Articles filed under Real Estate
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Can condo board discontinue unit owner forum at meetings?Jan 05, 2026 1:30 pm - Our board of directors just issued a statement saying that it will no longer include a homeowner's forum at the beginning of board meetings. Is this legal?
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‘More than houses’: Residents fight to save neighborhood near AddisonJan 05, 2026 10:18 am - Residents of 53 Trails Estates have been fighting to preserve their well-established neighborhood near Addison. They say the area east of Route 53 and south of Army Trail Road has been targeted by Transwestern Development through a commercial real estate firm. Many have publicly made clear they have no intention of selling their homes.
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Are proxies counted toward a quorum at association meeting?Dec 31, 2025 3:10 pm - Very few owners attend the annual meeting of our association; most contribute via a proxy. Are the proxies counted toward a quorum?
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Lombard gives nod to more townhouses near Yorktown mallDec 30, 2025 7:21 pm - Lombard trustees have approved another phase of a townhouse development in an area intended to serve as a residential gateway to the Yorktown Center shopping mall.
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Closed Schaumburg YMCA relocating to former retail sitesDec 30, 2025 4:40 pm - After closing more than a year ago, Schaumburg’s 56-year-old YMCA branch is reopening soon after taking over two former retail sites in town.
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Development of Experior Logistics’ trucking headquarters in southwest Schaumburg delayedDec 29, 2025 5:41 pm - Experior Logistics’ plan for a new trucking headquarters on 55 acres in southwest Schaumburg is at a financial impasse, officials say, with the village’s June deadline looming for the completion of buildings that haven’t even been started yet.
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As home prices soar in the suburbs, communities struggle to meet affordable housing goalsDec 27, 2025 10:45 am - Several of our suburbs are failing to meet state law requirements for affordable housing. Others aren’t even filing the paperwork.
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A ‘true downtown development’: Lisle approves Pulte townhouse plansDec 26, 2025 4:22 pm - In their last meeting of 2025, Lisle trustees approved plans for a 66-unit townhouse community east of downtown Main Street, one of the most significant developments in the area in years.
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Grace Terrace comes full circle; nonprofit announces closing for Arlington Heights affordable housing developmentDec 25, 2025 8:40 am - An affordable housing development for persons with disabilities and veterans in Arlington Heights has reached an important milestone.
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Does association have to comply with utility company’s request?Dec 22, 2025 4:21 pm - Our homeowner’s association board recently received a request from a utility company to temporarily use part of our common area to access utility infrastructure in the existing public utility easement. They also want to use part of our common area to store equipment during the project.