All Entries Tagged With: "home improvement"
Home Store Hiring Now
Winter just officially hit Chicago, but one home improvement store is already focusing on Spring, and that means the creation of jobs. The Home Depot announced that it will hire 70,000 seasonal workers across the country to get ready for the retailer’s busiest season of the year. That includes more than 2,000 positions in the [...]
Ready to Tackle That Remodeling Job?
Now is the time to get those home-improvement projects done before winter hits. Need inspiration? Check out the Lake County Home Improvement & Remodeling Expo, which is setting up shop at the Lake County Fairgrounds this weekend. The 7th annual Expo will include hundreds of exhibits from home improvement and remodeling companies featuring kitchens, baths, [...]
Home-Improvement Stores Close Suddenly
Seems that even indirect areas of the Chicago real estate industry are struggling. With absolutely no warning, two local Lowe’s home improvement stores closed their doors this week, leaving close to 200 people without jobs. The Lowe’s stores in Schaumburg and Elgin were two of seven stores nationwide that were shuttered this week due to [...]
Mr. Fix-It Wants to Fix Your Chicago Home
My dream is to have a home improvement expert come in to my Chicago real estate and fix the place up. For free, of course. Now I actually might have that chance, and you do too. Chicago’s Lou Manfredini is taking his Mr. Fix-It show on the road and into the homes of six lucky [...]
Distinctive Remodelers Creates High-Tech Bath in Mokena Home
Over the years, Gregg and Stacy Prskalo have added a number of items to their home improvement wish list, not the least of which is an extra bedroom. But while their original goal was to enhance their 11-year-old, two-story, three-bedroom residence in Mokena for a quicker resale in the hopes of moving to a larger [...]
