Real Estate
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Comparative ways to seal an asphalt drivewayMar 16, 2018 6:00 am - Q. When we bought our house, our home inspector reported that the asphalt driveway was cracked and worn. He said the pavement would last longer if we would have it seale...
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Builders customizing luxury designs to fit owners' needsMar 16, 2018 6:00 am - Today, luxury homebuyers expect more than “ordinary” when they purchase a new home, and builders strive to meet the needs of this niche market. Luxury homebuyers want qu...
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More homes could be coming to Schaumburg after District 211 sells landMar 16, 2018 5:00 am - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 soon will have an additional $20.5 million in the bank and a lot less lawn to mow after the school board's unanimous vote Th...
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Mundelein High board opts not to sell golf courseMar 16, 2018 1:00 am - The Mundelein High School District 120 board has rejected a purchase offer for a golf course it has been trying to sell. The district will keep the 94-acre Village Green...
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What happened to the former Haeger factory in East Dundee?Mar 16, 2018 1:00 am - The former Haeger Potteries plant in East Dundee has gone dark. All plastic bag manufacturing operations have ceased at 7 Maiden Lane. A neon orange sign posted on the d...
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Faux foam, mock maple: Spot misleading furniture labelsMar 15, 2018 6:00 am - Americans spend more than $100 billion a year on furniture, and often we're not getting what we thought we paid for. Furniture labels are confusing — frequently downrigh...
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Land sale would close book on Prospect Heights arena sagaMar 14, 2018 1:00 am - Prospect Heights is close to selling the final parcels once targeted for a 12,000-seat arena just south of Chicago Executive Airport. Mayor Nick Helmer announced Wednesd...
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Downtown Mount Prospect building boom continuesMar 13, 2018 11:00 pm - Mount Prospect's downtown building boom continues, with village board approval last week of a 12-unit rowhome development called Park Terrace. Richard Bondarowicz of SM...
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Mundelein officials weighing new fee, tax to pay for flood reliefMar 13, 2018 5:30 am - Mundelein officials are considering creating a new utility fee for property owners and a new tax on packaged liquor to fund flood-prevention efforts in town. The new...
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Why some Lisle leaders are skeptical about downtown apartment projectMar 13, 2018 1:00 am - A developer wants to buy and demolish a half-vacant shopping center in downtown Lisle and build a multimillion-dollar apartment and retail complex in its place. But the ...