Real Estate
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Could stores, restaurants replace Mundelein's old village hall?Mar 12, 2019 5:30 am - A developer wants to raze Mundelein's old village hall and construct a commercial building on the land. Frank Dziadus, the president of a Mundelein company called Midwes...
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St. Charles aldermen back plans for new downtown buildingMar 12, 2019 5:30 am - By next spring, a modern-style building with floor-to-ceiling windows and rooftop patios could be added to the frequently changing landscape of downtown St. Charles. Ald...
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Developer proposes 71 townhouses for WheelingMar 11, 2019 1:00 am - A development with 71 townhouses could be built on open land just west of the Prairie Park condominiums on Wheeling's northeast side. D.R. Horton, a national residentia...
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Fitness center signs lease for half of Dominick's space in Carol StreamMar 11, 2019 1:00 am - A fitness center chain that initially dropped plans to move into a former Carol Stream Dominick's store has reversed course and signed a lease to open in the long-vacant...
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Don't be a snob when selecting home furnishingsMar 10, 2019 7:01 am - I confess I am a bit of a snob. I always swoon when I see antiques that catch my eye, and my mind goes off wondering about the accurate period of a certain piece and whe...
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Contest showers love on the lowly garageMar 10, 2019 7:00 am - Admit it! Your garage routinely takes a terrible beating. It is often open to the elements, houses automobiles and other machinery that tend to track in dirt and drip oi...
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10 ways to refresh your kitchen, short of a full renoMar 10, 2019 7:00 am - Who hasn't stared at his or her kitchen and wished HGTV could sweep in and update it? Short a television show's budget and ability to bring in contractors, the next best...
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Your spring containers can contain tasty choicesMar 10, 2019 7:00 am - Lettuce is one of the easiest vegetables to grow in containers. Start some from seed indoors now to transplant in a few weeks or sow seeds directly in containers early i...
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For boomers making plans to relocate for retirement, it's time to get real
Mar 10, 2019 6:00 am - When Martha Powers and Larry Gomberg heard the news about Hurricane Florence bringing horrific winds and catastrophic flooding to Wilmington, North Carolina, they grimac...
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3 things that change when you own a homeMar 10, 2019 6:00 am - You signed the papers, got the keys and opened the front door. Now, that quaint little place is all yours. But more freedom comes with more responsibility. A lot changes...