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When students returned to Eastern Illinois University recently, one old friend wasn’t there to greet them.
Over the summer, Housing and Dining Services remediated a long-standing Illinois mold problem in Douglas Residence Hall. Mold had crept into the walls, furniture, carpet, and ventilation shafts throughout the past year. Continue reading
Tags: Eastern Illinois University, illinois mold, mold growth, mold news, mold remediationAnother day, another mold growth in a school building…maybe. East Moline School District #37 currently faces the potential presence of mold and asbestos. Hillcrest Elementary School underwent a series of inspections this summer, all of which came back clean. Continue reading
Tags: education, mold, mold growth, mold in schoolFew words strike terror into the hearts of Illinois homeowners like “mold” can. It certainly looks unsightly, but it can also cause illness in you and your family members. Furthermore, mold growth can weaken your home’s structural integrity, including the walls, ceilings, and floors.
Fortunately, there’s a pretty straightforward process of dealing with any potential mold in your home. Continue reading
School officials closed parts of East Aurora High School after finding two clusters of mold growth in the building.
When classes commenced for the 2015-2016 school year on Tuesday, August 25, staff found small but visible amounts of mold in three classrooms – in addition to the mold custodians found in the school’s Little Theater in late July. Continue reading
We’re willing to bet the Kane County Morgue in Geneva isn’t anywhere near the top of your list of places to visit. Wherever it was on your list, though, it probably dropped after mold was discovered in the morgue during the summer of 2014. Continue reading
With a name like “washing machine” you probably expect your main laundry appliance to clean your clothes effectively.
As Chicago attorney Ed Wallace knows all too well, however, your washing machine might not be getting the job done. Wallace represents clients suing appliance manufacturers Frigidaire and Electrolux for harboring pockets of mold growth.
Popular for their energy efficiency and water conservation, front loading washing machines may cause as many problems as they attempt to solve. Especially on front-loaders, the rubber seal meant to prevent water from escaping during the spin cycle actually traps moisture and incubates toxic black mold. You could be attempting to clean your clothes in dirty mold and not even know it. Continue reading
Schiller Elementary School students in the St. Louis suburb of Centralia have been gearing up to return to the classroom on Tuesday, August 18 – but they won’t be going back to their usual building for the time being. Centralia City School board president Ron Johnson says Schiller Elementary will be closed at least through the end of September as remediation technicians work to eliminate the presence of black mold and asbestos. Continue reading
Tags: asbestos, education, mold, mold remediationThe state of Illinois infamously suffers from governors’ bad decisions on a continual basis.
While the Executive Mansion in Springfield has needed repairs for decades (the Chicago Tribune reports that the historic residence has not received a new roof since 1970, a fresh coat of exterior paint since 1991, or updated carpets since 1995), the wet winters it endured throughout former governor Pat Quinn’s tenure exacerbated the problems to extremes. Rotted floors, cracked ceilings, and a mold-riddled basement proved unable to hold up particularly after the 2014 Polar Vortex Continue reading
Tags: black mold, home repair, illinois, moldMold vs. Mildew… One of the most commonly asked questions we receive is, “What’s the difference between mold and mildew?” These two types of fungi are similar in many ways: both of them flourish in moist environments. They both possess the capability to grow on a multitude of surfaces in your home, and they are both unsightly and unwanted by most homeowners. So how do you tell them apart? Is there really that big of a difference? Continue reading
Mold Remediation Techniques: Mold Inspection Illinois
The mold remediation process remains a mystery to many homeowners, even if they have had mold removed from their home in the past. At MOLD INSPECTION ILLINOIS, we believe that our homeowners should know what restorative and preventative measures are being taken in their home. Continue reading