Real Estate
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NAI Hiffman completes leases in I-55 Bolingbrook, RomeovilleMay 23, 2016 1:00 am - OAKBROOK TERRACE - NAI Hiffman recently represented Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada in a 259,744-square-foot lease renewal with WestRock Converting Company in Bolin...
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Mundelein trustees reject cell tower planMay 23, 2016 1:00 am - A controversial plan to erect a cellular communications tower in Mundelein failed to get the support of the village board Monday night, essentially dooming the proposal....
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Why a housing scheme founded in racism is making a resurgence today
May 22, 2016 7:27 am - Beryl Satter knew something like this was bound to happen. Or, rather, to happen again. The Rutgers historian wrote the book on an obscure form of predatory lending from...
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Should you pay off your mortgage before retiring?
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Wallpaper has been around as long as history itselfMay 22, 2016 7:01 am - Wallpaper is one of those touchy subjects in interior design - either you love it or hate it. We can all recall a dated or hideous installation that has made us fear it ...
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World-inspired home accents easily found onlineMay 22, 2016 4:00 am - It doesn't take very much to add an artistic touch to a tiny home. Two or three accent items will go a long way toward establishing any creative look. And, when you tire...
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Reflecting back on 80 years, Walter E. Smithe Jr. looks toward the futureMay 22, 2016 3:00 am - Just about anyone in Chicago can hum his store's jingle and his name is well known, largely thanks to the quirky television advertisements his three sons have done since...
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Borax is a useful tool in the ongoing fight against antsMay 22, 2016 3:00 am - Q. Hopefully, you can help us with our ant situation. Our home was built in the late 1800s at the bottom of a hill. The front of the kitchen is built into the hillside b...
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Fashionable fixtures are in styleMay 21, 2016 7:13 am - Lighting does much more than provide illumination. It literally defines a space. The type of lighting chosen and the way it is placed within a room work with the wall co...
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Well-maintained landscaping is vital for sellersMay 21, 2016 2:01 am - This is the time of year when many homeowners refurbish their landscaping, making their homes more salable and generally more attractive. "Good landscaping could potenti...