Articles filed under Residential Real Estate
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Pritzker seeks more regulatory authority over homeowners insurance businessJul 18, 2025 12:33 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker is asking lawmakers to pass legislation this fall to give the state more control over the rising cost of homeowners insurance. His comments came after the Bloomington-based State Farm Fire and Casualty Company notified the Illinois Department of Insurance that it was raising premiums for residential property casualty insurance in Illinois by an average 27.2%.
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Naperville City Council OKs townhouse, row house developmentJul 16, 2025 4:26 pm - Naperville City Council members have approved plans for a 90-unit residential development near Naper Boulevard and Plank Road.
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Making progress: Spring Hill Mall demolition ahead of schedule and sparking developers’ interestJul 16, 2025 3:06 pm - Demolition work at the former Spring Hill Mall is moving faster than anticipated.
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Campton Hills postpones annexation hearing again on housing developmentJul 15, 2025 11:37 am - Campton Hills officials canceled a public hearing scheduled for Tuesday night on a 962-acre annexation to allow more time to work with Geneva District 304.
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‘A lot to think about’: Vote on Greenway Chase proposal in Libertyville delayed for further considerationsJul 12, 2025 12:54 pm - Pulte Home Company will have to wait a little longer for a decision on a plan to demolish an aging extended care facility in Libertyville and build 64 single-family homes and 70 age-restricted duplexes on the property.
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Legislation prompted by Mundelein impact fee fight awaits Gov. Pritzker’s signatureJul 11, 2025 3:06 pm - Legislation prompted by a fight over impact fees in Mundelein awaits Gov. JB Pritzker’s signature.
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State Farm plans big insurance hike for Illinois homeowners, citing severe weatherJul 11, 2025 1:48 pm - Illinois homeowners are facing a sharp increase in insurance premiums soon, as State Farm implements a hike for both new and renewing homeowners’ policies across the state.
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A $25,000 deposit and 17.5 bathrooms: Michael Jordan’s former mansion is now an Airbnb rentalJul 10, 2025 2:23 pm - Basketball fans can be like Mike and rent Michael Jordan’s former Illinois mansion on Airbnb. The mansion, which sold in December after being on the market for 12 years, was listed on the vacation rental website this month.
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What flood insurance does and does not coverJul 09, 2025 5:41 pm - While standard home insurance policies cover fire and wind damage, even good property insurance typically doesn’t cover things like flooding and earthquakes, which usually require a special and separate policy for each.
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Barrington luxury home proposal draws criticism from plan commissioners, residents, park districtJul 09, 2025 4:40 pm - A proposal to bring 88 custom luxury homes to the former PepsiCo site in Barrington met with a variety of concerns from residents, commissioners and the park district at this week's Barrington Plan Commission meeting.