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Park Ridge IL is an old town by Midwestern standards; settlement began there in the 1830’s. First agriculture and, later, the manufacture of bricks drew population to the town and it boomed until the Great Depression of the 1930’s. No surprise, then, that there are nine Park Ridge homes that...
In the days following World War II, the United States began preparing militarily for a new threat posed by the Soviet Union and embarked upon what was later termed the “Cold War.” With the use of atomic bombs to defeat Japan, the U.S. and the world were introduced to...
The Great Lakes region, particularly the part that surrounds Lake Michigan, is a unique part of the United States. Ports there are served by inland waterways found nowhere else in the country. The vast water resources prevent shortages found in the West and Southwest and provide drinking water of...
There are lots (and lots) of home repair, home construction and do-it-yourself TV shows on these days – almost as many as there are featuring colorful characters in pawn shops. These programs are a bit of a double-edged sword in that they provide an educational opportunity for homeowners regarding...
When traveling around the United States, it is not uncommon to run into some obscure capitals – and not the lesser-known sites of statehouses like Pierre, SD and Montpelier, VT, either. These capitals can be found even in the smallest of towns, like Anoka, MN, which calls itself the “Halloween...
To look at its quiet subdivisions and laid-back atmosphere today, it’s difficult to imagine that Morton Grove, IL was a big party town back in the Roaring Twenties. In fact, when stricter enforcement in Chicago made illegal drinking difficult during the Prohibition era, various casinos and roadhouses sprung up...
Homeowners in Chicago are fortunate, in a way, because in a major city there is a wide variety of home improvement and repair contractors to choose from when work needs to be done. There are, for example, hundreds of painters and decorators available when the living room needs a new...
A slab foundation or, more accurately, a slab-on-grade foundation, is often used in large residential developments where construction is done quickly and homes are built for sale at reasonable prices. The process begins with stable soil that, in keeping with best construction practices, should be compacted before work begins. Shallow...
Evanston, IL, is the first stop along the Chicago North Shore; located right on the northern border of the city, it is home to nearly 78,000 residents living in 30,000 homes. Unlike the rest of the North Shore (and many other Chicago suburbs) half of the homes in Evanston...
The village of Orland Park, in Chicago’s southwest suburbs, could have correctly been called a sleepy little town during the first half of the 20th Century. At the turn of that century, fewer than 400 people lived in Orland Park; by 1930, only an additional 200 had moved in...
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