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Des Plaines will pay $420,000 to acquire these buildings at 1096 Lee St. The city plans to demolish the structures and make the site available for redevelopment. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com With an eye on redevelopment, Des Plaines is buying two vacant buildings on Lee Street. The city council on Tuesday night voted to spend $420,000…
AN EDINBURGH local has laid bare the extent of the city’s many developments with an ingenious interactive Google Earth tool. Harry Williams developed the useful tool in his spare time, which allows residents to navigate the Scottish capital with all the developments – both upcoming and ongoing – highlighted in orange. The 24-year-old launched his…
For a 40th anniversary, the Heritage Weavers and Spinners Guild of Calgary embarked on a truly Calgarian undertaking. “The idea was to create a garment where all the materials were sourced within 40 miles of the city,” said Lynn Cowe Falls, one of the members behind the all-guild project. “This would be a coat for…
EDINBURGH locals have been left thoroughly impressed by a bizarre homemade boat spotted on the Water of Leith seemingly made entirely with bins and expanding foam. The improvised boat was spotted on Friday by the shore in Leith where the aptly named river meets the North Sea. The ingenious DIY craft was seen bobbing on…
