Real Estate
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Des Plaines takes first step to condemn Polo InnMay 07, 2016 6:15 am - Des Plaines officials took the first step Friday to demolish a shuttered motel at a prominent corner in town, indicating it could be only a matter of time before the mot...
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HomeWerks opens new showroom in NapervilleMay 07, 2016 3:00 am - For the past 20 years, HomeWerks has been renovating and improving Chicago-area homes. The Orland Park-based firm has become well-known for kitchen, bath and basement re...
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What's the correct number of board members?May 07, 2016 2:00 am - Q. The declaration for our condominium association says the board should consist of five members. The bylaws say the board should consist of three members. How do we rec...
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Volunteers build single mom's new home in West ChicagoMay 07, 2016 1:00 am - The future house that Jeanette Jelinek will share with her young son is starting to take shape in a once-empty lot in West Chicago. "Everybody has a dream," Jelinek said...
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APNewsBreak: Ranch buy adds to huge Montana wildlife reserve
May 06, 2016 7:00 am - BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - A huge Montana nature reserve added a 47,000-acre historic ranch to its patchwork of lands along the Missouri River on Friday, a significant step ...
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How to deal with noisy neighborsMay 06, 2016 4:00 am - Suing neighbors who make an inordinate amount of noise should be the last resort to "quiet" the problem. Q. Our new neighbors are the noisiest people we have ever met. I...
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Damaged air ducts not reportedMay 06, 2016 3:00 am - Q. Before buying our house, we hired a home inspector. He found a few minor problems but said nothing about the air ducts under the house. After moving in, our first gas...
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Congress weighs tax bill to help community associationsMay 06, 2016 2:00 am - WASHINGTON - They are a giant presence in American real estate, but they get short shrift in the federal tax code: the estimated 340,000 communities across the country t...
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Cherbourg in neighborhood profileMay 06, 2016 2:00 am - Eight years ago, Flora Chia moved from Atlanta to a townhouse in the Cherbourg subdivision in Buffalo Grove because of a job transfer. Chia was so impressed with her new...
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Mundelein businesses seek village grants for improvementsMay 06, 2016 1:00 am - An Asian restaurant and a liquor store are the latest businesses hoping to get cash from Mundelein's grant program for local merchants. Hong Kong Chop Suey, 316 N. ...