Real Estate
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District 211 wants public input on 60-acre Schaumburg siteOct 26, 2016 1:00 am - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 officials are posting an online questionnaire on their website soliciting public input on the future use of an undeveloped 6...
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Mundelein proposes facade improvement program for Lake Street businessesOct 25, 2016 5:30 am - Seeking to make the downtown area more appealing, Mundelein officials on Monday unveiled a plan to beautify retail buildings along a one-block stretch of Lake Street usi...
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Trump took $17 million in insurance for damage few remember
Oct 24, 2016 7:00 am - PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Donald Trump said he received a $17 million insurance payment in 2005 for hurricane damage to Mar-a-Lago, his private club in Palm Beach, but The...
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An arborist muses on life high in the branchesOct 23, 2016 6:00 am - Scott Johnston has his feet on the ground but his heart in the air. Day in and out, he trusts his life to a harness, coils of half-inch rope and 35 years of knowledge ga...
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Replacement windows vary in performance and reliabilityOct 23, 2016 6:00 am - Q. In the very near future, I will replace five wood windows with new vinyl windows. The windows are your standard-sized bedroom windows - no fancy designs or dimensions...
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Converting churches to condos brings logistical, social challengesOct 23, 2016 6:00 am - It looks ancient, but the formidable stone church in Washington, D.C., has, in its own way, kept up with the times. Constructed in 1891, the Romanesque Revival building ...
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Home ownership: The American dreamOct 23, 2016 5:01 am - Since we are nearing the end of the presidential election season and have been discussing all types of American dreams, maybe it's appropriate to talk about the quintess...
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Home remodeling becoming a popular optionOct 22, 2016 6:01 am - Many homeowners would like to purchase a home with more space and special features. But they hesitate because of rising prices and minimal inventory in their market. Ins...
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How to shake up your stodgy kitchen layoutOct 22, 2016 6:00 am - How do we best combine the kitchen, as in the room where food is prepared and cooked, and living room, the other name of the family gathering space that was understood l...
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Builders prepare for changing seasonsOct 22, 2016 6:00 am - Buying an already-built, "speculation" home can be a smart move for prospective buyers of all generations. New construction appeals to buyers who are relocating from ano...