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How a complete stranger tried to steal my dead father’s home
Sep 23, 2025 4:19 pm - A scammer forged a deed to steal a deceased father's condo from a grieving daughter, costing her $60,000 and months of legal battles.
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Smaller houses are on the rise. Are the days of McMansions over?
Sep 23, 2025 4:08 pm - For the better part of the last decade or more, the median home size has been shrinking, hitting a low of 2,210 square feet, down from 2,500 square feet in 2015, according to data compiled by the National Association of Realtors.
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Trump’s unfounded claims heap new stress on household brand name Tylenol
Sep 23, 2025 3:47 pm - President Donald Trump blasted Tylenol this week, promoting unproven links between the pain reliever and autism and pushing the well-established treatment into another national image crisis.
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Lake County sees $1.96 billion in visitor spending, tourism bureau saysSep 23, 2025 3:32 pm - Lake County's visitor spending rose from $1.7 billion to $1.96 billion, according to the 2024 Illinois Economic Impact Report. It reinforces the county’s standing as the third largest tourism economy in the state behind Cook and DuPage counties, said officials with Visit Lake County during the group’s recent annual luncheon.
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Jim O'Donnell: Johnny Morris on the edge of age 90 — his dual legacies still holdSep 23, 2025 3:03 pm - Every time the Bears have the football, their receivers are still chasing Johnny Morris. Once upon a time it was fleet people like Dick Gordon and then Willie Gault and l...
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Algonquin Commons shopping center sold for $100M after revamp
Sep 23, 2025 2:53 pm - The Algonquin Commons shopping center has been sold to new owners about a year after it went on the market.
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Buyers find undisclosed electrical problemSep 23, 2025 2:13 pm - We bought a triplex about a year ago and hired a home inspector to find the defects. But he missed something that could cost us a lot of money.
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Barrington village board approves Claremont development, overrules plan commissionSep 23, 2025 12:00 pm - The Barrington village board overruled its plan commission, approving an 88-home gated community on the former PepsiCo site.
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Portillo’s CEO out as company transitions under activist investorSep 23, 2025 11:29 am - Portillo’s Inc., the fast-casual restaurant concept known for its menu of Chicago-style favorites, is transitioning to new leadership after company president and Chief Executive Officer Michael Osanloo resigned, officials announced Monday.
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As Trump ties Tylenol to autism, doctors raise alarms
Sep 22, 2025 10:31 pm - The Trump administration on Monday ventured into uncertain scientific territory, calling to limit the use of one medication under investigation for a possible connection ...