Real Estate
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Golden Corral to replace shuttered Old Country Buffet in Arlington HeightsApr 09, 2018 1:00 am - Restaurant chain to renovate former Old Country Buffet
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Houses could be coming to Naperville parcel that Chicago Symphony considered buyingApr 09, 2018 1:00 am - A 58-acre site north of the Nokia property in Naperville never became part of the DuPage County Forest Preserve and never became a summer home for the Chicago Symphony O...
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Convenience a factor in Girl Scouts store's move to Randall Road corridorApr 08, 2018 11:00 pm - If you're heading out to buy Girl Scout merit badges or Brownie sashes to display your awards, the trip soon will be a little more convenient. The Girl Scouts store - as...
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A little monkey business in the world of interior designApr 08, 2018 7:00 am - The adage “what's old is new again” couldn't be more true. It wasn't too long ago that we saw monkeys in every accessory, lamp and dish towel. We all thought that it was...
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Plant buttonbush in wet landscape areasApr 08, 2018 6:00 am - Not all shrubs flaunt flamboyant blooms or brightly-colored foliage. Instead, they are content to bloom modestly and offer attractive foliage while coming to the rescue ...
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Greek key: Thousands of years old and still in styleApr 08, 2018 6:00 am - On a recent trip to London, I spent a morning wandering the antiquity galleries of the British Museum and was reminded — as I always am — that so many patterns and desig...
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Water begins to seep into basement floor ventsApr 08, 2018 6:00 am - Q. My house has a separate basement furnace that sits above a pit with gravel in it because the duct work is in the cement floor. All air vents are in the floor. There i...
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Surprise! Homes are more affordable now than in the past
Apr 08, 2018 1:07 am - Anyone looking at rising housing prices - especially people who would like to buy their first home now - would assume that houses are less affordable than ever before. H...
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Unit owner can be charged for damage to common elementApr 07, 2018 7:00 am - Q. I live in a condominium. I received a letter from the property manager saying I must pay the association for the repair of a wood fence located between my unit and th...
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First impressions are important in lifeApr 07, 2018 6:00 am - Many people liken the front door and accompanying side panels as a home's "face." It gives both visitors and passers-by their first impression of the house and gives one...