Naperville and Home Inspection News

Vasquez gets 15 years in crash that killed 5

Naperville Sun - Sat, 08/28/2010 - 00:01
An Aurora woman who caused the 2007 drunk-driving crash that killed five Oswego teens was sentenced Friday to 15 years in prison by a Kendall County judge. The prison term means Sandra Vasquez will have to spend at least 12-1/2 years behind bars for slamming her car into a utility pole while driving eight teens home from a party.

A return to rural roots at Will County Fair

Naperville Sun - Sat, 08/28/2010 - 00:01
The 107th running of the Will County Fair is enjoying clear skies and sunshine. While taffy apples, cotton candy and carnival lights draw visitors to the midway, the vintage Exposition Building is filled with fine arts ranging from cooking and sewing to flowers and vegetables.

Home inspector didn't inspect air conditioner in winter - NewsOK.com

Google Home Inspector News - Fri, 08/27/2010 - 23:15

Home inspector didn't inspect air conditioner in winter
NewsOK.com
DEAR BARRY: We bought our home in the wintertime, so our home inspector did not test the air conditioner. He said the outside temperature was too cold to ...

Is your home properly insured? - London Free Press

Google Home Inspector News - Fri, 08/27/2010 - 23:00

Is your home properly insured?
London Free Press
Get price quotes but, similar to choosing a home inspector, don't consider price alone. Ask your friends and family for references. ...

Town and Country: Community Progress Inc. seeks to help homeowners - Elmira Star-Gazette

Google Home Inspector News - Fri, 08/27/2010 - 22:01

Town and Country: Community Progress Inc. seeks to help homeowners
Elmira Star-Gazette
The agency has a limited administrative budget -- Chevalier has one full-time assistant and outsources a home inspector and bookkeeper -- and has to rely ...

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Joe Ferry Interview With Ken Compton Reveals Two Home Inspection Marketing Secrets - WebWire (press release)

Google Home Inspector News - Fri, 08/27/2010 - 17:20

Joe Ferry Interview With Ken Compton Reveals Two Home Inspection Marketing Secrets
WebWire (press release)
While speaking with a home inspector who was inspecting the home Ken was looking to purchase, he discovered a reoccurring theme with home inspectors; ...

More homeowners offer partial financing to expedite a sale - Chicago Daily Herald

Google Home Inspector News - Fri, 08/27/2010 - 00:01

More homeowners offer partial financing to expedite a sale
Chicago Daily Herald
Instead of suing the seller, it would be better to first contact the home inspector. Unlike the seller, the inspector can't claim that he simply did not ...

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70-year sentence in deadly drug robbery

Naperville Sun - Fri, 08/27/2010 - 00:01
Tyrell Jackson, 22, was sentenced to 70 years in prison Thursday for shooting a Naperville man in a 2008 armed robbery at the man's Will County home. Tyrell Jackson, 22, of Villa Park is the fourth of five men to be sentenced for their roles in the April 1, 2008, slaying of John D. Rosales, of Naperville's Windridge neighborhood.

City unveils vision for downtown

Naperville Sun - Fri, 08/27/2010 - 00:01
More walkable. More sustainable. More cultured. That's what the Downtown Advisory Committee has in mind for downtown Naperville over the next 20 years.

Woman charged in ‘home alone’ case

Naperville Sun - Fri, 08/27/2010 - 00:01
A 32-year-old mother faces trial on a charge of child neglect, after she allegedly admitted during a traffic stop she had left her two young children home by themselves in their Naperville apartment.

Forecasting 'light years ahead' of 20 years ago

Naperville Sun - Fri, 08/27/2010 - 00:01
1990 tornado 20th anniversary: Experts say there is good news and bad news should an F5 magnitude tornado hit today in the Will County area, where there are more buildings and people than in 1990.

Insurance experts: Easing effects of disaster

Naperville Sun - Fri, 08/27/2010 - 00:01
1990 tornado 20th anniversary: Although horrendous in terms of lives lost and injuries sustained, the Will County tornado of 1990 was also very costly in dollars. Homes, businesses, and other buildings sustained $165 million in damage.

Life was never the same after storm

Naperville Sun - Fri, 08/27/2010 - 00:01
Column: Every time there is a bad storm, bad enough where there might be some damaging winds or a tornado, my wife Tammy and I remember when our daughter, Jillian, learned what the word "hot" meant.

D204 students see ACT gains

Naperville Sun - Fri, 08/27/2010 - 00:01
Students in Indian Prairie District 204 continue to improve their ACT scores. The recently released scores show average composite score reached 23.9, which is a 0.1 increase over last year's average score. The increase comes at a time when the statewide average dropped by 0.1 to 20.7.

Naperville businessman guilty of bribery

Naperville Sun - Fri, 08/27/2010 - 00:01
A Naperville businessman faces a potential 10-year prison term for offering a $100,000 bribe to a Chicago alderman in an attempt to secure lucrative concession contracts at O'Hare and Midway airports.

DuPage County seeks to clarify zoning rules

Naperville Sun - Fri, 08/27/2010 - 00:01
DuPage County zoning officials Thursday evening heard about proposed zoning changes aimed at the arrival of non-traditional occupants in traditional neighborhoods.

DuPage water panel still seeking GM

Naperville Sun - Fri, 08/27/2010 - 00:01
The DuPage Water Commission continued to look into the possibility of naming a new general manager Thursday night by interviewing Tim Knaus of Wheaton, who emerged from a executive session more than an hour after the board closed its special meeting to the public.

County plans to bid on nursing home - Trinidad Times Independent

Google Home Inspector News - Thu, 08/26/2010 - 21:57

County plans to bid on nursing home
Trinidad Times Independent
The report “strongly recommended” that the county hire an experienced engineer or nursing home inspector to “derive more scientific and quantifiable ...

B-CS Housing Market In A Valley - KBTX

Google Home Inspector News - Thu, 08/26/2010 - 17:22

B-CS Housing Market In A Valley
KBTX
"A good business man always puts a percentage back for a rainy day," said Dan Tucker, home inspector. Tucker says that is what he's had to do to stay afloat ...

Business Briefs: Retired judge joins law firm - TheDoings-ClarendonHills.com

Google Home Inspector News - Thu, 08/26/2010 - 04:13

Business Briefs: Retired judge joins law firm
TheDoings-ClarendonHills.com
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