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Glance around many area subdivisions and you'll find two common window styles: double hung and casement. Double-hung windows have upper and lower sashes that move up and down, while casement...
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WE’RE HEADING BACK TO THE RANCH
Consumer demand and competition are helping spur a modest increase in ranch-style housing in the Chicago area. While some builders are adding ranch floor plans and building models, no one...
MALLS EYEING WAYS TO KEEP TEENS FROM SHOPPING FOR TROUBLE
When the largest mall in the U.S. decides it is time to close the doors on some of its most faithful customers--the kids--shopping centers across the country are bound to...
DREDGING PROJECTS LISTED ON FOX, CHAIN O’ LAKES
The agency responsible for dredging 7,600 acres of waterways from the Wisconsin border to Algonquin released a list of proposed projects for the next two years. The Chain-o-Lakes Fox River...
DISTRICT 25 HEARS PLANS TO EXPAND MIDDLE SCHOOLS
In a plan to accommodate an expected surge in middle school population in Elementary District 25 by the year 2000, a Board of Education task force has recommended razing and...
REALTY AGENTS FIND NEW MARKET
Many small and mid-size builders are turning to real estate agents-who traditionally work mainly in the resale market-to help sell new houses. Real estate agents say their expertise in helping...
CITY ALLOTS $6,300 TO IMPROVE DESIGN OF INTERSECTION
The City Council has approved spending $6,300 for C E Design Ltd. of Arlington Heights to design improvements at Olive and Rand Roads. The western quadrant of the intersection will...
COUNCIL MAKES CUTS, THEN OKS $6.2 MILLION BUDGET
The City Council this week approved a $6.2 million operating budget for 1993-94 that is 3 percent higher than current spending. Before passing the budget, the council cut several items,...