Real Estate
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$10 million redevelopment of Des Plaines property clears hurdleApr 16, 2019 1:00 am - A $10 million plan to redevelop an office building to include a "business incubator space" and construct a separate 6,000-square-foot restaurant along Higgins Road won e...
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Did your home's exterior take a beating over the winter?Apr 14, 2019 7:00 am - From blizzards to arctic cold blasts, Jack Frost is known for delivering some harsh seasonal punishment. But it's after he moves on and warmer temperatures begin setting...
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How to buy a rug you'll love — and keep it looking greatApr 14, 2019 7:00 am - Buying a rug can be daunting. With so many patterns, materials and sizes to choose from, it can be difficult to parse through all the options to find something that will...
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Grow flowers and foliage for summer bouquetsApr 14, 2019 7:00 am - Imagine receiving a bouquet of flowers every week all summer long. Make this dream a reality by planting a cutting garden. Claim some space in the vegetable garden, crea...
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Fireplace hazard found by home inspectorApr 14, 2019 6:00 am - Q. We purchased our home about 10 years ago and one of the features we liked was the firewood storage cabinet next to the living room fireplace. Now that we're selling t...
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Huntley board quashes plan to redevelop former outlet mall siteApr 14, 2019 1:00 am - Huntley village officials have rejected plans to redevelop more than 60 acres of the former Huntley Outlet Center property off Route 47 as a business park. Huntley Inves...
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District 211 students show off house they built in PalatineApr 14, 2019 1:00 am - Angel Ewald was grinning ear to ear Sunday afternoon as he walked into a newly constructed, 3,137-square-foot home in Palatine. As a junior at Palatine High School, Ewal...
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Preventing board election problemsApr 13, 2019 6:00 am - Q. Our association permits candidates for the board to be nominated from the floor at the annual meeting. This has created problems when the nominee isn't present at the...
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Area senior living communities help residents remain connectedApr 13, 2019 6:00 am - Maintaining contact with family members and longtime friends (who often feel like family!), as well as making new friends, is vital as we age. Isolation is bad for peop...
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Solutions and help for small-space livingApr 12, 2019 7:00 am - Setting up home in a small apartment poses all sorts of challenges. First, there's the floor plan: With small rooms come issues like storage, and where to put the bed. T...