Real Estate
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New owners take over Tuscan Market in Arlington HeightsMar 23, 2015 1:00 am - Tuscan Market & Wine Shop in downtown Arlington Heights has been sold to new owners, but both its old and new proprietors say the hybrid shop and restaurant's mission an...
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New Moretti's opens, neighboring Fridays closes in Hoffman EstatesMar 23, 2015 1:00 am - The recent opening of a new Moretti's and the even more recent closing of TGI Fridays are part of a changing lineup for the restaurant campus at the southeast corner of ...
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Why parking spaces shouldn't always be wasted on carsMar 22, 2015 7:39 am - Conventional wisdom says that businesses need parking spots. If would-be customers can't pull up out front, how will they come inside? This is a powerful idea, and it in...
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Making the most of your outdoor living spaceMar 22, 2015 7:00 am - It isn't fair that most of the nation has been freezing. It's been a hard year weather-wise, and it could be therapeutic to focus on warmer times. Even though you're col...
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Many 'presidential' homes still found around D.C.Mar 22, 2015 1:00 am - Here is a sampling of where commanders in chief lived before and after their time in the White House. Several served as congressmen, senators or Cabinet officials before...
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Before leveling floors, find out what caused the problemMar 22, 2015 12:00 am - Q. We would like to level the concrete floors of our second-floor condo. The floor problem is characteristic of the 1870s building. The bedroom slants away from the door...
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Electrolux takes new stab at intelligent homeMar 22, 2015 12:00 am - Electrolux AB is revisiting dot-com era attempts to build an intelligent home around its appliances, just as the likes of Apple Inc. and Google Inc. ramp up their offeri...
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Break ground with the right toolsMar 21, 2015 7:00 am - The right tools for the job can be the difference between an interminable landscaping project and one that goes smoothly and efficiently. Aspiring landscapers probably h...
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Kitchen upgrades heat upMar 21, 2015 1:00 am - As homeowners emerge from their recent state of “recession hibernation” and start spending money on home improvement projects again, companies like Imperial Stone in Elk...
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Chicago Home Show about more than just remodelingMar 21, 2015 1:00 am - The Chicago Home Show returned to the Kane County Fairgrounds in St. Charles Saturday to help homeowners gather ideas and jump-start new projects. Exhibitors present th...