Tightwad, Illinois: the state's stingiest town

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Bensenville has the lowest tax rate in DuPage County, and has rejected 17 of 20 new tax referenda since 1990. Residents and officials say the region is historically conservative, with a large senior population, and in the ever-shifting shadow of O'Hare Airport expansion plans.

Economic aspects, Political aspects, Referendum, Referendums, Tax and expenditure limitations, Conservatism, Local finance, Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, Bensenville, Illinois

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Surfin' St. Charles: Beach Boy sells suburban house with recording studio

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Brian Wilson's former home had a walk-out, 5,000-sq-ft basement that housed a recording studio and practice rooms. He lived in it sporadically for about four years, and sold it for $1.5 million in March 2001.

Biography, Portrayals, Saint Charles, Illinois, Wilson, Brian (American musician)

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Deal estate

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Two houses are profiled: ex-White Sox star Jack McDowell's airy Lincoln Park Victorian ($1.195 million), and oil exec Gary Weiss's sprawling Winnetka Tudor ($3.05 million).

Chicago, Illinois, Winnetka, Illinois, McDowell, Jack

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