Attorney general warns of scams involving home repairs

Those hit by recent storms may face a hazard other than damaged roofs or flooded houses.

Attorney General Lisa Madigan warned in a press release Monday that home-repair scam artists are known to prey on people scrambling to make repairs on flood-damaged properties.

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