Articles filed under Real Estate
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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 ...
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Supportive living senior project back to square one in Lake ZurichDec 12, 2014 12:01 am - A senior complex proposed for Lake Zurich's north side is headed back to the starting line. Des Plaines-based Pathway Senior Living wants to build the three-story, 120-u...
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Ye Olde Town Inn, Billy Goat latest restaurants to close in suburbsDec 11, 2014 12:01 am - Editor's note: A previous version of this story indicated that Family House Restaurant in Schaumburg closed in November. It opened in November. Ye Olde Town Inn and...
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St. Charles man almost done with 39-year house projectDec 11, 2014 12:01 am - After nearly four years of litigation, dozens of court appearances and two stints in jail, the saga of a St. Charles homeowner first issued a building permit in 1975 mig...