Real Estate
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‘A real sense of enthusiasm and excitement’: Lake Villa to pursue development for Pleviak School propertyMay 26, 2025 11:41 am - The former Pleviak Elementary School, a Lake Villa landmark for more than a century, will be going to market with the intention of snaring a “transformational redevelopment.”
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What’s left of Sears? Stores and HQ are nearly gone, but successor still owns and leases many propertiesMay 24, 2025 2:09 pm - Many goodbyes already have been said in Sears’ native Illinois, with its last great headquarters rapidly fading from the landscape of Hoffman Estates. But the one-time retail giant’s 139-year-long story continues at eight remaining stores elsewhere in the country and as a landlord of commercial properties both near and far.
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Mount Prospect seeking developers for former Chase Bank propertyMay 23, 2025 6:20 pm - Mount Prospect is moving forward with plans to redevelopment of the former Chase Bank property at 111 E. Busse Ave.
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‘It’s a high-end grocer’: The Fresh Market coming to Schaumburg’s Veridian developmentMay 23, 2025 3:22 pm - The Fresh Market has been named as the operator of the proposed grocery store serving not only The District at Veridian mixed-use development on the former Motorola site in Schaumburg but the existing neighborhoods around it.
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Association boards should perform legal audit annuallyMay 22, 2025 7:35 pm - Each year, a condominium or homeowner association board should conduct a legal audit of its corporate procedures and activities. It’s a process that the board can do on its own for the most, or with minimal assistance of third parties, and it can be very revealing.
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Advocate Health Care proposes outpatient clinic offering immediate care and other services in Lake ZurichMay 22, 2025 3:24 pm - Advocate Health Care's proposal for an outpatient clinic offering immediate care service at the northwest corner of Route 12 and Miller Road will proceed to an official review process.
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Wheeling cannabis dispensary closingMay 22, 2025 2:33 pm - A Wheeling cannabis dispensary and consumption lounge is shutting down after less than three years.
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Legal fight brewing over Pope Leo’s childhood home? South suburb plans to acquire site
May 22, 2025 6:42 am - The Village of Dolton plans to take ownership of Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home through eminent domain, despite the current owner’s plans to sell the home to the highest bidder in an auction next month.
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Last minute offer could save St. Charles’ historic Barry House
May 21, 2025 9:00 am - A historic St. Charles home remains safe from demolition for at least 60 days after city council members tabled the owners’ request this week.
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The home inspector has no clothesMay 20, 2025 9:31 pm - The lack of overalls left the 1947 home without a crawl space inspection at the time of sale. Was the home inspector right to use this excuse to skip this part of the inspection?