Real Estate
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For cookbook author Joan Nathan, a home that 'loves people'Feb 16, 2014 10:00 pm - When you're in a home where dozens of renowned chefs are about to gather for a weekend of merrymaking and fundraising for a good cause, you can't help but get caught up ...
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Former Harley store to become auto shopFeb 16, 2014 12:01 am - A portion of the massive commercial space that once housed a Harley Davidson dealership at 2200 Rand Road in Palatine will be converted into an auto repair shop. The Pal...
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Clean cabinets thoroughly before attempting to paint themFeb 16, 2014 12:01 am - Q. What can I do to get greasy residue off wooden kitchen cabinets? The greasy buildup is from using aerosol spray cans to coat pans for cooking. We put in new cupboard...
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Crews aim for largest continuous concrete pourFeb 15, 2014 2:01 pm - LOS ANGELES (- Crews in Los Angeles are set to pour concrete to lay the foundation for the tallest building to be built west of the Mississippi - and they're hoping it's...
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Choosing a home security system is an important but daunting taskFeb 15, 2014 5:00 am - A burglar damages a door. A thief steals a television in a neighboring house. Often, it's only after an unfortunate event that homeowners decide something must be done. ...
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Burberry Outlet Store opens in RosemontFeb 15, 2014 12:01 am - The Chicago area's only Burberry Outlet Store opened Friday, Feb. 14 at the Fashion Outlets of Chicago mall in Rosemont, officials said. The store offers the designer's ...
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Contractually assumed liability may not be coveredFeb 15, 2014 12:01 am - David M. Bendoff Q. The property manager for our association was sued by a visitor to the property. The manager invoked the indemnification language in its management co...
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Mortgage worries burden couple facing heath issueFeb 15, 2014 12:01 am - Q. My husband and I have a mortgage with a VA guaranteed loan. He is very ill. As his caregiver, I have not worked in more than a year so I would not qualify to borrow a...
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Will home purchases ever be transacted in bitcoins?Feb 15, 2014 12:01 am - Q. Will home purchases and mortgages ever be transacted in bitcoins? A. That this question gets asked with increasing frequency is an indication of how far the bitcoin p...
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How to get rid of stuff taking up too much spaceFeb 14, 2014 12:05 am - In the winter months, we spend a lot of time indoors looking at stuff and thinking we really should get rid of it. The heirloom piano, college novels, drawer of dead cel...