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The village of Oak Park, although not incorporated as such until 1902, has a history that stretches back to the early 19th century. The village was originally part of the township of Cicero back in 1850 and, along with Berwyn and other municipalities, voted to de-annex itself and become...
Naperville IL was founded in 1831 and known as Naper’s Settlement. It remained a mostly rural farm town even though it was incorporated as the City of Naperville in 1890. Because it didn’t experience a significant population growth until the 1960s, Naperville was a bit of a late bloomer, largely...
Most homeowners understand the potential for damage that lies in having water in the basement. If the basement is finished, the risk is obvious – flooring, furnishings and other personal belongings can be damaged or destroyed. In an unfinished basement, water threatens stored belongings, laundry equipment and the home’s mechanical systems...
The summer of 2012 in Chicago had been a long, hot and dry one. Lawns turned brown, plants withered and died and Chicagoans flocked to beaches, fountains and fire hydrants – anywhere wet and cool. Along with the visible effects, the drought had some effects that weren’t so immediately apparent...
In the stories of the Old West, writers often spoke of “boom towns,” places where gold and silver, or later uranium and oil, were discovered. The population usually quickly multiplied many times over and prices for land and goods skyrocketed only to have it all go bust when the...
Statistics can often be confusing and are sometimes manipulated to support a particular point of view but, when straightforward, they can be really interesting. Take these demographic statistics about the 2500 residents of Kenilworth, the smallest village on Chicago’s North Shore: If you live in Kenilworth, you’re probably married. Nearly...
There’s always something around the house for most Chicago homeowners that needs to be fixed or replaced…and always at an inopportune time. The air-conditioner dies and, of course, it’s 97 degrees and soggy humid. The fridge conks out right after the week’s groceries have been unpacked. The kitchen sink backs...
Unless it’s caused by a natural disaster or some other traumatic event, most damage to the home starts small – a flapping shingle that leads to a leaking roof, a smell of dampness that’s a precursor to a wet basement or, as Larry from Wilmette discovered no long ago...
Highland Park IL is one of the most-visited of Chicago’s North Shore suburbs, not only for the theaters and restaurants of its welcoming downtown district but for two warm-weather attractions, the Ravinia Festival and the Port Clinton Art Festival. Highland Park’s 31,000 residents enjoy life in a picturesque setting on...
So, how’s life in Cadwell’s Corner? Oh, sorry, I meant Leclair. How are things there lately? Have no idea what I’m talking about? Maybe you should brush up on your Deerfield history because the village in southern Lake County was first named “Cadwell’s Corner” after its original settlers in the mid-Nineteenth...
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