Real Estate
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Buffalo Grove hosting open house Nov. 16 on Lake Cook CorridorNov 06, 2017 12:00 am - Buffalo Grove will host an open house Thursday, Nov. 16, to reveal the draft vision of the future Lake Cook Corridor and gather feedback from residents, business owners ...
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Developer: 'No reason' to tear down Giesche store in Glen EllynNov 06, 2017 12:00 am - Developer Joel Frieders sounds nostalgic when he talks about his plans to convert a long-vacant downtown Glen Ellyn building into a restaurant, cafe and event space. The...
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Think about your pets when buying, selling a house
Nov 05, 2017 7:22 am - Elena Ruiz and her partner, Shawna Kerns, place such a high priority on their desire to rescue animals, they switched neighborhoods to find a place with a yard. The coup...
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Tips for buying, selling a house with a dog
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There's an art to creating an enticing vignetteNov 05, 2017 5:01 am - My first collection, or attempt at displaying items, as a child was boxes. Made of any material: cardboard, wood or plastic, I would organizes them by sizes and stack th...
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How to remove leveling compound under carpetNov 05, 2017 5:00 am - Q. My wife and I bought a duplex in January. It may have been built as storage for a greenhouse/florist, which would explain why it is built with a shed roof (single slo...
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Insulated shades or curtains help keep cold outsideNov 05, 2017 5:00 am - Q. I should replace my old windows for winter, but I cannot afford more debt now. Is installing insulating window shades or curtains a viable alternative and which types...
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Seed heads give perennials another season of interestNov 05, 2017 5:00 am - There are at least three good reasons to leave seed heads standing in the garden instead of cutting them back. First, they provide food for birds in the fall and winter....
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Winter-blooming plants help bees overwinter in your yardNov 05, 2017 5:00 am - Winter and early spring are lean times for honeybees as they emerge from their hives, where food supplies are dwindling, to forage. Adding clusters of winter-blooming pl...
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Authentic gardens require long-term devotionNov 05, 2017 5:00 am - Many fine gardens are candidates for visiting and enjoying, but only one garden matters and that's your own. Yours may amount to a narrow urban yard or just a few contai...