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Des Plaines, IL is known these days as the “City of Destiny” and for its proximity to O’Hare International Airport and for its much-debated gambling casino. Back in the 1940s and ‘50s, however, Des Plaines was the “City of Roses” and its proliferation of huge commercial greenhouses made it...
Basements are supposed to be dry so they can safely be used as storage, work or living space. When a basement has water seepage not only is its use compromised but the resulting dampness and mold growth can affect the health of the home’s residents. So it’s a fairly...
There are two basic types of foundation damage. The more severe, a dropping or sinking foundation, causes major damage to the foundation and the home it supports. Repairing a sinking foundation requires that the foundation and the house be underpinned and raised back to level – and stabilized there permanently. The...
Morton Grove was originally part of the tribal lands of the Potawatomi, much like the neighboring village of Skokie and the nearby Chicago neighborhood of Sauganash. Settlement by Europeans began in the 1830’s and the area, now a bustling suburb, was mostly rural and devoted to farming. Once the railroad...
If the intentions of the original developer of the area now known as Palos Heights had been carried out, the city’s 12,000 residents would today be engaged in small-scale farming. Originally a large tract of farmland along Harlem Avenue, Palos Heights was first developed in 1935 under the name...
Spring 2013 will be noted in weather history for two characteristics: It’s been unusually chilly and unusually wet. Most Chicagoans shrug it off as some sort of karmic balance for Spring 2012 when it was atypically warm and dry. If you’re a Chicago homeowner who’s suffered from a wet basement...
As much as you hate to admit it, you have a foundation problem. You noticed that doors had gone out of line in your home and that windows were sticking and took all your strength to open or close. In the basement, large cracks were running through the walls on...
Whiting, IN is one of the smaller towns in northwest Indiana with a population of around 5,000 but it is known widely around the region for an event that takes place there each July. Pierogi Fest, a three-day celebration centered around the traditional eastern European dumpling, draws crowds to...
Skokie, IL was once known as the “World’s Largest Village,” and, although that moniker is no longer used, the town’s nearly 65,000 residents in 10 square miles make up a sizeable community, if not the “world’s largest.” Skokie can trace its history back to the mid-1800s and thrived...
“There’s water in the basement!” That’s something no homeowner wants to hear, ever. The early spring of 2013 has that cry echoing across Chicago as extremely heavy rains have caused flooding and have homeowners all over the city and suburbs bailing out their basements. As the piles of ruined rugs...
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