Real Estate
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Buyers shouldn't deal with obstinate sellersMar 13, 2015 12:00 am - If a seller is stubborn or deceitful from the very start, a buyer's best bet is to look for another property. Q. My husband and I made an offer to purchase a house about...
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Contractor who left house a mess is not a true friendMar 13, 2015 12:00 am - Q. I had a so-called friend build my house. What a costly lesson it has been. After moving in, there was one defect after another. It took four months to get him to look...
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Kuma's Corner may come to Schaumburg this summerMar 12, 2015 5:30 am - A Schaumburg location of the Chicago-based, heavy-metal-themed burger restaurant Kuma's Corner could open around July 1 if it receives village board approval on March 24...
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Rosemont purchases manufacturing building for $700,000Mar 12, 2015 1:00 am - The village of Rosemont is purchasing a manufacturing building north of the Allstate Arena for $700,000. The 14,000-square-foot building at 7047-7059 Barry St. is one of...
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Larson may be deciding vote on Schaumburg apartmentsMar 12, 2015 1:00 am - Schaumburg Mayor Al Larson presides over the village board and plays a pivotal role in setting its vision and direction, yet he rarely votes on specific proposals. But i...
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Schaumburg grants permit for medical marijuana dispensaryMar 11, 2015 5:30 am - Schaumburg trustees Tuesday approved a special-use permit for the state licensed medical marijuana dispensary intended to serve the entirety of Schaumburg Township. Chic...
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Wheeling hopefuls differ on TIF district benefitsMar 11, 2015 1:00 am - Who benefits from tax increment financing is a source of disagreement among the four candidates seeking three seats on Wheeling's village board in the April 7 election. ...
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Schaumburg trustees balk at apartment planMar 11, 2015 1:00 am - Schaumburg may have to wait a bit longer for its first new apartment complex of the 21st century. To avoid a tie vote Tuesday night, village trustees deferred discussion...
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Ryanair to be 1st airline to use Spanish 'ghost airport'Mar 10, 2015 11:00 pm - MADRID (AP) - Ryanair will become the first airline to run flights to and from one of Spain's biggest "ghost airports" in eastern Castellon, long a symbol of the wastefu...
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What it takes to call Detroit home for natives and newcomersMar 10, 2015 11:00 pm - DETROIT (AP) - In 1950, Detroit had a population of 1.85 million. Today, 690,000 remain - a mere third of those who lived here when this was the fifth-largest city in Am...