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Here in Chicagoland, spring is a time for celebration. The ice and snow are gone and the temperatures are rising. It's time for sunny days, cool nights — and lots and lots of rain. In our area, the spring season comes in like a lion in March, and then brings plenty of those classic April showers. Whether you love the sound of rain on the rooftop, or you'd rather stay high and dry, it's important to take steps to avoid letting spring rainfall turn into a problem for your Chicagoland property. Have you gotten your home ready for April showers? Here are five ways to prevent flooding and keep your home safe from springtime downpours:

Today, we're surrounded by so much remarkable technology that it can be easy to take it all for granted. But when you take a step back, it really is incredible to observe how far we've come. For instance? In homes around Chicagoland today, people are controlling their lights via smartphone, ordering dinner by talking to a speaker, and creating shopping lists by typing on their refrigerator door's touch screen.

As the spring season finally blooms back to colorful life, many people around Chicagoland become enthusiastic and excited to take on all that the warm weather has to offer — including the chance to finally get to work on all the outdoor projects they've been dreaming of. There are all sorts of ways that you can get outdoors and make the springtime extra delightful, from entertaining friends in the backyard to relaxing on the porch in the evening with a cup of tea or a good book. With that said, you may need to get your hands dirty before you can start soaking in the springtime. As anyone in our area will tell you, the winter months in Chicagoland can be pretty unforgiving. After a winter full of snowy days and icy nights, you may find that there's a laundry list of chores waiting for you outside in your backyard, front yard, and patio.

Located just north of Chicago, the Village of Skokie is one of the crown jewels of our area, thanks to its strong arts and culture scene, its robust small business community, and its thriving park district. In fact, Skokie has long been called "The World's Largest Village," and in the 1940s through the 1960s, it was recognized as one of the busiest retail centers throughout Chicagoland. Today, this North Shore community continues to draw in new residents and visitors from all over, who want to experience everything that this bustling village has to offer. What should be on your bucket list of things to see, eat, and do in this vibrant community? Here are ten of the "bucket list" experiences that make Skokie stand out:

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