Lake County Tax Appeal: Now is the Time to Appeal!

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    Do you live in Lake County Illinois? Are your your Taxes too High? Where do you begin to Appeal Your Taxes?           Lake County Tax Appeal? Lake County Appeal LLC are you experts in tax appeals! They are accredited by the better business … [Read more...]

Easter in the Northwest Suburbs: What to Do!

Easter in the Northwest Suburbs

Easter in the Northwest Suburbs will be here this weekend. What are your family plans? If you are looking for something to do on Easter in the Vernon Hills, Long Grove , Buffalo Grove, Hawthorn Woods and Kildeer Area, I have gathered a list below of events and brunches for your family to enjoy. … [Read more...]

Trader Joe’s Opening Across From Mariano’s

Trader Joe's in Vernon Hills

Trader Joe's Will Be Opening Soon? Trader Joe’s will be opening soon right outside of Vernon Hills in Libertyville. First there was Jewel, not too long ago Mariano’s moved in, and now the ever famous Trader Joe’s is scheduled to open soon off of Milwaukee Avenue. Vernon Hills … [Read more...]

Lake County Area Residents Can Recycle Shoes!

Lake County Real Estate

Lake County residents can recycle shoes and help others at the same time. Currently SWALCO (Solid Waste Agency of Lake County) is putting a call out to all members of the community to become a part of its Reuse-A-Shoe program. The program collects shoes to recycle, when they will be turned into a … [Read more...]

Lake County Real Estate: Keep Renting or Time to Buy?

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Examining Lake County real estate has many wondering whether to keep renting or whether now is the right time to buy. The slight increase in mortgage rates last week has potential buyers considering jumping in before they go up more. At the same time there have been countless articles about rents … [Read more...]

Cheerleaders at Buffalo Grove High School See Success

Buffalo Grove High School

Cheerleaders in Buffalo Grove IL see success. The cheerleading squad from Buffalo Grove High School has recently completed a very exciting weekend, taking the crown for the best coed team at the Illinois High School Association cheerleading sectionals. Next weekend the state finals will be held in … [Read more...]

Summer Camp Registration Open in the Buffalo Grove Area

Summer Camp

Summer camp registration is open in Buffalo Grove.  While we may still be in the middle of winter now is a great time to plan ahead to ensure summer fun for your children.  The Buffalo Grove Park District Day Camp is a great place for children to have fun, enjoy different experiences and make new … [Read more...]

Library in the Lake County Area Helps Land Job or Start Business

Vernon Hills Illinois

The Vernon Area Library helps Lake County residents land a job or start a business. These resources can be incredibly helpful to those changing careers or considering starting a new business by offering invaluable tools that will enable a stronger start in the right direction. While economic news is … [Read more...]

Northern Illinois Real Estate Should Benefit from Current Trend

Northern Illinois Area

Northern Illinois real estate should benefit from the current trend that has homes valued at over one million dollars selling. A recent headline from the Wall Street Journal read “Luxury Snaps Back” and is referring to luxury home sales that have not only picked up steam in terms of volume but … [Read more...]

Vernon Hills Works Hard to Attract Business

Vernon Hills Illinois

The Village of Vernon Hills works hard to attract business. Hawthorn Hills Square suffered a big loss when Linen & Things left in 2008, laving a hole worth 60% of the mall’s occupancy, the space is currently being eyed by Dick’s Sporting Goods. Other good news is that Dave & Buster’s … [Read more...]

Good News For Lake County Real Estate

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There is good news for Lake County real estate and the news is for buyers. Chicago Illinois is the number one buyers’ market in the US according to a recent article published by CNBC. Buyers of Lake County real estate benefit from the close proximity to Chicago and are able to take advantage of … [Read more...]

Recycle Your Christmas Tree & Help Your Community in Lake County

Lake County Illinois

Recycle your Christmas tree and help your community in Lake County. Recycling trees is a great way to avoid overstuffing our landfills at this time of year while saving the energy cost of incineration at the same time. The trees are instead turned to mulch and compost which is then spread on trails … [Read more...]

Lake County Area Homes Can Decorate for Grand Prize

Decorate in Lake County Area

Lake County homes can decorate for a grand prize. The annual "Deck the House Contest" offers you the chance to get busy with your holiday lights and decor, and if you do an impressive job you could be the winner of a $100,000 gift to your local school district as well as $500 to help with your … [Read more...]

Long Grove Area Shopping: Small Business Saturday

Historical Long Grove

Small Business Saturday takes place in Long Grove IL this Saturday, November 24th.  Supported by American Express Small Business Saturday is the “Main Street” answer to Black Friday.  Black Friday is all about the big stores, Target, Walmart, Best Buy, and Home Depot are but a few that come to … [Read more...]

Vernon Hills Schools Anchor Real Estate

Vernon Hills Illinois

Vernon Hills schools are an anchor for real estate. Location is everything when it comes to real estate and a very big part of location involves education. The schools in Vernon Hills are fantastic and recently received a high rating from the Illinois Board of Education. A recent article from … [Read more...]

Buffalo Grove Illinois Will be Implementing a Rental Home Inspection Program

Home Inspection

Starting in 2013, the village of Buffalo Grove will we be implementing a rental home inspection program, to ensure that rented homes meet Buffalo Grove’s maintenance codes. Be prepared if you are a landlord in Buffalo Grove to go pay your yearly license fee. Licenses for town homes, row … [Read more...]

Veterans Will Be Celebrated in Buffalo Grove IL

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Veterans will be celebrated in Buffalo Grove IL. Veterans Day is officially celebrated as a holiday on Monday, paying homage to those who dedicated their lives at some point to protecting our nation and standing up for all of us by serving in one branch of the US military. This Sunday, November 11, … [Read more...]

Vernon Hills Residents Clean Out Your Closets This Weekend

Vernon Hills Illinois

Vernon Hills residents clean out your closets this weekend. A change of seasons always seems to promote a need to organize our homes and this weekend presents a great opportunity to do away with the old and prepare for the new. The Recycle-O-Rama, a community recycling event, is being held this … [Read more...]

The Park District Enhances Vernon Hills Living

Vernon Hills Illinois

Living in Vernon Hills is enhanced by the park district. The Vernon Hills Park District is responsible for putting on a variety of classes and programs for all ages, a number of events through the year, and the oversight of parks and facilities throughout the area. As a result the Vernon Hills Park … [Read more...]

2012 Long Grove Apple Festival: 20th Annual Festival

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The 20th Annual Long Grove Apple Festival kicks off this weekend starting at 10am on September 28th and goes through September 30th at 6pm. Historical Long Grove will full of people celebrating the fall season with Apple donut eating contests, apple cider donuts, apple pies, caramel apple lattes, … [Read more...]