As I alluded to earlier in the thread there is good evidence that Illlinois has too many units of government -- the various duplications of roles / services contibutes to the mess that the pension system(s) are facing, really does not improve services to residents and fosters the sorts of criminal behavior that have landed out last two govenors in Federal Penitionaries...

The difficulty is that there are now THOUSANDS of permuations on "chicken &...

f your kids are school aged you really have some tough choices. The research that exists about the value of a supportive schools to children of divorce is quite clear: Schools and teachers make a BIG difference in how children overcome the challenges of divorce. Here are some starting points: http://extension.missouri.edu/p/GH6611 http://childrenanddivorce.bizland.com/rfep/id1.html

There are several dozen listings in LaGrange and Western Springs under $300k and I believe it is...

There are plenty of pluses to all the towns served by LyonsTownship High but I would caution that any house that seems like a bargain on its Internet / MLS listing may have have some negatives -- there are a handful of section that perhaps a little too close to the train lines, or a commercial / industrial / healthcare zoning area that probably would explain the reduced asking price. Similarly although most of the area is quite walkable the fact is that it can be an awfully long walk from some sections...

If the OP could give some details, like perhaps target price point and what there goals are (assume it would be a place to live becuase investment potential would be extremely limited...), it would make the taks of recommending a strategy far more successful. In truth the comments above about the general collapse of prices in the "boom" areas like Plainfield are accurate -- prices have receeded to such a low level that new construction does not make much sense.

I am also...