Real Estate
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Questions about asbestos and moldNov 25, 2025 1:11 pm - We just purchased a 1920s colonial style home and are now renovating it. In the basement, we removed the carpet and discovered tiles that we fear may contain asbestos.
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D.R. Horton plans expansion of Lombard townhouse development near mallNov 24, 2025 3:38 pm - Homebuilder D.R. Horton has helped bring new life to Yorktown Center with a townhouse development that’s part of a residential district north of the traditional mall complex in Lombard.
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A $6.5 million bargain? Vacant Barrington Hills mansion on market nearly two decadesNov 23, 2025 8:45 pm - A 22,000-square-foot estate in Barrington Hills, once listed for $17 million, is available at the markedly reduced price of $6.5 million and has the added benefit of having never been occupied.
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‘Who wants to spend $800K for a 0.2-acre lot?’: St. Charles neighbors balk at housing proposal density
Nov 22, 2025 2:46 pm - Across nearly 38 acres of one of the last agricultural remnants of St. Charles’ past, developers M/I Homes are proposing 83 single-family homes, but some city residents are raising objections to the plan’s density.
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Cook County’s tax delay exposes Illinois’ worsening business environmentNov 22, 2025 1:30 pm - Chicago’s and Cook County’s tax bases are eroding. The cost of the government keeps climbing.The biggest weak point is in the business sector. Commercial property values in the Loop fell by 7.2% during the past year. The taxes their owners will pay dropped by more than $129 million.
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The Biz Week That Was: Obstetric unit vote, New housing developments and a luxury car clubNov 22, 2025 1:20 pm - State board approves closing of Alexian Brothers obstetric unit, with a less than ringing endorsement The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board Tuesda...
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New subdivision of single-family homes coming to Lake in the Hills after 2-decade wait
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Compass and Zillow take private-listing feud to New York courtroom
Nov 19, 2025 6:20 pm - Two heavyweights in the US residential real estate market, Compass Inc. and Zillow Inc., face off in a New York courtroom this week in a legal battle that could reshape the future of how homes are marketed and sold in the country.
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Schaumburg to host public information meeting Thursday for Meacham Road pedestrian bridgeNov 17, 2025 8:20 pm - Schaumburg officials will host a public information meeting Thursday evening to provide details about a long-planned pedestrian bridge over Meacham Road, connecting the convention center and entertainment district on the east side with the Veridian development on the west.
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Condo buyer’s liability after foreclosure saleNov 17, 2025 6:52 pm - What amounts can a condominium association recover from a new owner after a foreclosure sale of a unit?