Real Estate
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Schaumburg close to choosing entertainment district developerMay 18, 2020 1:00 am - Schaumburg trustees Tuesday will consider authorizing negotiations with a developer to create a long discussed entertainment district just north of the Renaissance Hotel...
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Zinnias are among my favorite flowers in the gardenMay 17, 2020 7:00 am - My summer gardens would not be complete without zinnias. These old-fashioned favorites bloom in a rainbow of bright colors all summer long, are among the easiest annuals...
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After pandemic, safety will be the new buzzword in home design, remodelingMay 17, 2020 7:00 am - Technology has always helped change our homes and the way we live. Your home is about to change — not in a visible way but in subtle finishes. It is no surprise the home...
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Chim-chimney stereotype reconsideredMay 17, 2020 6:00 am - Q: My home is being sold, and the buyer's home inspector reported a safety problem with my chimney - something to do with the outer metal wall venting inside the attic. ...
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Get a floor with more: When it's time to remodel, think with your feet firstMay 16, 2020 7:00 am - Want to dramatically reinvent your living space and prioritize the remodeling projects on your to-do list? Don't think top-down; think bottom-up by devoting dollars to n...
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Private sessions of the board allowed in specific instancesMay 16, 2020 7:00 am - Q: Our board has received conflicting information about what matters it can discuss in private in an "executive session." Can you explain what matters can be addressed i...
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Pandemic claims another retailer: 118-year-old J.C. Penney
May 15, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The coronavirus pandemic has pushed the storied but troubled department store chain J.C. Penney into Chapter 11 bankruptcy. It is the fourth major retail...
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Social isolation, and video chats, are renewing attention to the art of the bookshelf
May 15, 2020 7:00 am - Bookshelves are having a moment. Not long ago, their epitaph was being written. IKEA's redesign of its Billy unit to accommodate objects other than books was cited as ev...
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Glen Ellyn panel to McChesney developer: Add more retail to $30M apartment buildingMay 15, 2020 1:00 am - With its sloping topography and limited footprint, a vacant site in downtown Glen Ellyn has vexed developers for years. But one real estate firm says it's up to the chal...
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Plan for Bell Works 'metroburb' in Hoffman Estates tweaked due to pandemicMay 15, 2020 1:00 am - While the ultimate vision for the planned Bell Works “metroburb” in the former AT&T headquarters in Hoffman Estates remains intact, the pandemic is causing some proposed...