Real Estate
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Affordable housing community for seniors opens in AddisonNov 15, 2025 1:25 pm - Addison Horizon, a 62-unit development offering high-quality, energy-efficient homes for residents ages 62 and older, now is open for residents.
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A ‘fundamental issue’: Advocates celebrate Glen Ellyn affordable housing developmentNov 15, 2025 1:15 pm - Nonprofit Full Circle Communities will develop 42 units of affordable housing in Glen Ellyn, a project years in the making. “We’re finally reaching the finish line,” one supporter said.
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50-year mortgage proposal has one notable benefit but a number of drawbacks
Nov 14, 2025 4:05 pm - The White House says it is considering backing a 50-year mortgage to help alleviate the home affordability crisis in the country. But the announcement drew immediate criticism from policymakers, social media and economists, who said a 50-year mortgage would do little to resolve other core problems in the housing market, such as a lack of supply and high interest rates.
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Paving paradise?: Historic Barrington neighborhood opposes District 220’s plan to buy land for parkingNov 14, 2025 1:15 pm - A Barrington neighborhood with a rich history is gathering petitions to stop Barrington Area Unit District 220’s plans to buy four properties to provide parking for its new auditorium.
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Cook County launches Housing Market TrackerNov 14, 2025 7:17 am - The Cook County Assessor’s Office has launched its new Housing Market Tracker, a first-of-its-kind interactive map that shows real estate trends and individual sales in the county.
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Association board must meet at least 4 times yearlyNov 13, 2025 6:29 pm - The boards of associations must meet a minimum number of times but after that, the frequency should be determined by the business that needs to be conducted.
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Why Elgin could increase its general property tax levy for the first time in more than a decadeNov 13, 2025 1:27 pm - Elgin’s proposed 2026 budget calls for the city’s first increase in the general property tax levy in more than a decade.
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50-year mortgages? NFL kickoff rules? Here’s where some of Trump’s latest musings stand
Nov 13, 2025 7:20 am - President Donald Trump loves offering outlandish ideas and then repeating them until they start to become mainstream — even if they don't always come to fruition.
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From hardware to offices? Carlson store in Wheaton could become co-working spaceNov 12, 2025 5:32 pm - The development team behind a co-working and event center in Oak Park wants to replicate the concept in a “beloved building” in downtown Wheaton. It’s only the first phase of what could become a larger project.
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Maplewood developers in Cary get another extension to submit plans
Nov 12, 2025 12:54 pm - Developers looking to build multi-family and single-family homes on the former Maplewood School property in Cary have been granted another 60 days to propose the final plan to the village board.