Real Estate
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Equity making a strong reboundJun 13, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - If you're like most homeowners, the house is your biggest asset. You can't track it online or check monthly statements sent to you by a bank, but it's cruci...
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Bring an old piece of furniture back from the deadJun 13, 2014 12:01 am - One of the most rewarding projects a Do-It-Yourselfer can accomplish is to bring an old piece of furniture back from the dead. Sometimes you can do this just by cleaning...
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Homebuyers discover unpermitted additionJun 13, 2014 12:01 am - Q. When we bought our home, we knew that the bonus room was an addition, but the sellers never disclosed that it was not approved by the building department. Recently, w...
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Neighborhood profile focuses on Bending OaksJun 13, 2014 12:01 am - Gary Kleczka grew up on Elmore Avenue in Downers Grove where he later purchased the lot adjacent to the house where he had lived with his parents. There he built a home ...
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CVS Caremark wins honor for Mt. Prospect projectJun 12, 2014 1:01 am - The new CVS Caremark Customer Center in Mount Prospect was one of six projects to be honored statewide with an Eddie Award for its impact on economic development. The wi...
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Many seek new homes near cities but are priced outJun 11, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - City living has been a blessing for Tim Nelson. The Phoenix lawyer moved downtown a few months ago into a new $389,000 home with a warehouse-style floor pla...
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Bristol Court reopens as Bristol PalaceJun 10, 2014 11:00 pm - Over the weekend Mount Prospect saw the return of a village institution - bearing a new name and with new ownership. The Bristol Palace banquet facility, at 828 E. Rand ...
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St. Charles shuns large west-side developmentJun 10, 2014 5:00 am - A plan to annex 96 acres into St. Charles that would be home to a 285-unit residential development received a sour reception when presented to aldermen Monday night. Opp...
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Four new hotels under way in SchaumburgJun 09, 2014 1:01 am - The long paralyzed growth of the hospitality industry in Schaumburg will break its shackles this summer as construction gets under way on four new hotels. Final approval...
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Little City, Bloomingdale part ways on group home ideaJun 09, 2014 1:00 am - Group home won't open in Bloomingdale