Below are some web links that you might be interested in.

MORTGAGE INFORMATION

Mortgage.com
Online Mortgage Brokers for the USA.

Monster Moving Dot Com
Online Mortgage Information

SEARCH FOR HOMES

MLS Northern Illinois
Search for Homes at the MLS site

Realtor.com
A Large Database of Homes for Sale

Real Estate Dot Com
Another Large Database of Homes for Sale

SCHOOL INFORMATION

Yahoo! School Information (Kane County)
Yahoo! School Information for Kane County

Yahoo! School Information (McHenry County)
Yahoo! School For McHenry County