The Load Path: Why Illinois Homes Fail at the Gable End in Tornado Winds
Discover why Illinois gable ends fail in tornado winds, what IRC R802.11 requires, and what roof-to-wall retrofits cost vs. what failures cost.
The Load Path: Why Illinois Homes Fail at the Gable End in Tornado Winds
Discover why Illinois gable ends fail in tornado winds, what IRC R802.11 requires, and what roof-to-wall retrofits cost vs. what failures cost.
‘Legal Implications of Language’: Inside the Fight Over State Farm’s 2021 Offsite Memo
State Farm says the blacked-out passages in a 2021 roof-claims memo written for a Senior Executive Offsite are privileged, and wants the homeowners’ copies returned or destroyed. The homeowners say the metadata that would show who got it is missing. Every filing is hosted.
Tornado Damage vs Straight-Line Wind Damage: How Forensic Inspection Tells Them Apart
Debris patterns, tree fall, and roof evidence tell the forensic story of tornado vs. straight-line wind damage—and why it matters for repair scope.
Fox River and Des Plaines River flooding in Lake County IL; Salem Lakes homes affected
Active NWS flood warnings cover the Fox River near New Munster and Des Plaines River near Russell in Lake County, IL through early next week.
Fox River at Dayton above flood stage in La Salle County IL; Wedron and Sheridan impacted
NWS Chicago issued a Flood Warning for the Fox River at Dayton in La Salle County, IL on Oct. 2, 2026, impacting Wedron and Sheridan.
