Real Estate
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Federal mortgage agencies unlikely to trump building codeFeb 19, 2016 12:00 am - Q. I recently read your article explaining the legal requirements for a bedroom, but I have heard Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac do not agree with these standards for home a...
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Ryan Companies buys land in Oak Brook for office campusFeb 19, 2016 12:00 am - Ryan Companies US Inc. bought 11 acres of land in Oak Brook with plans to develop a commercial office and medical campus. The development, likely to have a construct...
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Wheaton Ridge in neighborhood profileFeb 19, 2016 12:00 am - Nine years ago, Steve and Pam Thonn moved from historic downtown Wheaton to the Wheaton Ridge subdivision where they loved the "neighborhood feel." "When we walked aroun...
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Common household plants pose poison risk to petsFeb 19, 2016 12:00 am - More than 1,000 different species of plants and other vegetation can sicken or even kill dogs, cats and horses. Q. I have several leafy elephant ear plants, both inside ...
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Lincolnshire restaurant Simon Lin's Asian Bistro closes, new eatery is comingFeb 19, 2016 12:00 am - A prominent Lincolnshire restaurant has closed, but village officials say the space won't be vacant for long. Simon Lin's Asian Bistro, 410 N. Milwaukee Ave., shutte...
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California declares massive natural gas leak sealed
Feb 18, 2016 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - A blowout at a natural gas well that spewed massive amounts of climate-changing methane for nearly four months and drove thousands of Los Angeles fami...
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Downsizing baby boomers choosing attached and single-family housingFeb 17, 2016 10:00 am - Downsizing baby boomers choosing attached and single-family housing
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US housing starts fall in notably cold and snowy January
Feb 17, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Cold winter weather appears to have cut into homebuilding in the Midwest and Northeast, causing the pace of construction to tumble in January. Housing ...
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Dominick's site up for auction in CarpentersvilleFeb 17, 2016 12:00 am - After sitting vacant for nearly five years, the former Dominick's site in Carpentersville is up for auction next month. The Dominick's store occupied a 65,636-square-foo...
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KoenigRubloff Realty Group joins in St. Patrick's Day Parade, playhouse drawingFeb 16, 2016 10:00 pm - Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group's Elmhurst Office will participate in the 20th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in Elmhurst on Saturday, March ...