The Cool Bike Path That Will Soar Over the River Has a Name and Start Date

For those of you who are fans of the “606,” it looks like the north side is getting its own version of the popular path/park.  Check out the DNAinfo article linked below for more! The planned Riverview Bridge was once known as the

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Construction Work Begins on Western-Belmont Viaduct

More change is coming to Roscoe Village!  If you frequently use Western Ave., DNAinfo has you covered with this Survival Guide.  Best of luck to you Northsiders, while I continue to deal with construction on the new Kennedy to Eisenhower flyover.

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Chicago Old Main Post Office Is Up For Grabs

Nearly every Chicagoan has experienced the oddity of driving straight through the massive Old Main Post Office taking the Ike downtown. In 1996, the Postal Service moved to a new building across the street, leaving the old building vacant. For the

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Ask Geoffrey: How the ‘L’ Do You Spell That?

As a lifelong Chicagoan, I have this insatiable appetite for interesting facts about Chicago history.  Did you know that one of the predecessors of the Blue Line used to go as far west as Westchester?  Here’s a little tidbit from one of my

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What The Meaning of “As Is” Is

From time to time, I get a contract in the office where the property is being sold “as is.” Sellers rejoice when they accept an “as is” offer, because they feel secure knowing that the 18 year old roof and 15 year old furnace are not going

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LoftusLaw Hockey Places 7th at Pond Hockey Nationals

   Congratulations to the LoftusLaw pond hockey team for placing seventh in the Bronze 21+ Division of the 2016 Labatt Blue/USA Hockey Pond Hockey Nationals! The tournament was held this past weekend, February 5 through February 7 on Dollar Lake

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Get Your Real Estate Tax Assessment Appeals Ready!

   You probably just received the first installment of your 2015 real estate tax bills, and once the panic over the upcoming second installment subsides, you want to know how to lower that bill. As I talked about a couple of weeks ago right here,

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Chicago Real Estate Agents – Avoiding TRID Delays

  These days “TRID” is about the worst four-letter word an agent can hear. It seems to mean delay, delay and more delay. Although the vast majority of TRID’s requirements are aimed at lenders and title companies, there are some things that

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