Real Estate
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Mustangs hope to draw more soccer fans to Sears CentreSep 22, 2014 1:01 am - A national championship and a generally higher profile for the sport of soccer have inspired the Hoffman Estates-based Chicago Mustangs to grow their fan base without le...
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Folk art festival is an alternative to the mall crawlSep 21, 2014 12:01 am - To call Kristen Sunby a "can-do'' person is a huge understatement. Give her a spice container, a mustard can, a clove box - the older, the better - and she's immediately...
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Ivy tendrils can be burned off with a propane torchSep 21, 2014 12:01 am - Q. How do I clean my brick-sided home of ivy, specifically the tendrils that are attached to the bricks? I love the effect of the ivy, but need it trimmed back and clean...
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Last stretch of New York's High Line to openSep 20, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - The last stretch of New York's High Line opens Sunday, completing one of the nation's most distinctive urban transformations: abandoned elevated rails that ha...
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Condo owners must state a purpose to examine association financial recordsSep 20, 2014 12:01 am - Q. I live in a condominium located in the city of Chicago. Last week, I made a request to examine certain financial books and records of the association. The board denie...
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A seven-step program for furniture rehabSep 20, 2014 12:01 am - Kelly Millspaugh Thompson has two trucks, shelves full of paint cans in more than 30 colors, a political science degree she never uses and a passion for refurbishing fur...
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Large, luxury custom homes remain as popular as everSep 19, 2014 12:01 am - Many people envision their dream home. It might be a castle-like European design with picturesque gables and turrets, a classic Georgian with stately columns or a more r...
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Tabletop repairs can be done with the right knowledgeSep 19, 2014 12:01 am - Tablecloths not only protect tables, but they help hide ugly tabletops that have been abused through the years. Most scratches and other blemishes are easy to fix, so yo...
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Listing of the weekSep 19, 2014 12:01 am - Old-fashioned character abounds in this lovely "Old Town Carpentersville" Cape Cod-style home, built in 1913. Just over a century ago, its builder had his pick of locat...
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Mount Prospect McDonald's moving into old Baker's SquareSep 18, 2014 5:30 am - McDonald's will move out of its restaurant on Rand Road in Mount Prospect and into a new location that is so close you could probably stretch a golden arch from one to t...