Articles filed under Residential Real Estate
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West Chicago letting group try to save historic Wiant HouseOct 08, 2013 5:15 am - West Chicago City Council members have signed off on a plan to save a 144-year-old house that's considered one of the most endangered historic places in Illinois. The co...
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Lake Zurich says no to downtown developer's $10 offerOct 08, 2013 5:00 am - Lake Zurich's elected officials Monday endorsed the village planner's recommendation to reject a developer's offer to pay $10 for public property downtown that cost taxp...
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Schools aren’t fans of new Schaumburg TIF districtOct 07, 2013 1:41 pm - Schaumburg is once again looking to tax increment financing to spur redevelopment and economic growth — this time along Algonquin Road near the convention center. And on...
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City seizes underwater mortgages to help struggling borrowersOct 05, 2013 4:21 pm - Very early on a Wednesday morning in September, the city council of Richmond, Calif., did something that no American city had yet managed: It voted for a plan to wrest u...
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Schweikher House in Schaumburg opened for rare tourOct 05, 2013 9:50 am - History and architecture buffs came together in Schaumburg on Saturday for a rare opportunity to tour the Schweikher House, the suburban home that’s served as a residenc...
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Boards must release common condo expense reportsOct 05, 2013 12:05 am - Q. Thank you for your recent column on budgets. The board of our condominium association does not produce a year-to-date report showing the expenses for the current year...
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Eek! What to do when there’s a mouse in the houseOct 05, 2013 12:00 am - Eek! Maybe you hear a rustling in your dog’s food dish. Or spot droppings in the cabinet under the sink. Or come face to face with a mouse itself. Besides the yuck facto...
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Advances in electronics make for 'smarter' housesOct 04, 2013 1:00 pm - Once the stuff of science fiction, high-tech gadgetry has moved into the mainstream as more and more people turn their houses into “smart homes.” How would you like to b...
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Deal could save historic West Chicago homeOct 04, 2013 11:04 am - A deal to prevent a 144-year-old West Chicago house from being demolished is expected to be approved next week. The city council on Monday night is scheduled to authoriz...
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How to rid your home of draftsOct 04, 2013 10:23 am - Think about what it might be like if you turned up the heat and then opened all of the windows in your home. All of that warm air would rush right out, and you would be ...