Real Estate
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Schaumburg considers tax incentive to enable trucking firm's HQAug 18, 2020 1:00 am - Schaumburg officials are considering the use of a tax incentive to fund the unanticipated costs of wetland and flood mitigation holding up the sale and development of 55...
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It's great to be handy but sometimes it's OK to call for helpAug 17, 2020 7:00 am - As a homeowner, it's often tempting to bite off more than you can chew. Particularly, that DIY bathroom redo that you were hoping to save money on, that sagging garage r...
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Batavia council to vote tonight on One Washington Place plansAug 17, 2020 5:30 am - There's little question among Batavia aldermen that the proposed One Washington Place project has the potential to act as an economic engine for the city. But, opponents...
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Taller cubicles, one-way aisles: Office workers must adjust
Aug 16, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Bergmeyer, a design firm in Boston, has erected higher cubicles, told employees to wear masks when not at their desks and set up one-way aisles in the of...
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Prepping your place for pandemic-era buyersAug 16, 2020 6:00 am - For millennials living through the pandemic, it's a tale of two economies. One cohort, including those with jobs tied to tourism - hospitality, retail and restaurants - ...
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Off-the-wall wallpaper ideas for 'wow' factorAug 15, 2020 7:00 am - Wallpaper goes in and out of fashion as much as the length of women's hemlines. I happen to like wallpaper, as it helps dress a room. Rooms look a bit more finished when...
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Rosemont scuttles land deal for proposed hotel's parkingAug 15, 2020 1:00 am - Rosemont officials called off a land deal for a developer's new parking lot when they found out the extra parking was for a new hotel - not a restaurant. They were initi...
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Condo HVAC unit needs seasonal servicingAug 14, 2020 11:00 pm - Q: I live in a second-floor condo that was purchased new in June 2019. The HVAC system is a Magic-Pak MGE4 Series through-the-wall unit. I periodically change the filter...
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Beware of online agent ratingsAug 14, 2020 11:00 pm - There's lots of good information on real estate websites, but ratings of individual agents probably aren't worth much. According to the latest report from the Consumer F...
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Board members' term begins at electionAug 14, 2020 11:00 pm - Q: The bylaws for our association provide that the election to the board of our association takes place in November of each year. However, the bylaws are silent as to wh...