Real Estate
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Roof is no place to skimp on materialsJul 11, 2015 12:00 am - When a roof needs to be replaced because of a weather-related event like a hailstorm or tornado, or when it just succumbs to the ravages of time, it pays to do your home...
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Experts tout eco-friendly mosquito controlJul 10, 2015 6:00 am - Don't let mosquitoes keep you from enjoying your garden and outdoor parties. Look for environmentally sound ways to manage these pests in your garden and landscape. Star...
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Three steps to an organized kitchenJul 10, 2015 6:00 am - The kitchen is the hub of the home, the place where family and friends congregate more than anywhere else. But because of the heavy traffic in the kitchen, it easily get...
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Fortune 100 company coming to former Nokia campus in Arlington Heights?Jul 10, 2015 5:30 am - The vacant former Nokia Siemens campus in Arlington Heights may soon be a hub of business again. Northbrook-based owner Torburn Partners has appeared before the Arlingto...
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End of dispute paves way for larger Des Plaines gas stationJul 10, 2015 1:00 am - The expansion of a Speedway gas station on Des Plaines' south side can move forward now that a private property dispute has been resolved between the gas station owner a...
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Wheeling trustees consider improving vacant land to lure developersJul 10, 2015 1:00 am - Village-owned vacant land that sits on a flood plain along the Des Plaines River at 635-769 S. Milwaukee Ave. in Wheeling has been a hard sell. To help draw developers, ...
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Give your kitchen cabinets a new lookJul 10, 2015 12:01 am - If you are considering a kitchen renovation, then prepare for some sticker shock. This is the most expensive Reno project you can take on. But there are a few ways to do...
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Mortgage customers vent; lenders fumeJul 10, 2015 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Mortgage borrowers by the hundreds are lining up to vent their anger and tell their tales of woe on a federally run consumer complaint website - and the ban...
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Neighbrhood profile: English MeadowsJul 10, 2015 12:00 am - Six years ago, Rita and Evan Abban moved from the north side of Chicago to English Meadows in Grayslake because they sought a good education for their two boys and a saf...
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Wood, vinyl flooring create special concernsJul 09, 2015 11:00 pm - Wood floors are subject to dry rot, while vinyl sometimes can give off invisible but toxic gases. Q. We just found out that we have some wood-rot damage to our living-ro...