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Fire that damaged a large machine at South Elgin business under investigationMar 22, 2025 4:35 pm - Authorities are investigating the cause of a fire early Saturday that damaged a large machine at South Elgin business.
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The rise of the solo female homebuyer: A smart financial decisionMar 22, 2025 1:15 pm - Today, solo female homebuyers make up 20% of all first-time homebuyers — outpacing single men by a significant margin, according to the National Association of Realtors. This isn’t just a cultural shift; it’s a strategic financial decision.
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Key trends influencing mortgage ratesMar 22, 2025 1:08 pm - Navigating the world of mortgages can be challenging, especially with the ever-changing housing market. Here are several key trends influencing mortgage rates and the overall market landscape.
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Conant student writes the book on investing for teensMar 22, 2025 1:06 pm - Isha Patel of Elk Grove Village, a 16-year-old junior at James B. Conant High School in Hoffman Estates, is the author of “Invest-Teen: The Ultimate Teen Investing Guide,” a book born out of her passion for finance and education.
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The business owner’s guide to smart borrowing: What lenders want to knowMar 22, 2025 1:04 pm - Your business has been growing, and now it’s time to take the next step.
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‘The customers got us through’: Wheeling eatery’s owners recall tactics used to survive pandemicMar 22, 2025 12:45 pm - Until March 2020, the father-and-son owners of The Original Granny’s in Wheeling thought the biggest worries about their then-39-year-old restaurant would always be finding and retaining the right staff as well as keeping favored food items in stock.
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The Biz Week That Was: Stalled development, rising home sales, and neighborly tax disputeMar 22, 2025 12:42 pm - What’s up with Wheaton apartment project? Developer could soon begin site’s demolition Developer Banner Real Estate envisioned 300-plus apartments along the south si...
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Voters to decide school, mental health, sales tax issuesMar 22, 2025 12:15 pm - From a $140.3 million school construction plan in far western Kane County to establishing a mental-health board in Palatine, voters are being asked to decide a slew of issues in the upcoming election.
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‘The creepier, the grosser, the better’: Morbid Mementos brings macabre oddities to ElginMar 21, 2025 5:22 pm - Morbid Mementos recently opened in downtown Elgin, offering oddities and curiosities, bone art, occult supplies and more.
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Bartlett Police Chief Pretkelis retires, revealed as department’s Facebook page ‘wizard’Mar 21, 2025 5:12 pm - Accepting both the credit and the blame for the humor of the Bartlett Police Department’s Facebook posts, Police Chief Geoffrey Pretkelis revealed himself as “the man behind the curtain” as he announced his retirement from his official position this week.