Real Estate
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Des Plaines council backs plan making developers pay for parksApr 18, 2017 1:00 am - Des Plaines aldermen gave preliminary approval Monday to a measure that would charge residential developers fees to create more park space as the city faces a dwindling ...
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InvenTrust Properties to relocate HQ to Downers GroveApr 18, 2017 1:00 am - Business Wire OAK BROOK - InvenTrust Properties Corp. plans to relocate its corporate headquarters from 2809 Butterfield Road in Oak Brook to Highland Landmark II buildi...
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Burlington plans new store in Hoffman Estates shopping centerApr 18, 2017 1:00 am - Burlington Stores announced plans Tuesday to open a new 50,000-square-foot store this fall in a long-vacant space at a Hoffman Estates shopping center. The new store wil...
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Districts 220, 300 worried by Hoffman Estates annexation planApr 17, 2017 5:30 am - Plans for 10-story apartment buildings and small single-family home lots on 145 acres that could be annexed into Hoffman Estates tonight are worrying two nearby school d...
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Want to borrow from your 401(k) to buy a house? Check rules first
Apr 16, 2017 7:20 am - If you're planning to take a loan out on your 401(k) to purchase a home, you better check with your employer first. Your employer's rules on borrowing from your retireme...
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Creating space where there isn't anyApr 16, 2017 6:01 am - Sometimes too much space is a predicament. I'm sure you are rolling your eyes at the ridiculousness of such a comment in a column focused on tiny spaces. Before you laug...
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Add some flower power to your decorApr 16, 2017 6:01 am - There are certain immaterial things you inherit from your parents or grandparents, whether we like to admit it or not. I admit my disdain for the smell of certain cut fl...
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Don't forget about texture when planning your gardenApr 16, 2017 6:00 am - The most popular element in landscape design is color, but texture is another important building block. Texture in gardening can be seen as well as felt, and is used pri...
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Celebrate the Year of the BrassicaApr 16, 2017 6:00 am - According to the National Garden Bureau, 2017 is the Year of the Brassica. This large family of nutritionally rich vegetables includes broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, ka...
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Five kitchen trends that can backfireApr 16, 2017 6:00 am - There are many recent design trends that have vastly improved the functionality and efficiency of the modern kitchen. But while some of the trends succeed aesthetically,...