Real Estate
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Undisclosed problem with exterior sidingJan 12, 2024 6:30 am - Q: Since moving into our home about two months ago, we've found that the exterior siding is warped and crumbly in several places. None of this was disclosed by our ho...
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Transparency touted by association board candidatesJan 12, 2024 6:15 am - Q. The word “transparency” gets tossed around a lot in our association, particularly as it relates to our board of directors. Several candidates for the board ran on ...
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‘We had a nice run’: Park Tavern, one of original venues of Rosemont entertainment district, closesJan 09, 2024 6:54 pm - One of the original venues of Rosemont’s entertainment district, Park Tavern has closed, and the village is paying the owner $1 million to buy out the remainder of its le...
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Do residents deserve a warning before violation notice, fine?Jan 05, 2024 7:00 am - Q. I received a notice of violation of a rule from my condominium association. After I had a hearing with the board, a fine was imposed for the violation. Was the boa...
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Home reeks of cigarette smokeJan 05, 2024 6:30 am - Q: Before we bought our home, the sellers kept flowery room deodorizers throughout the house. We didn't think much about it at the time. But since moving in, we've be...
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Batavia looks ahead to continued population growth in 2024
Jan 04, 2024 3:11 pm - New townhouses, Chicago transplants, possibility of 2,200 more Fermi employees
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Downtown plaza and east side developments in store for St. Charles in 2024
Jan 04, 2024 1:43 pm - St. Charles Mayor Lora Vitek said residents can look forward to a revitalized downtown plaza, new east side developments and improved walkways and bike paths in 2024. The...
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‘We're open to creative suggestions’: Wauconda looking for new use for original village hallJan 04, 2024 9:19 am - The original Wauconda village hall is prominently located downtown and has views and access to Bangs Lake. But the two-story structure built in 1907 requires more work th...
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The Biz Week That Was: A neighborhood bar closing, new restaurants and development among the highlightsDec 31, 2023 5:45 am - ‘A neighborhood place’: Stadium Sports Club to close in Rolling Meadows Stadium Sports Club & Pizza in Rolling Meadows, an old-school tavern known for being as frien...
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Four meetings per year required for associationsDec 29, 2023 6:30 am - Q. Our association is just five units. In the past, the board has taken care of the business of the association in just two meetings a year. One of the new owners, wh...