Thursday, May 23, 2013
Farmers markets are opening around DuPage County. Find out where to find fresh produce, flowers and artisan made crafts and foods at the many markets held throughout the county.
Shopping in the grocery store is fine, but when spring and summer roll around, farmers markets are in full swing, offering a community experience along with the fresh produce, flowers and food items available. We share information on the local markets happening in our DuPage Patch communities. Find information in the photo captions.
Find homes for sale in Lemont on this page every week, from our partners at Zillow.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Year-over-year, Lemont saw a slight increase in the number of homes sold during the month of April. The median home price showed strong growth, according to the Mainstreet Organization of Realtors.
The 12 single, detached homes sold in Lemont during April 2013 represented a 9.1 percent increase over April 2012, when 11 homes were sold, according to the Mainstreet Organization of Realtors (MORe). There were 16 homes sold in Lemont during March. The number of homes sold and the median home price both increased in April in Lemont. The median price increased strongly 27.2 percent to $362,500 from $285,000 in April 2012. Sales of single-family, detached homes in suburban Chicago increased 33.2 percent in April 2013 compared with the same period a year ago, MORe reported. Sales in DuPage County, were notable, as well. The median sale price for detached homes also increased 5.5 percent from the previous April. MORe gets its statistics from…
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Whether you are looking for a new job or are just curious what is available, here are few local job openings including a business analyst, application analyst and an operations manager.
Need a job? Patch is here to help. We’ve rounded up a list of local job ads to aid you in your search. If you’re the one doing the hiring, post an ad here, or write about the position in the comments below. Listings were found via Indeed.com. Employers, have a job you’d like to share with our readers, send it to Business Editor Mary Ann Lopez at maryl@patch.com. Or, post it in our comments! --------- Job Openings Brookfield Global Relocation Services in Woodridge is hiring a Relocation Consultant. Flexco, a leader in conveyor belt maintenance technology, based in Woodridge is seeking an Operations Manager. Advocate Health Care is hiring an Assistant Clinical Manager Emergency Department. PNC in Downers Grove is hiring a Human …
Registration is now open for the multi-chamber golf outing, which will be held June 25 at Ruffled Feathers Golf Club in Lemont.
Registration is now open for a multi-chamber golf outing in Lemont next month. The Community Golf Classic will be held Tuesday, June 25, at Ruffled Feathers Golf Club, 1 Pete Dye Drive in Lemont. The event is sponsored by the Lemont Area Chamber of Commerce, Westmont Chamber of Commerce and Woodridge Area Chamber of Commerce. Golf packages cost $160 per person and $600 for a foursome. Tickets for dinner only cost $45. The event includes a four-person scramble, lunch, putting contest, hole-in-one contest, games and prizes, and a dinner buffet. For more information, visit www.lemontchamber.com. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - There are plenty of ways to keep up on Lemont news:
Monday, May 20, 2013
Every week we feature a luxury home for sale in our community. This week's home is located on Belle Aire Lane in Downers Grove.
Address: 4028 Belle Aire Lane, Downers Grove Cost: $1,499,999 Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 7 Square footage: 7,000 Built: 1998 Details: With a gated entry, this home offers its buyer security along with the custom built property. Featuring a tiled entry with custom doors and a view to the winding staircase, the home has many custom details throughout, including wood floors, pillars, woodwork and fireplaces. The home has both formal and casual dining and entertaining areas. The kitchen is updated with custom woodwork details, granite counters and a kitchen island. The large master suite features a fireplace, large master bath with a large master bath with a walk-in shower and spa tub. In addition, the home has a bonus/game room and a library/office …
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Silver Cross Sleep Disorders Center Offers Relief to Sleepless Nights.
For over two decades every night 63 year-old Darrell Holmquist’s sleep was always interrupted. His road to a restful sleep was discovered in an unusual way because Darrell wasn’t overweight, didn’t smoke or over indulge in alcohol, which are many of the common causes to sleepless nights. His optometrist recommended Darrell to see his primary care physician after learning of his sleepless nights and then discovering the blood vessels behind his eyes were in poor condition. “I have glaucoma and I recently learned that research has shown a link with people who have glaucoma and those who sleep poorly,” said Holmquist, who retired after 33 years of teaching history at Joliet Central and Lincoln-Way East and Central High Schools. “So I …
The newly launched site offers tips, info and digital know-how for small business owners.
Friday, May 17, 2013
Find out which properties have sold recently in Downers Grove, Darien, Lemont and Woodridge. This week's featured property is located on Ailsworth Drive in Darien.
A 3-bedroom, 1.75 bath home recently sold in Darien for $307,000, according to real estate records. The home at 8682 Ailsworth Dr. features an updated kitchen with stainless steel appliances and granite counters. The home also has an open floor plan. $145,000: 1110 Grove St., Apt. 2H $255,000: 4715 Pershing Ave. $341,000: 5921 Webster Place $785,000: 5638 Washington St. $470,000: 5243 Washington St. $90,000: 4220 Saratoga Ave., Apt. 314 $442,000: 12881 Klappa Dr. $220,000: 7911 Windsor Dr., #7911 $254,500: 6714 Charleston Dr. $307,000: 8682 Ailsworth Dr. $135,000: 8120 Eastwood Lane $274,000: 2409 Evergreen Lane $36,524: 2533 Spring St., Apt. 2603 $60,000: 7010 Sussex Court, 19-101 Need More Info? Want to know what's selling in your Patch …
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
The newly launched site offers tips, info and digital know-how for small business owners.
Patch has launched a new site to educate and empower small businesses with the digital tools, social media strategies and marketing know-how needed to ensure long-term growth. Readers will have access to exclusive interviews with well-known founders and CEOs and small business industry experts who share their experiences, advice and tips for success. One of the latest articles features an exclusive interview with successful real estate entrepreneur Barbara Corcoran, founder of The Corcoran Group. In this Q&A, Corcoran discusses the how to take advantage of the size of a small businesses, and why making big “mistakes” made all the difference in her success. Click here to read about the tactics Corcoran used to grow her business. Additional…
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9:20 am on Monday, May 20, 2013
EVERYBODY has a CPAP machine now. I don't know how humankind survived as long as we did without these machines breathing for us, but we did. SkyNet is online. I think a big part of the problem is the obesity and inactivity. more ›