Articles filed under Real Estate
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Cargo containers gain steam as building blocks of new homesDec 08, 2017 5:00 am - Cargo containers, long a staple of international trade, are designed to be affordable, sturdy and watertight. So it's no surprise that for decades they've been used by t...
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Developers seek to build Bucky's convenience store, gas station in Glen EllynDec 08, 2017 12:00 am - Developers could receive approval from Glen Ellyn trustees Monday to build a gas station, car wash and Bucky's convenience store on a site that the village would annex i...
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How Batavia builder is rehabbing 111-year-old schoolDec 07, 2017 7:00 am - As I walked up the Blaine Street School sidewalk, I thought of Marguerite Brown, the woman who was the principal there when I attended. Each morning she would welcome st...
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Buffalo Grove commission rejects Link Farm development planDec 07, 2017 12:00 am - Buffalo Grove's Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6-2 to recommend denial of a proposed development at the former Link Farm. Despite the negative vote on Wednesday, d...
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Barrington wants neighbor's 'oversized' house lawsuit tossedDec 07, 2017 12:00 am - Barrington is seeking dismissal of a woman's federal lawsuit claiming village government allowed her neighbors to build a home that's larger than local law allows. Docum...
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Carol Stream recycling center to closeDec 06, 2017 12:00 am - A Texas-based company is preparing to close a recycling plant that has operated for more than 25 years in Carol Stream. Waste Management is shuttering the DuPage County ...
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Bloomingdale residents want to block housing plan at Indian Lakes ResortDec 06, 2017 12:00 am - A group of Bloomingdale residents is rallying support for efforts to block plans to build houses on roughly 190 acres of open space at Indian Lakes Resort. The group cal...
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Batavia mayor's 'yes' keeps One North Washington project aliveDec 05, 2017 4:00 am - Batavia will let the developer of the One North Washington project change its design to eliminate commercial space along Wilson Street. Mayor Jeff Schielke voted “yes,” ...
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Why Wheeling is saying no to $30 million downtown developmentDec 05, 2017 12:00 am - Wheeling officials panned a proposal Monday to build a $30 million development with townhouses, apartments and retail space along Dundee Road. The village board decided ...
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Owner of Jack Straw's dies; site of iconic Wheaton eatery for saleDec 04, 2017 12:00 am - The former Jack Straw's restaurant in downtown Wheaton is drawing interest from prospective buyers as the family of the longtime owner mourns his death. Real estate bro...