Real Estate
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Repair your screens and enjoy fresh air this summerJun 20, 2014 12:01 am - Window screens let in fresh air and keep the bugs out. If you haven't checked your screens yet for tears or holes, do so now before you need to use them. If you do find ...
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Tips to find a 'legit' locksmithJun 20, 2014 12:01 am - More than 50 million people need the help of a locksmith each year, but many become easy pickings for thieves who pose as hardware pros. Q. I hope you will warn your rea...
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Legal issue arises from racial data on realty websitesJun 20, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - When you shop online for a home, some websites let you specify the characteristics of the community where you want to live. Maybe you're looking for excelle...
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Buyer says home inspectors are worthlessJun 20, 2014 12:01 am - Q. Your articles often advise people to hire home inspectors. In my opinion, that is bad advice. I had an inspection and it was a total waste of money. All the inspector...
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Wheaton city council approves controversial Farnham Lane developmentJun 17, 2014 5:30 am - After many discussions over several years, the Wheaton City Council approved a proposal for a controversial development that neighbors say will change the feel of their ...
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Schaumburg committee backs requests for county tax breaksJun 17, 2014 1:01 am - Schaumburg's finance committee has recommended two companies be considered for a Cook County property tax incentive to help them move into vacant industrial buildings in...
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Ice cream social at Sunderlage FarmhouseJun 17, 2014 1:01 am - Visitors can learn about Hoffman Estates history Sunday, June 22, when the village's Historical Sites Commission hosts a free event from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Sunderlage Fa...
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Single or duplexJun 17, 2014 1:01 am - Q. We live in a house that was originally a big family home. It was made into a duplex before we bought it, and it's legal for a two-family. My husband is retiring, and ...
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East Dundee plans restaurant row for downtownJun 17, 2014 1:00 am - Take all the photographs you can of North River Street in the next month or so, East Dundee residents, because by the end of summer it will not look the same. June 1 ma...
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Award-winning designs show what's hot in the kitchenJun 15, 2014 5:45 am - Simple, clean and minimal. Contemporary kitchen design is in for 2014, according to the National Kitchen and Bath Association's latest style report. The association aske...