Real Estate
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Buyer questions accuracy of home inspectionJun 22, 2018 6:00 am - Q. My home is now in escrow, and I'm having trouble with the home inspector's evaluation of the air conditioner. The A/C has always worked well, but the inspector says i...
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From a 'Trading Spaces' carpenter, advice worth building onJun 22, 2018 6:00 am - Joanie Sprague, the newest member of TLC's "Trading Spaces" revival, joined staff writer Jura Koncius on The Washington Post's Home Front online chat. Here is an edited ...
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Lombard designates 143-year-old house a local landmarkJun 22, 2018 5:22 am - A Lombard home built in 1875 - one of the last vestiges of the village's early history in the heart of the downtown - has been named a local landmark. Village trustees ...
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A new, low-flow toilet may pay for itself in a yearJun 22, 2018 1:00 am - July 15, 1946. That's the date stamped inside the tank of my guest room toilet. That explains a lot. My house was built in 1946, so it's an original toilet. You can hear...
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Concerns mean more discussion coming about Naperville subdivision planJun 22, 2018 1:00 am - A proposal for a subdivision of 309 apartments, 319 townhouses and 95 houses presented too many concerns for planners in Naperville. From 25 nearby residents who spoke ...
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Work without permit may mean demolition for building in Palatine couple's yardJun 22, 2018 1:00 am - While a suburban couple says they needed to start emergency repairs on an 86-year-old former coach home on their property as a request for a permit to fix it was pending...
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Prospect Heights has $2.8 million deal to sell last of arena landJun 22, 2018 1:00 am - Prospect Heights has a tentative $2.8 million deal to sell the last piece of land once targeted for a 12,000-seat arena. The city council is expected to vote Monday on t...
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Batavia sells Thomle Building to kitchen, bath firmJun 21, 2018 1:00 am - The city of Batavia has sold a historic downtown building that it never intended to own for so long. The Thomle Building, at 2 E. Wilson St., will be sold for $160,000 t...
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2 businesses with gambling request permits in BartlettJun 20, 2018 5:28 am - Both a gambling lounge that would serve food and liquor and a full-service restaurant that would have gambling are seeking permits to open in Bartlett within the next fe...
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One more review before 5th Avenue drawings can begin in NapervilleJun 20, 2018 5:20 am - The company that has been engaging Naperville neighbors about redevelopment plans for 13 city-owned acres near the Metra station is not quite ready yet to begin drawing ...