Real Estate
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Des Plaines set to buy most of former Methodist Camp Ground for $4M, ending legal battleApr 30, 2026 3:38 pm - Des Plaines would purchase most of a historic — but flood-prone — campground for $4 million under a deal before the city council.
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Former Buffalo Grove Dominick’s redevelopment gets financial backingApr 30, 2026 11:50 am - Buffalo Grove-based Shorewood Development Group has secured financing for its effort to revitalize the former Buffalo Grove Dominick’s site into a two-tenant space shared by a grocer and fitness studio.
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Kane County revamping property tax bill lookApr 30, 2026 11:07 am - The Kane County treasurer is revamping the look of property tax bills, including adding contact info for elected officials so taxpayers can reach out with their questions and complaints.
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NFL focuses on fate of Bears stadium as the legislative clock ticksApr 29, 2026 6:30 pm - Arlington Heights or Indiana? NFL officials won’t say where the Chicago Bears den should go but the organization is watching as Illinois lawmakers deliberate.
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‘Truly special’: Des Plaines will team with developer to convert shuttered YMCA facility into new athletic centerApr 29, 2026 2:02 pm - Des Plaines is set to purchase a long-vacant YMCA facility and lease it to a company that will operate a new athletic center there.
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Schaumburg extends TIF district to Loeber Farm for controversial residential developmentApr 29, 2026 9:53 am - Three months after approving a long-contemplated but controversial residential development for the 33-acre Loeber Farm, Schaumburg trustees Tuesday also gave the nod to the extension of a tax incentive to finance its necessary public improvements.
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Bears megaproject bill takes baby steps in Senate, but ‘lots of work to be done’Apr 28, 2026 8:13 pm - “We have one chance to get this right,” and senators intend to give the legislation impacting the Bears’ future a thorough vetting, one lawmaker said.
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Two Brothers Brewing taps apartment developer for big Warrenville projectApr 28, 2026 5:26 pm - Self-described craft beer pioneers, Two Brothers plans to keep their brewing facility where it is, but move their tap house out of an industrial park to front a major road — Route 59 — as part of a larger proposed development in Warrenville.
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Removing roots from septic systemApr 27, 2026 4:24 pm - We had the septic system inspected. The contractor found a large mass of tree roots in the tank and recommended we flush 10 pounds of copper sulfate down the toilet. We’re concerned this won't get rid of the roots or that it might harm or kill trees in our front yard.
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7 Brew plans to open on former Mount Prospect Steak ‘n Shake siteApr 27, 2026 3:46 pm - A fast-growing drive-thru coffee chain is poised to occupy the long-vacant Steak ‘n Shake site at the edge of the north end of Randhurst Village.