Real Estate
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How has new Long Grove slate helped village revitalization?Apr 25, 2016 5:45 am - The now sleepy village of Long Grove once drew big crowds to its small boutique shops and summer weekend festivals, and some say new restaurants and later business hours...
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Bob Mariano returns to Des Plaines to break ground on storeApr 25, 2016 1:00 am - At age 17, Bob Mariano spent Saturdays, Sundays and evenings slicing deli meats at a Dominick's store in Des Plaines. Now Mariano is building the 41st store of the growi...
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Choose best asphalt filler based on shape, depth of cracksApr 24, 2016 4:00 am - Q. Can you give me the name of the commercial grade asphalt crack sealer that you have recommended previously? Also, how large a crack can it fill? A. There are several ...
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The breakfast nook has been updatedApr 23, 2016 7:00 am - The term “breakfast nook” sounds hopelessly trapped in the 1970s, but modern homeowners are embracing the style and practicality of built-in seating in the kitchen. “The...
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Maytag appliance store on top of trendsApr 23, 2016 4:00 am - Appliances like washers and dryers, refrigerators, dishwashers, ovens, ranges and microwaves are our daily companions, making our lives easier. Who among us would want t...
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Chicken restriction is not uncommon, in even rural associationApr 23, 2016 3:00 am - Q. My husband and I just moved into a single-family homeowners association in a rural area of McHenry County from a condominium association in Lake County. McHenry Count...
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Changing brokers will not help if house is overpricedApr 23, 2016 2:00 am - Q. My parents' house has not sold after being on the market for more than 260 days. This week was the end of the contract, and I took it off the market. Several real est...
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Payday loans: the worst abuse is not regulatedApr 23, 2016 2:00 am - Hardly a day goes by when my email inbox does not contain an offer to lend me $1,000 or so, no questions asked. The Internet is a cost-effective way of identifying and s...
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Lake Villa taxing bodies support tax breaks on 243 propertiesApr 22, 2016 11:00 pm - Lake Villa's push to spark development in the village's central area reached an important threshold this week with the recommendation by several taxing bodies to proceed...
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Wright farmhouse in Kane makes national historic registerApr 22, 2016 11:00 pm - The Muirhead farmhouse near Plato Center nearly became a neighbor to new ComEd power lines and towers last year. Instead, it's found itself the newest of about 70 proper...