We have a new president who feels the rules do not have to be ...
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Make the most of your tiny bathroomJun 12, 2015 6:00 am - The charming 1930s-era brick home we bought in Washington, D.C., eight years ago had exactly what we were looking for: enough space for our small family with room to gro...
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Naperville subdivision could come with conservation planJun 12, 2015 1:00 am - A proposed subdivision that could bring 303 houses to the site of the Country Lakes golf course in Naperville is up for city council consideration with one new element d...
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Give your appliances a makeoverJun 12, 2015 12:01 am - One thing you need to take into account when changing the look of an appliance is that any appliance that heats, like an oven or range, will require a treatment that can...
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New 'IKEA Therapy' concept aims to help bickering couples resolve their woesJun 12, 2015 12:00 am - A California marriage counselor says a big do-it-yourself project can help to improve a pair's rocky relationship. Q. Do you know anything about something called "IKEA a...
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Neighborhood profile: TerramereJun 12, 2015 12:00 am - Linda Goland had no desire to live on an acre of land. "I wanted an over-the-fence community where neighbors are outside visiting and walking their dogs and kids are pla...