Real Estate
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Some precautions to take when buying a homeJul 14, 2018 7:00 am - Q. I am going to buy my first home for all cash with money from a recent inheritance. Anything special I should watch out for? A. All cash means a prompt, trouble-free s...
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Board members cannot conduct business at annual meetingJul 14, 2018 6:00 am - Q. The annual meeting of the owners to elect members to our association's board of directors is scheduled for later this month. There are various pressing issues for whi...
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Homeownership is not for those who are unable to save moneyJul 14, 2018 6:00 am - The homeownership rate has been increasing recently following more than 10 years of decline. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the rate peaked in the first quarter of...
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Beef Shack restaurant could be coming to proposed Bartlett developmentJul 13, 2018 5:00 am - Developer wants village to annex land for Galleria of Bartlett
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Is Woodman's grocery store a good fit for Bloomingdale? Officials want to study plan.Jul 10, 2018 5:33 am - A proposal to demolish a former Macy's store to make room for a new Woodman's Food Market would provide a boost to Stratford Square Mall, Bloomingdale officials say. But...
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Geneva OKs using public money to bring Dunkin' Donuts to townJul 10, 2018 5:30 am - A Dunkin' Donuts franchise will get financial incentives from Geneva, despite protest from another doughnut-shop owner and her customers. Sonita Chheng of Fresh Donuts, ...
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New apartments to be built on land donated by East DundeeJul 10, 2018 1:00 am - East Dundee is donating land to developers who plan to construct two 18-unit apartment buildings along Main Street. The village acquired the property at 811 E. Main when...
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Plans for new hotel resurface in Arlington HeightsJul 09, 2018 1:00 am - The developer behind a previously rejected hotel on the south side of Arlington Heights is bringing back a revised proposal in hopes of winning approval from the village...
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How to create a rock garden that looks centuries oldJul 08, 2018 7:00 am - Take advantage of a sunny, sloping area in the landscape to create a rock garden. Begin by choosing very large rocks that are common to the region and burying more than ...
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Complicated roof being converted to metalJul 08, 2018 6:00 am - Q. My home is in central Ontario, Canada. We get extreme winter and extreme summer heat, also. The house is a century home from 1881 with a 100-year-old addition and ano...