Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan said Thursday she has taken steps to make sure nursing homes aren't tipped off to surprise raids aimed at increasing residents' safety.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada (HC) have reviewed consumer incident reports and other information involving Pampers Dry Max diapers. To date, the review has not identified any specific cause linking Dry Max diapers to diaper rash.

Former MSU star's strange alleged scam
ESPN (blog)
What on Earth is a home inspector? According to the American Society of Home Inspectors, which, like the occupation "home inspector" itself, is apparently a ...

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Don't Skimp on These Expenses When Buying a Home
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Many problems cannot be seen with the naked eye, and an experienced home inspector will be able to point out potentially financially devastating problems. ...

The notebook computers can overheat at the notebook's plug-in to the AC adapter, posing a burn hazard to consumers.

Welcome to Fizber Expert Directory
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... and the latter can reach one of the largest data bases of real estate specialists in case they need assistance of a real estate lawyer, home inspector, ...

You've seen the bumper stickers: "My child's an honor student," and the not-so-nice responses about what my kid could do to your honor student. But CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine found a new low in those insults - on mouse pads, advertised by one of America's best-known retailers.

For some kids, another school year just means another year to get bullied. Now a local watchdog group is giving suburban and city schools an "F" for not doing enough to stop it. CBS 2 Investigator Dave Savini reports on what needs to change, and has the story of one teen's long struggle.

A "Transformers 3" movie extra was seriously injured during a Wednesday night stunt in Lake County, Ind., according to Indiana State Police.

He says he is speaking only as a private citizen when he calls for the ouster of both the city's top cop and the mayor. But he is also a respected, 25-year veteran of the Chicago Police Department, so his words are causing a firestorm. CBS 2's Mike Parker reports.

At least a dozen headstones with names and dates were dumped in an alley in Maywood. Where did they come from? CBS 2's Kristyn Hartman reports the discovery was disturbing for a Chicago woman who saw her late husband's name among the rubble.

Chicago Police officers are planning to march in two weeks, calling for more officers on the force.

Two people familiar with the Big Ten's decision say the league has decided to put Ohio State and Michigan into separate divisions starting next season.

A local restaurant owner is throwing her apron into the ring in one of two races for the U.S. Senate seat that once belonged to President Barack Obama. CBS 2's As Vince Gerasole reports, it's the result of an unusual situation stemming from the process to fill Obama's seat after he resigned from the Senate on his way to the White House.

Manny Ramirez provided only a bloop single in his first game for the White Sox, but for the second straight game his presence was felt in the on-deck circle as Paul Konerko, batting cleanup in front of the colorful slugger, connected for a three-run homer in the eighth inning Wednesday to give Chicago a 6-4 win and a three-game sweep of the Indians.

A woman's stay at a west suburban hospital turned into a nightmare when a man repeatedly stabbed her while she was being treated there. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports that police have not yet determined a motive for the attack and no charges have been filed against the man in custody.

Ins and outs of home inspection
Deseret News
Question: We just sold our home and the buyers hired a home inspector through their real-estate agent. The buyers then asked that we make ...

Single-family homes in the Chicago metropolitan area saw prices increase slightly in June from the previous month, according to the latest Standard & Poor's/Case Shiller index. This is the third straight month-over-month gain for the Windy City and surrounding suburbs.

The joint connection between the horizontal top beam and the vertical end bracket and support post system can crack and break, posing a fall and impact hazard to users.

Home Inspector Falls From South Kitsap Roof
Kitsap Sun
... Evergreen Avenue SE, shortly before 3 pm The Grapeview man is a home inspector and was at the house working, according to SKFR Duty Chief Doug Richards. ...

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