For more than 30 years, the Village of Wheeling has been a leader in Illinois and nationally with their residential fire sprinkler requirements. Many of the residents living in the Whippletree Village Manufactured Home Community are protected with fire sprinklers because of this history. Currently, 35 manufactured homes are protected with fire sprinklers with another 37 going in.  Approximately 75 single family homes have sprinkler coverage as well as numerous […]

Tinley Park, IL (January 25, 2023) – The fatal fire at the 25-story Harper Square Cooperative building at 4850 S. Lake Park Ave in Chicago could have been prevented if the high-rise would have been fully protected with a fire sprinkler system in all living units according to the Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board (NIFSAB).

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Bartlett, IL – In an effort to attract new businesses, help existing businesses expand, and provide safer buildings, the village of Bartlett offers grants through its Bartlett Economic Development Assistance (BEDA) Program.

Developed in 2018 through video gaming revenues, BEDA provides matching grants up to $50,000 to both new and existing sales tax-producing businesses within commercially zoned areas of Bartlett that meet specific criteria. Among other interior and exterior building […]