by TRACY GRUEN | Contributor August 16, 2012 1:24PM Niles Village Manager, George R. Van Geem. | Dan Luedert~Sun-Times Media storyidforme: 35393127 tmspicid: 12922581 fileheaderid: 5140274 Updated: August 17, 2012 8:54PM NILES — A meeting of the Niles Village Board of Trustees’ committee of the whole will be held before the board’s regular meeting Aug. 28 to question Village Manger George Van...

Over the last two weeks, wind and rain from the monsoon has knocked down trees and power lines. Just last night, a family of five was displaced because of heavy wind and rain. a tree fell on the families' van and their mobile home had major damage to the roof. The family includes two adults and...

When buying a new or used van, it’s important to consider the differences between front and rear wheel drive. Both systems offer a variety of pros and cons. they affect the van’s stability, weight, capacity, performance and safety. these factors have a substantial impact on the cost to...

Van Fleet Insurance is an innovative method of insuring a group of vehicles. However, the term fleet could consist of a group of differing types of vehicles, for example, cars, vans or Lorries and they will all be covered by standard fleet policy. To drive a vehicle on the roads in the UK, it is a legal requirement to possess valid motor insurance. The basic form of insurance is third Party protection, which will pay for any damage sustained to a...

CONYERS — Commissioners exchanged harsh words Tuesday before ultimately voting to approve a contract with a company that had hosted a fundraiser for one commissioner and recently donated to the campaign of another. The Board of Commissioners voted 2-1 during Tuesday’s public meeting on a contract with Resurgens Risk Management for $60,000 a year to provide employee insurance and benefits....

The Animal Law Committee of the American Bar Association Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section will honor Adam P. Karp of Bellingham, Wash., with the Excellence in the Advancement of Animal Law Award.   The annual award recognizes exceptional work by a member or leader of an international, national, regional, state or local bar association’s animal law committee, who, through commitment and leadership, has advanced the humane...

The Isle of Man has played host to some low emissions tests this week as two Ford Transit vans that have been converted to run on hydrogen gas have been putting in the miles on behalf of the Department of Infrastructure in order to investigate greener fuel technology. The tests are also acting as a way to...

Van Buren Township resident Marie Krouse resides in a home on Sumpter Road, purchased with a mortgage that is 17 years old. in the time that she has lived there, she has never had a serious flooding issue in her home.but Marie’s home was tagged recently as being in a floodplain by FEMA...

Until Florida creates an atmosphere of political and regulatory stability, and allows companies to turn a profit, the private market will remain reluctant to write homeowners in the state, said a panel of insurance executives. Speaking at the Florida Association of Insurance Agents annual convention and educational symposium in Orlando, Mike Stone, president of RLI Insurance Co.; Tom Van Berkel,...

Moving can be very wearisome, particularly if you have a lot of things to move. Packing up all of your things, properly, hiring a truck, loading the truck, driving the truck to your new home, and then unloading the truck again. It’s very time-consuming and it probably makes you tired just thinking about it. Consequently, many people elect to hire professional moving companies to...