Let’s talk homeownership. It’s a tricky business, but once you get the hang of things, the complexities of the housing market begin to become a bit less nebulous. While most people just want a nice home to call their own whilst raising a family, others use them like any reasonable capitalist might: to get money.
This past summer England experienced its worst heatwave since 1976. However, this heat wave had some unusual consequences: the extreme heat created “parch marks” that have helped scientists locate thousands of ancient structures and burial sites long hidden under the English countryside. These archaeological finds utilize aerial photography and global positioning system satellites. Scientists are
The recent aftermath of Hurricane Florence has resulted in water pollution so bad that you can see it from space. The primary cause of this excessive pollution was the following floodwaters that whisked away debris from farms, chemical plants, and landfills. Some of the contaminants include pesticides, feces, chemicals, organic matter, and more. The event
In the past few years, the U.S. has seen devastating results from hurricanes. Just last year, Florida, the state that has a population that grows by almost 1,000 people every day, was hit by Hurricane Harvey and saw extreme flooding and damages that are still being dealt with today. And now, Hurricane Florence has wreaked
Feeling down about Chicagoland’s housing costs? Well, there’s a community with more snow, wind, AND higher prices. Finding a place to call home on our planet is quite the decision, fraught with lists and lists of considerations to make before settling in. Mortgages are a pain. Should you go for 15-year fixed or 30-year? Not
Death is natural. We all must face it and experience it (in some form or another) during our lives, yet many Americans are terrified of the process; they choose ignorance and denial instead because the finality of death and all the unknowns attached to it are simply too overwhelming to think about. The emerging popularity
Housing developments are popping up all over the country, and it’s no mystery why they’re so appealing to buyers. About 34% of recent buyers who purchased new homes were looking to avoid renovations and problems with plumbing or electricity, but new housing developments can come with a number of conveniences in addition to ease of
As part of Flossmoor District 161’s initiative to increase school safety, they have hired two new security officers from a professional company who will be unarmed and stationed at Parker Junior High School. Parker is the largest school in District 161, with 927 students, and is currently the only one in the district to have security
The U.S. Department of Agriculture was slow to get staffed since the 2016 presidential election. Things are finally picking up the past few months and crucial jobs are getting filled at national and state levels. This is according to Bill Northey, the USDA’s secretary for farm production and conservation. He visited Illinois recently and met
The current retail value of the U.S. coffee market is estimated to be worth approximately $48 million dollars. Coca-Cola has historically done quite well without dipping into the coffee market, but the soda manufacturer and beverage titan just placed a large bet on coffee — a $5.1 billion bet. According to The New York Times,