Cha Cha Cha Changes!

Hey! Glad you found the new site. It is still under development but a lot of the features are active including Home Search (predefined search results for now) and Market Stats. Check out the new Community pages too. So, take some time and explore, if you see something broken we would appreciate a quick note to let us know. In the meanwhile, our current site is still active and fully functional. Thanks for stopping by and looking forward to your thoughts and comments on our usability.

A New Look

Forty some years ago I learned a version of Fortran programming language with the idea that I wanted to be an engineer and get into computers. (Think IBM 360′s, keypunched card decks…you get the picture). Never made it into engineering but have always had an interest in computers and technology.  Ask my son, he will tell you I can destroy any computer I start messing around with. And I have had to rebuild a few over the years…..but I digress….

I still enjoy technology and tweaking. I love this webhub* I have built for my real estate business. I enjoy tweaking it and revamping it and fine tuning it. Sometimes going deeper into the code I have broken it. Why, because I want a real estate webhub that is informative, easy to use, and delivers appropriate information. I try to provide the latest in search tools and  timely statistical information on what is happening in real estate in our local markets. I try to provide local perspective and insight that you won’t get anywhere else. And finally, I provide some local color and exposure for people places and things Naperville in 365 Naperville.

This latest revamp delivers a new gateway to the deeper pages. Information and similar pages are in clusters, easily accessed. It’s cleaner, and hopefully simpler, without sacrificing depth and quality. There is an new Home Page (up there in the left corner of the menu bar), and a separate page for this blog. Take it for a spin, let me know your thoughts. Let me know if you can find what you are looking for quickly and easily.

*Webhub combines the features of a static website with a blog and other dynamic content. It feeds and links other sites and platforms to deliver a uniform message and maximize exposure for content.

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Naperville 75th Street New Configuration

According to the City of Naperville, the winter configuration for the 75th and Washington construction project will change effective the first week of March . According to an article in the Naperville Sun on February 22, 2010:  …

“Beginning the week of March 1, traffic on 75th Street will once again be reduced to one lane in each direction.

The lane reductions are required to complete work related to the 75th and Washington Intersection Improvement Project. Access to Clyde Drive from westbound 75th Street will also be closed at this time.

All work involving major lane closures on 75th Street and Washington Street is slated for completion in mid-August….”

So, be aware and be alert. Some one else may not be. peace.

Best of Naperville voting underway

Are you familiar with Naperville Magazine? From my vantage point it is one of the best new media publications in the area.  According to their about page, “Naperville Magazine is the premier community lifestyle magazine appealing to those who have a zest for life and an appreciation for new experiences, charitable events, and social happenings. Whether your interest is health, fitness, style, restaurant reviews, home features, or destination hot spots, our coverage will intrigue, inform and inspire.”

I read them online via an email subscription, but you can also follow them on Twitter and become a fan of their Facebook page. One of their annual features is underway right now and that is The Best of Naperville, 2010. Voting started in December 2009 and continues until June 15, 2010. Winners and one year’s bragging rights will be announced at their dinner on July 29, 2010 at the Hotel Arista.

There are 40 different categories, covering food, drink, professional services, etc. And, following an old Chicago tradition, you can vote 10 times (legally in this case)! So go ahead, log in and join me in voting for your favorites

Oh, one other thing…..if they had a category for Sports Personalities…..Evan Lysacek, Sean Payton, Candace Parker, Jerry Hairiston Jr, all world champions in the past year and all tied to Naperville – who would you vote for?

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Congestion relief for Eola at I88 in Aurora

It is finally here, Aurora! The new, all electronic interchange at Eola Rd and I88 will open tonight, November 20th, 2009 and get this – it is reported to have come in on time and $14 million under budget! The following is excerpted from the Illinois Tollway press release issued earlier today:

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. – Illinois Tollway, DuPage County and City of Aurora officials celebrated the completion of a new, full-access Interchange featuring all-electronic tolling at Eola Road and the Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88) to help reduce congestion on the local road network in Aurora and Naperville. DuPage County Board Chairman Robert Schillerstrom, Aurora Mayor Tom Weisner, and Naperville Mayor George Pradel commended the Illinois Tollway for bringing the project in on schedule and under budget by $14 million. The new interchange is scheduled to open overnight tonight, November 20, and is part of the Illinois Tollway’s $6.3 billion Congestion-Relief Program.

The new interchange includes four ramps providing access for Eola Road traffic to and from the Tollway via Bilter Road on the north side of I-88 and Diehl Road on the south side of I-88, and will serve daily commuters from Aurora and Naperville as well as commercial truck traffic….

The interchange layout provides on and off access and exits in both directions and accepts IPass/electronic toll collection only! If you need to use cash, use the ramps at Farnsworth Ave, just west of Eola Road. Of interest to locals is the question ‘How will Eola Rd hold up and what will traffic be like now?’ With the addition of this ramp (greatly needed, in my humble opinion) and the opening of Metea Valley High School earlier this fall, we can expect to see a sharp increase in the number of vehicles on Eola.

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Naperville Healing Field display

This morning I took a walk thru the Healing Field of Honor at Rotary Hill in Naperville. It is a display of 2,009 United States flags placed over the last two days in honor or our service men and women. The Healing Field of Honor program began in 2002, as a way of honoring those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks of 9/11/01. Fields continue to encourage unity, remembrance and healing. Fields of Honor pay tribute to those soldiers who have fallen and/or are in our military, protecting our very freedoms.

If you have a chance, go take a look – walk around the display, walk through it. Take a tour of the Millennium Carillon and with the display from above. It is hard to describe the feeling as you walk among the flags. The unique sound of flags snapping in the breeze is almost hypnotic. To see Veterans standing their, paying their respects to comrades and their memories, and what looked to be parents of current service personnel with tears in their eyes, makes for a pretty powerful experience.

If you are so inclined, for $35.00 you can sponsor a flag and place a tag on it with the names of those you are remembering. I tagged the 4th one in from the left on the 9th row (my Dad’s birthday) in his name, and that of a brother-in-law, brother, and 3 nephews who have served or are serving.

Naperville – Edward Hospital H1N1 Public Notice

Edward Hospital in Naperville sent out this notice regarding the H1N1virus. The following information is provided as a public service and is copied from their website and provides information about treatment  and DuPage and Will county resources.

Important Public Notice About the Flu
Current Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) guidelines for the H1N1 (swine) flu virus, generally healthy people with flu symptoms WILL NOT be tested or treated with drugs like Tamiflu in Emergency Departments or Immediate Care facilities.

The recommended primary treatment for flu is hydration and Tylenol or Ibuprofen for fever/discomfort.

The DuPage County Health Department’s Flu Hotline is (630) 221-7600.

H1N1 Vaccination Information
Edward is not offering the H1N1 vaccine.  The distribution of the H1N1 vaccination is a federal vaccination program. Your local county health department is currently administering the H1N1 vaccination.   Please click on the blue boxes to the right to learn more about how you can receive the H1N1 vaccination from your local health department.

For further information please contact a public health department. DuPage County flu hotline is 630-221-7600.  Will County Novel H1N1 line is 815-740-7624.  You can also visit DuPage County Health Department or the Will County Health Department web sites.

Please use the same precautions to protect yourself against the H1N1 virus as your would to protect yourself from getting the seasonal flu.

For additional information about the H1N1 vaccine or virus, please see the following links:

• H1N1 virus Q&A
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• 2009 H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) and Feeding your Baby: what parents should know
• People at high risk for flu complications

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