Real Estate
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Palatine commission split on revised plans for affordable apartmentsDec 09, 2021 12:00 am - The Palatine plan commission was split this week on a developer's plan to build affordable apartments in town, so it made no recommendation to the village council, which...
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Flood insurance costs rise in areas once deemed lower risk
Dec 08, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - In the past year, the southwestern Louisiana city of Lake Charles weathered two hurricanes, intense rainfall that sent water gushing down streets and a...
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Libertyville officials prepare for preliminary vote on 80-townhouse developmentDec 08, 2021 4:30 am - After years of inactivity, plans are moving ahead for an irregularly shaped but prominent area near Libertyville's northern border. The 15 acres south and west of the he...
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Mount Prospect changes zoning to allow warehouse on "eyesore" propertyDec 08, 2021 12:00 am - A property one Mount Prospect trustee labeled an eyesore on the village's south side will be the site of a new warehouse building that could provide jobs and an infusion...
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EXPLAINER: Chinese builder's debt struggle rattles investors
Dec 07, 2021 6:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Global investors are watching nervously as one of China's biggest real estate developers tries to avoid a default on its $310 billion mountain of debt. Ev...
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Owners of Chicago Culinary Kitchen planning Pink's Shrimp seafood restaurant in PalatineDec 07, 2021 12:00 am - After moving their Chicago Culinary Kitchen to a new location in Palatine, its owners now want to open a seafood restaurant at the old site. Pink's Shrimp would be locat...
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Treasury wants more oversight of all-cash real estate deals
Dec 06, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration is looking to expand reporting requirements on all-cash real estate deals to help crack down on bad actors' use of the U.S. ma...
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China tries to reassure on Evergrande as default fears rise
Dec 06, 2021 6:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - China's central bank expanded the supply of money for lending Monday as Beijing tried to reassure its public and investors the economy can be protected if...
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Application portal opens for new round of Illinois rental assistance
Dec 06, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The application portal is now open for $297 million more in rental assistance for Illinoisans who lost income due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Illinois Re...
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Waste water from neighbor's laundryDec 05, 2021 5:00 am - Q: We live in a rural neighborhood, with septic systems rather than sewers. Nearly everyone here drains their laundry into a backyard sump pit to prevent detergents from...