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Grayslake, IL – Dog Trapped In Burning Home Rescued by Fire Chief Firefighters rescued a dog that was trapped in a burning two story home in Grayslake on April 9th. The home is located on the 400 block of Rock Hall Circle. Neighbors saw smoke coming from the roof and called 911. Firefighters arrived at…
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! 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…
Across Illinois and across America, seniors are being targeted by con artists in efforts to defraud them using scare tactics. The Grandparent Scam The “Grandparent Scam” is one where you receive a call telling you your grandchild or other loved one is in trouble, either kidnapped, in jail or other danger. They require immediate money…
When you need a custom install, Forest is your best choice! We received an inquiry about installing a new video doorbell for a new client. Simple, straightforward request, we thought, Forest installs these all the time. When we arrived at the customers site, we seen that the place where the new video doorbell needed to…
Introducing Siri Shortcuts Voice Control for Forest Security/Alarm.com If you’re a Forest Security/Alarm.com and Apple user, your voice just got way more powerful. Siri Shortcuts for Forest Security/Alarm.com is a new voice control integration that lets you activate Scenes by talking to Siri, using customizable voice ‘shortcuts. These shortcuts integrate into your existing routines and…
An elderly woman was attacked inside her home during burglary on Saturday and was injured and taken to St. Joe’s hospital. A second home on the same afternoon also reported a home invasion. One crime was on the 500 block of Helene Street and the other crime was in the 900 block of Caprice Drive…
POLICE WARNING: Rash of Home Invasions Targeting the elderly in Northside Neighborhoods Seven or more homes have been targeted in Chicago’s Albany Park, Edgewater, Jefferson Park, Lakeview, North Center and Sauganash neighborhoods. According to police, men posing as City Utility Workers are knocking on the door and telling the residents there are water issues…
You are only as secure as your password We live by our electronic devices. Everything about us is stored electronically. The one vulnerability is our password to all these online accounts. We have a hard-enough time remembering passwords ourselves, but hackers make it their business to dig into our history and unlock the passwords to…
FIRE at the home of River Forest Resident – Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors are a Must! In the early morning hours of February 19, 2019, an electrical fire broke out activating the monitored smoke detectors. With great thanks to the amazing and immediate response of the River Forest Fire and Police Department, everyone…