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This Old-Fashioned Illinois Candy Shop Still Makes Its Own Fudge And Caramel Apples In A Nostalgic Little Shop

Caramel apples come with a choice of fruit at one little Illinois candy counter: tart Granny Smith or sweet Honeycrisp. That decision alone could stall a family for ten minutes. Then you spot the bear claws, the cheese popcorn, and the chocolate-dipped apricots. The fudge is made in house, the...

Riverside, IL · 5d

Agriculture Online

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More Than 3,200 Acres of Illinois Farmland Head to Auction in November

More than 3,200 acres of farmland are scheduled to be auctioned in Illinois during November 2026. Listings span 19 counties and range from 27 to 375 acres. Here’s a closer look at three notable sales. Grundy County. A 140-acre farm in Grundy County, northeast Illinois, was offered in a...

Illinois · 3d

Main Street Dollars

Homeowners 65 and older get an extra $60,000 off school taxable value in Texas, $20,000 in West Virginia, and up to $9,000 in North Dakota and $8,000 in Illinois

Homeowners 65 and older can have a slice of their home’s value taken out of the property tax calculation, and the size of that slice depends heavily on the state. Texas school districts must give an extra $60,000 homestead exemption, West Virginia exempts the first $20,000 of assessed value, North Dakota reduces taxable valuation by […]

Texas · 9h

multifamilybiz.com

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Lincoln Avenue Communities Breaks Ground on Green Designed The Talia Affordable Senior Housing Community in Channahon, Illinois

CHANNAHON, IL - Lincoln Avenue Communities (LAC), a mission-driven developer, investor, and operator of affordable housing, broke ground on The Talia, a three-story, 40-unit affordable housing community for adults aged 55 and older in Channahon, Illinois. The Talia is LAC's fourth ground-up construction project in the State of Illinois. "LAC...

Channahon, IL · 9h

CBS Chicago

Cook County pilot program helping aspiring homeowners realize their dream

A Cook County housing program is bringing new homes and potential financial assistance to working families in underserved communities.

Cook County, IL · 3d

Country Herald

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New Lenox, IL Fire District Hiring Firefighters, EMTs and Paramedics

New Lenox Fire Protection District is accepting applicants for full-time firefighter and EMS positions.

New Lenox, IL · 3d

WSPY NEWS

Trader Joe's opening first Oswego location today

The new Trader Joe's store in Oswego is opening Monday at 9 a.m. The 9,200-square-foot store is the first Trader Joe's location in Oswego and is located at 1930 Route 34. Village President Ryan Kauffmann says a name like Trader Joe's acts as an anchor for other businesses considering Oswego.

Oswego, IL · 11h

hoodline.com

Romeoville Eyes New Weber-Normantown Retail Hub With Hawaiian Bros, Crisp & Green

A new shopping center concept called Weber Town Center was presented at Romeoville's most recent Village Board meeting, proposing two separate multi-tenant buildings on the west side of Normantown Road next to Rasmussen University. The plan calls for each 10,500-square-foot building to include a wraparound drive-thru and ample parking, with construction planned to happen one building at a time, according to The Times Weekly.

Romeoville, IL · 1d

chicagoconstructionnews.com

Venture One plans 719,200-sq.-ft. industrial development in Geneva

Venture One Real Estate, in partnership with BGO, plans to begin construction on a 719,200-square-foot industrial facility in Geneva, Ill. Venture Park Geneva will be built on approximately 54 acres at the northeast corner of Kirk Road and Fabyan Parkway in the Fox Valley industrial market. The speculative Class A...

Geneva, IL · 10h

everafterinthewoods.com

This Old-School Illinois Butcher Shop Still Cuts From Hanging Cattle And Makes Over 80 Sausages

A carved wooden pig head hands out your number at the door. That’s how your visit starts at one of the most beloved butcher counters in Illinois. The kitchen behind the counter turns out more than 80 kinds of sausages and brats. A smokehouse adds more than 10 kinds of homemade bacon to the lineup.

everafterinthewoods.com

This Illinois Farmers Market Moves Indoors For Winter, So Your Sunday Produce Run Never Stops

Snow on the boulevard doesn’t cancel this Sunday market. When winter hits, the whole thing simply heads indoors and keeps going. I love that idea. Your weekly bread, eggs, and cheese haul doesn’t have to pause just because Illinois decided to freeze solid for a few months. In...

fox32chicago.com

Chicago hemp businesses face uncertain future as Illinois ban nears

New Illinois restrictions take effect Nov. 12, limiting where intoxicating hemp-derived THC products can be sold. Chicago hemp businesses, including South Loop café ChiTiva, face potential closure as the changes approach. Licensed cannabis dispensaries expect increased business as customers seek alternative places to purchase THC products. CHICAGO - Chicago...

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'People are going crazy over the good ones': Chicago home prices are surging more than New York and San Francisco

In one of America's hottest housing markets, not even 7% mortgage rates seem to be slowing down sales. Multiple-offer situations remain a regular occurrence. Realtors prep their buyers to expect months-long searches, while motivated sellers can usually wrap up the entire transaction in a week or less. That's the current...

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CBS Chicago

200-acre South Works site pitched as new lakefront Bears home

Related Midwest says a stadium and entertainment district at the former South Works site would also host concerts and community events. As of late October, the Bears said Arlington Heights and Hammond, Indiana, were their only options.

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Realtor.com News & Insights

Chicago List Prices Rise Against the National Tide

Chicago bucked the national softening trend as list prices climbed and inventory tightened, leaving buyers with less room to negotiate.

southwestregionalpublishing.com

Beverly Phono Mart celebrates grand reopening at new permanent location

A car crashing into their record store on New Year’s Day was the last thing Mallory McClaire and Chantala Kommanivanh expected. But the husband-and-wife team was determined not to let the accident end a business they had worked hard to build in the Beverly neighborhood. Nearly a year later,...

hoodline.com

South Loop Office Tower Could Become 70 Apartments, No Parking Included

601 S. LaSalle St. — Approximate Site of Proposed 70-Unit Conversion. A seven-story office building at the corner of W. Harrison Street and S. LaSalle Street could soon be stripped of its cubicles and filing cabinets in favor of studios, lofts, and a rooftop deck. Senco Properties is planning to convert the roughly 1912 heavy timber loft structure at 601 S. LaSalle into 70 apartments, with zero car parking spaces included anywhere in the design.

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Lincoln Park's Webster Place Sells After Healthcare Makeover

A shopping center near Foundry Park in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood has sold after years of retooling around a healthcare tenant. Webster Place, long known for its mix of retail shops and a movie theater, changed hands following a renovation that reshaped the property around medical office space. The sale...