Articles filed under Real Estate
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Thousands of Illinoisans to share mortgage reliefJun 11, 2013 6:35 am - Nearly 30,000 Illinois borrowers will soon receive checks as part of a landmark multistate settlement with five U.S. banks over foreclosure abuses. Illinois Attorney Gen...
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Does church really need more parking?Jun 10, 2013 5:00 am - For 31 years I have lived down the street from the Orchard Evangelical Free Church. I have watched the church expand and replace two homes with additional parking. I reg...
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Board put business ahead of residentsJun 10, 2013 5:00 am - On June 3, the Village of Wheeling board voted to approve a special use for a video gaming café to be located in a neighborhood shopping center. This decision was reache...
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Village must change course on ash treesJun 10, 2013 5:00 am - The village approved spending $300,000 for a flood control study but warned there are no funds for improvements. The study will analyze the sewer system, 2011 flood and ...
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Fannie shares seen as worthless despite surgeJun 09, 2013 7:07 am - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shares surged to five-year highs last week, giving them a combined market value of $48 billion, about the same as BlackRock Inc., the world’s ...
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Housing on golf site ‘going nowhere with Lombard’Jun 08, 2013 2:39 pm - When Lombard trustees began discussing future land use at Ken-Loch Golf Links more than a year ago, they did so to give direction to a housing developer considering buyi...
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Dealing with offensive noiseJun 08, 2013 5:40 am - Q. An owner in our association installed hardwood floors where there used to be carpet. The downstairs neighbor of ten years now complains he hears every footstep from t...
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Plush patio furniture grows in popularityJun 08, 2013 4:34 am - Living outdoors was the norm when our ancestors settled this country. Homes were cramped and rustic, so people naturally did much of their work and play outside. It wasn...
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Insanity in today’s mortgage marketJun 08, 2013 4:30 am - In a recent article, Sub-Prime 2013 Edition: It is Government Insured!, I pointed out that mortgage lenders today can make a loan with only 3 percent down to a borrower ...
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Innovative ceramic tiles hit the marketplaceJun 08, 2013 1:00 am - What could be new about something that has been around for more than 4,000 years? When it comes to tile, a lot. During Coverings 2013, the largest tile-and-stone trade e...