Articles filed under Real Estate
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No room for a Christmas tree? Embrace the unexpectedDec 20, 2014 5:30 am - WASHINGTON — How do you make a small space feel like home for the holidays? Can it even be done? When traditional decor is out of the question (in other words, if your a...
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Woodland, Warren school districts OK tax breaks to lure Akhan to GurneeDec 19, 2014 4:30 am - Gurnee leading effort to lure diamond-film semiconductor company into town
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Barrington 220 nearing $2.35 million land acquisition dealDec 18, 2014 4:30 am - Barrington Area Unit School District 220 will have until the end of the year to finalize the $2.35 million purchase of about 21 acres of land next to Barrington High Sch...
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Average U.S. 30-year loan rate falls to 3.80 percentDec 18, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - Average U.S. long-term mortgage rates fell this week, with the benchmark 30-year loan rate reaching a new low for the year. The rates' historically low leve...
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Walgreens can sell liquor in Naperville, but not downtownDec 17, 2014 12:01 am - Nine Walgreens and one CVS in Naperville now can apply for a new type of liquor license the city council created Tuesday. But the Walgreens on Main Street in downtown Na...
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U.S. home construction drops 1.6 percent in NovemberDec 16, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - Construction of new homes fell slightly in November, reflecting weakness in construction of single-family homes. Builders started construction at a seasonal...
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Controversial Buffalo Grove downtown plan gone, but tensions remainDec 16, 2014 12:01 am - Chuck Malk has walked away from his plans to redevelop the Buffalo Grove Golf Club and village campus into a downtown featuring high-rise condominiums, entertainment ven...
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Osborne's $1.3 billion property tax cut won't stoke bubbleDec 16, 2014 12:01 am - George Osborne's tax cut for homebuyers isn't reviving concern about another property bubble. That's according to Bloomberg's monthly survey, which showed two-thirds of ...
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The 1980s are back again: Dhurries are inDec 14, 2014 6:00 am - In the 1980s, dhurrie rugs from India, with their bright colors, geometric designs and sturdy flat weaves, were all the rage. In 1983, one of the first things my husband...
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Pantone's color of the year: MarsalaDec 12, 2014 11:01 pm - Take a look inside that bottle of Marsala wine sitting in your bar you once bought for that Italian chicken recipe. That earthy, reddish-amber color is what Pantone has ...