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2015
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When the weather warms up and the days grow longer, Chicagoans make the most of both by spending as much time as possible outdoors. An unexpected hotspot to enjoy summer evenings is at Summer Dance, the annual event held at Grant Park's Spirit of Music Garden in the South Loop neighborhood. Fro...
06/30/2015
Chicago's downtown communities have been enjoying a pretty robust sales market during the first half of the year. Robust barely describes the rental market in these same communities. Blink and you'll miss a new listing before it's gone. Some agents may have a potential rental client for their l...
06/30/2015
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In Margaret Rome's post Make Your Post Easier To Read she encouraged us to add a little pizzazz to our posts with the use of graphics. Her post featured a cool collage that she made using an online design tool. She offered to share more information about how she creates her collages with anyone ...
06/29/2015
One of the things that make living in the Midwest so nice is the seasons. Chicago summers have been nicknamed "construction season." Construction season also coincides with "street sweeping season." This is when city sweeper trucks clean alternate sides of the street, usually on consecutive day...
06/28/2015
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For the first night in many, the residents of upstate New York can sleep soundly. The second prison escapee has been shot and captured. Just before the announcement came out, a cable news analyst said that after all this time with minimal food and water, he would not have been surprised if the es...
06/28/2015
Yesterday's evening news featured a story about a homeless man who found a purse with $400 in it. Without a doubt he could have used that money. But without a moment's hesitation, he turned it in to authorities. The person who lost it couldn't have needed it more herself. She is a single mother w...
06/25/2015
Promontory Point sits along the southern end of Lake Shore Drive in the Hyde Park neighborhood. A peaceful green space along the tranquil blue waters of Lake Michigan. Perfect for an outdoor wedding. Just ask Star Wars creator George Lucas and his wife Mellody Hobson.
06/23/2015
My buyer relocated from Texas and fell in love with the South Loop. Even more, she fell in love with the Printer’s Square Condominium complex she had been renting in. We toured all the units on the market in the complex that met her needs. In 24 hours we were under contract on a charming stud...
06/23/2015
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Happy Father's Day! May your day be filled with laughter and love. Image courtesy of David Castillo Dominici at FreeDigitalPhotos.net
06/21/2015
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You’ll find activities and events to meet every personality type and favorite pastime of Chicago area Dads for Father’s Day 2015. Is Your Father The Chef of The Household?Give the chef the day off. Here are a several dining spots offering Father’s Day specials: HUB 51 is offering a $30 Dad's ...
06/18/2015
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Karen Winters, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff
Chicago, IL
