Instead of a sale, the Re/Max agent got a $2,750 fine for putting out too many open house signs. Del Mauro said he had no choice. The house sat on an island at the end of a semi-desolate street ...

Northwesterners likely remember the eye-catchingly stellar General Lumber sign that stood atop the building at the lumber yard of the same name at 6001 N. 91st St. for the 50 years it was open.

The street sign will have only 200 replicas for sale, 100 in ‘Historic District Brown’ and 100 in ‘Sunset Pink.’ The signs are already available on the DOT website .

If any one symbol has become synonymous with storefronts, it’s the red/blue “swoop” “OPEN” sign. Take a walk down any urban street and chances are there’s a bright “OPEN” LED sign ...