Forest can help keep your home cool and save on energy too
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Forest can help keep your home cool and save on energy too

Forest Will Fix Your Summer “Hot Room” Problem   Your thermostat does a fantastic job of keeping a constant, comfortable temperature in the room where it is mounted (front hallway). Everywhere else in your house is a different story! The kitchen is sweltering and the bedroom is too hot to sleep. Your thermostat thinks everything…

Burglars Targeting NW Side Residents
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Burglars Targeting NW Side Residents

NW Chicago Community Alert – Police are looking for burglars who have been posing as workers doing plumbing or construction work in the area in order to try to gain access into the homes of local residents. The burglars are targeting elderly home owners, distracting them and steeling small items including jewelry and cash. The…

You Can Have A Smart Lock No Matter Where You Live
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You Can Have A Smart Lock No Matter Where You Live

You love the aesthetics of your home, especially that architecturally designed front door!   Or, you live in an apartment or condo building where the exterior lock-set can not be altered.     But you want that new automated system that is controlled from your mobile app and integrated with your Forest Security System…  …

The ‘Kissing Bug’ Has Made Way to Illinois
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The ‘Kissing Bug’ Has Made Way to Illinois

The Potentially Deadly “kissing bug,” which can transmit Chagas disease, has been reported in Illinois according to the Centers for Disease Control. The “Kissing Bug” is on the move and has made its way from South America all the way into the United States threatening human and pet health. The triatomine bug typically hides during…

Video Doorbell Camera Stops a Would-Be Burglar
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Video Doorbell Camera Stops a Would-Be Burglar

What can your Forest Security Video Doorbell do for you, other than announce who is at your front door? How about stop an attempted burglary! On Thursday, April 18th, in west suburban Riverside, a burglary was stopped in its tracks, thanks to a video doorbell. The homeowner watched his video cam feed as the would-be…

Wicker Park & Noble Square Burglary Alert!
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Wicker Park & Noble Square Burglary Alert!

Wicker Park & Noble Square Burglary Alert! Burglars forced their way in through a rear door or window. Personal belongings were stolen according to the community alert.   Recent Burglaries occurred at the following locations:   1300 block of North Cleaver Street – February 27th -between 6:45 a.m. and 7 p.m. 1200 block of North…