Articles filed under Real Estate
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116-year-old building, former site of bakery in St. Charles, receives historic landmark statusFeb 09, 2026 11:33 am - For almost 40 years, John Gartner’s Eastside Bakery helped feed workers in St. Charles through two world wars and the Great Depression.
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Historic St. Charles house to be sold to developer, restored with help from cityFeb 09, 2026 10:40 am - Instead of demolishing a historic St. Charles landmark to build a parking lot, the church that owns the building is now planning to sell it to a Geneva developer who will rehabilitate the space with $425,000 help from the city.
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‘A very busy summer’: Extensive improvements ahead for Bangs Lake marinaFeb 08, 2026 8:45 pm - Four years after buying an established marina on Bangs Lake, the Wauconda Park District’s master vision for the property fronting Route 176 is primed to take shape.
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$12.5M secured for range of projects in 10th District communitiesFeb 07, 2026 12:58 pm - More than $12.5 million has been secured by U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider for 15 community projects throughout the 10th Congressional District.
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Recreational cannabis dispensary proposed for former Bakers Square in LibertyvilleFeb 05, 2026 8:18 am - An ordinance prohibiting recreational marijuana sales in town could be put to the test with a proposal to open a dispensary in Libertyville.
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Fatpour tapped for downtown Mount Prospect location, parking concerns raisedFeb 04, 2026 5:10 pm - Mount Prospect trustees approved plans for Fatpour Tap Works in a 6-1 vote, including Mayor Paul Hoefert, voting to provide up to $800,000 in tax increment financing assistance and zoning relief for setback and parking requirements.
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Why nobody really knows the scale of the U.S. housing crisisFeb 04, 2026 10:28 am - America faces a serious housing shortage, one that Moody’s estimates would take more than 2 million new homes to resolve.
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Renters use ‘rent now, pay later’ services to manage monthly payments, but fees raise concernsFeb 04, 2026 8:03 am - Rent can eat up an entire paycheck at the start of the month, so a growing number of renters are turning to a financial product that promises relief by letting them split the bill — for a price.
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How new postmark rule may impact associationsFeb 03, 2026 6:15 pm - Recent changes by the United States Postal Service create potential risks for homeowner associations that rely on traditional mailbox drop-off practices to satisfy administrative and legal notice deadlines.
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Batavia OKs $1.86 million incentive to turn ex-factory into software company HQFeb 03, 2026 3:58 pm - Batavia is poised to provide $1.86 million in aid to renovate a 100-year-old factory in to a headquarters for a software company.