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I-Team Quick Tip: Storm repair fraud
6+ hour, 17+ min ago (14+ words) ABC7 Chicago Quick Tip: Storm repair fraud...
Quick Tip: Storm repair fraud
5+ hour, 33+ min ago (150+ words) CHICAGO (WLS) -- It's severe weather season, and storm damage can leave homeowners vulnerable. Now, the Illinois Attorney General is warning about scammers looking to cash in on cleanup and repair work. Scam contractors and "storm chasers" often go door-to-door, offering…...
National Rebuilding Day: Rebuilding Together Metro Chicago provides free home repairs in Cook County
2+ week, 6+ day ago (270+ words) CHICAGO (WLS) -- Rebuilding Together Metro Chicago made home repairs and modifications to more than 60 homes in a single day. ABC7 spoke with homeowners who were getting help on Saturday. Rebuilding Together Metro Chicago partnered with volunteers and skill trade unions to…...
Philadelphia woman finds car encased in ice after apparent pipe burst nearby
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (205+ words) PHILADELPHIA -- A driver in Philadelphia found her vehicle encased in ice in the city's Fishtown neighborhood. Tianna Graham said she shoveled out her car on the 1000 block of North Front Street on Monday after the winter storm. But the snow…...
Tim Allen puts things in 'reverse,' features familiar friends in season debut of 'Shifting Gears"
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (272+ words) BURBANK, Calif. -- "Shifting Gears" is driving into its second season. But you might say star Tim Allen shifted into "reverse" for the first episode. He got some special visitors from his TV past. Nancy Travis, who played Tim Allen's wife…...
FIRST LOOK: 'Shark Tank' star Lori Greiner makes hilarious debut on 'Shifting Gears"
7+ mon, 1+ day ago (163+ words) "Shark Tank" star Lori Greiner comes face-to-face with Tim Allen's character, Matt Parker, in a brand new episode on ABC. LOS ANGELES -- It's the crossover we've been waiting for! "Shark Tank" star Lori Greiner makes a guest appearance on the…...
Suburban family waiting for refund after paying thousands for new windows: 'Don't just ignore us"
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (414+ words) HOMEWOOD (WLS) -- Chicago-area homeowners told the ABC7 I-Team they were ghosted by a contractor after handing over $10, 000 for new windows and other work in their home. They say they were left out in the cold and stuck with old, drafty windows....