All Entries in the "Lake" Category
Governor Signs Bill to Help Illinois Homeowners
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn enacted a law on Sunday that will save Cook County residents money on property taxes and guide other Illinois homeowners through the property-tax process.
The new law extends for three years the Cook County Alternative General Homestead exemption, also known as the “7 percent solution,” which reduces the assessed value of a [...]
Residents Still in the Dark About Lighting Ordinance
A controversial ordinance that calls for the regulation of outdoor lighting in Barrington Hills was supposed to be addressed at the Village’s Zoning Board of Appeals meeting on Monday, but the matter was deferred until next month.
It seems some people in the northwest suburb can’t see the stars well enough when their neighbor’s outside lights [...]
Will That Be One or Two Mansions With Your Beach?
You have to see this house.
And the one next to it.
Blockstopper.com says this home, at 985 Sheridan Road in Highland Park, was used as the exterior of Jake Ryan’s house in John Hughes’ 1984 movie, “Sixteen Candles.”
I loved that movie. I love this house. It looks like a home on the California coastline, yet it’s [...]
Lake Forest Home a Historic Masterpiece
When I was young, my parents used to take me to open houses for fun. The bigger the home, the bigger the day dream.
Today, I don’t have to wait for an open house. I get to see the inside of houses on the Internet, and I get to research their history. Every once in a [...]
Lake Bluff’s Lansdowne on Sale for Almost $20 Million
One of the largest and most expensive pieces of Chicago area real estate has gone up in price, and its tax bill is equivalent to the price of a house.
The European-styled mansion and its 21-acre lakefront property, located at 600 Lansdowne Lane in Lake Bluff, is known as Lansdowne.
It was listed in 2001 by industrialist [...]
