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Monday, April 16, 2012

Photos: Santorum’s Visit to Arlington Heights in March

The Republican presidential hopeful suspended his campaign this week.

The hotly contested nomination to become the GOP’s presidential candidate tamped down to a smolder this week, as Sen. Rick Santorum, of Pennsylvania, suspended his campaign at the Gettysburg Hotel on Tuesday. Illinois played a more significant role in this year’s presidential primary as it dragged on longer than some past contests. A month ago the former senator and congressman addressed a packed auditorium at Hersey High School, before losing the state to former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney. Romney picked up 41 delegates in the Land of Lincoln, compared with Santorum’s 10. Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich did not gain any delegates in the primary vote. We thought it would be appropriate to take a look back at that time, and Santorum’s …

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Dramatic Cathedral Ceiling, Hardwood, Make This Wow House a Stunner

Three fireplaces, attached three-car garage, finished basement, $1.3 million.

From elegant and stately mansions to modern, environmentally-friendly abodes, the Chicago suburbs are chock-full of one-of-a-kind homes. Each week, Patch features one Wow House that caught our attention. This week Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty has a house, 9681 Elms Terrace, listed at $1,299,000. Related: Check out all the Wow Houses. This dream home features hardwood floors, cathedral ceiling, an attached, three-car garage, three fireplaces and a finished basement. Take a peek inside, and see what this high-end price tag fetches in 60016. Want to nominate a spectacular, unusual or just plain cool property to be a Patch Wow House? Tell us in the comments section below. Find Patch on Facebook; click like. Stay connected: Receive an…

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