Looking for trouble?
Looking to buy a foreclosed home? Rich Aronson has some advice for you: Get ready for frustration. Aronson, an architect and real estate professional who lives in Rogers Park, has...
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The home stretch
With home prices soaring in Chicago and its suburbs, it's harder than ever for cash-strapped buyers to scrape together enough money for a down payment for anything from bungalows in...
WATERSHED PLANNER.
Sean Wiedel, 31/ EMPLOYER: Lake County Stormwater Management Commission / SALARY RANGE: $25,000 to $75,000 What does a watershed planner do? A watershed is a piece of land that funnels...
Work in progress
When Mark and Patty Paulson moved into their new home in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood last year, they decided to make some changes. The couple paid workers to install an...
Looking back
Robert DeGrazia had some questions about his Bridgeport three-flat: Why did the garage in his backyard have such large windows on each of its sides? Why did a chimney rise...
Clean sweep
When Bob and Lori Matoesian took their final walk-through in their soon-to-be home in Bartlett, they found a pleasant note sitting on the counter. Written by the home's previous owners,...
This old nest
Paul and Barb Buckley debated the same question faced by scores of homeowners. Their family was growing. Should they buy a new home to relieve the cramped quarters of their...
Blueprint for success
Rich Aronson needed just one thing to complete his renovation of a 115-year-old historic home in Rogers Park: a pair of antique outdoor lamps. He found them at Home Depot....
ILLIANA (6-19) FALLS TO CHICAGO CHRISTIAN–BUT NOT WITHOUT A FIGHT
Playoff basketball is tough enough, but starting the playoffs against an old rival is even tougher. On paper, Tuesday's Class A regional matchup between Chicago Christian and Illiana Christian at...
Lincoln-Way 89, Lockport 87 (2 OT): Winston…
Lincoln-Way 89, Lockport 87 (2 OT): Winston Taylor scored 27 points and Ryan White had 22, but Dave Gallagher's bucket with :05.9 left in the second overtime was the difference...