Archive for August, 2010
Illinois Resident Could Score His Own Sears
You can help decide who gets their own Sears store. Sears Hometown Stores and Maytag Brand Appliances held a contest called “Operation Stores and Stripes” with the goal of finding the most deserving U.S. military veteran in the country. The winner gets their very own Sears Hometown Store. The contest, which started in May, has [...]
Go HBA Team Go!
It’s fall and that means high school and college sports are underway. But they aren’t the only teams competing this fall. Home Builders Associations (HBAs) across the country are competing to win a FREE social media workshop from Carol Flammer. Not only is Carol my partner in mRELEVANCE, but she is a home building industry [...]
Food Stamps Available for Illinois Flood Victims
Victims of the recent Northern Illinois flooding may now be eligible for food assistance. Governor Pat Quinn on Monday said that food stamps are available to residents of the seven counties that were declared federal disaster areas as a result of last month’s flash flooding. “The recent floods in Cook and six other northern Illinois [...]
HUD Invests Today in What Can Happen Tomorrow
HUD wants to protect Chicago homeowners from natural disasters that haven’t happened yet. Last week, the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) granted almost $312 million to 13 states to “reduce the human, physical and economic toll of future disasters.” Illinois is slated to get $23,517,970 of it. The grants, which are being provided through [...]
Local Builder Drives the Boat at Labor Day Weekend Ski Show
If you wonder what home builders do in their free time, here is one builder with an interesting hobby! McHenry County new home builder Roger Gerstad is one of the boat drivers for the award-winning Wonder Lake Water Ski Show Team. The team’s final show of the season takes place on Labor Day weekend Sunday, [...]
