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Governor Blagojevich proclaims January Radon Action Month

Urges people to test homes for radon, which is second-leading cause of lung cancer in U.S. SPRINGFIELD – Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today proclaimed January...

Grubb & Ellis Predicts Sluggish Economy in 2008 Will Be Enough to Keep Demand...

SANTA ANA, Calif., (Jan. 2, 2008) – Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE), a leading real estate services and investment management firm, today released...

SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Illinois Residents Affected by Tornadoes, Severe Storms and Flooding

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Steve Preston, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration announced that low-interest disaster loans will be made available to...

Groundbreaking First in Sustainability Services for Jones Lang LaSalle

Global real estate services firm acquires Upstream, the UK's leading real estate sustainability services practice CHICAGO, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Jones Lang LaSalle today announced...

RealtyBid.com Named America’s #1 Real Estate Team by The Wall Street Journal, REAL Trends...

RAINBOW CITY, Ala., Nov. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- RealtyBid.com has been named America's top real estate team in transaction sides by The Wall Street Journal,...

Apartments.com Awards $20,000 to Pin-Up Art Enthusiast

America's Votes Select Brenda Janish as Grand Prize Winner in Apartments.com Possession Obsession Contest CHICAGO, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Apartments.com today announced the Grand Prize...

Blagojevich Administration officials cut ribbon on groundbreaking program to help disabled, homeless veterans

Pilot program looks to provide permanent housing, medical assistance and job training for disabled vets MANTENO – As Veterans Day nears, Blagojevich Administration officials today...

Governor Blagojevich reminds seniors and residents with disabilities about winter heating assistance grants

Priority households advised to apply now before extreme cold hits Illinois; To apply visit www.liheapillinois.com or call 1-877-411-WARM CHICAGO – Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today...

Real estate agent sued over home transaction

An area real estate agent is being sued for questionable practices in the sale of a Warrenville townhome. Martha Lopez is accused of purposely listing...

Fox Valley hasn’t been seriously impacted by cut in housing jobs

Housing-related job cuts have climbed to new levels, reflecting the soft underbelly of the real estate industry's progress at reversing sputtering home sales, according...

Illinois school reform a taxing situation

MOLINE, Illinois -- Ask Moline superintendent Dr. Cal Lee about school funding, and he puts it clearly. "Property tax is an unfair method for funding...

Property tax is very flawed

Property taxes are an imperfect way to tax people. Just how unfair property taxes can be was on display earlier this week in the story...

Prelicensing course offered

The Real Estate Institute offers "Real Estate Transactions #101," a 45-credit hour prelicensing course required before being able to take the Illinois Real Estate...

How to decide whether a will or a living trust best for you

When engaging in the estate planning process, one of the threshold issues is whether to have a will or a living trust as your...

Schillerstrom: Give home rule a chance…

While the DuPage County Board may have the authority to invoke home rule, it's uncertain if divided leaders will ever get to that point.Chairman...

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Investigation by CHA and HUD Inspectors General ends with guilty plea...

The Chicago Housing Authority will receive restitution for money stolen by a former contractor and her husband after the pair pleaded guilty to stealing funds intended for the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, a crime that was exposed following an investigation by the CHA’s Office of the Inspector General.

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Make Your Garage Door Quieter

How to Make Your Garage Door Quieter

Did you know that the structural noise from a garage can be anywhere from 5 decibels to 20 decibels above the background noise levels? And if you are wondering how much change would a 20-decibel increase make, then consider this – with a rise of 20 decibels, the sound energy increases by a factor of 100!