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title: "WCIA- Champaign, Illinois: Signal 88 Security Offers Tips to Stay Safe this Summer"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/7c5690cf-6c54-4549-947f-39296cfa6891
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/wcia-champaign-illinois-signal-88-security-offers-tips-to-stay-safe-this-summer-12379
category: "Repair & handyman"
industry: "Home Services"
segment: "Repair & handyman"
published: 2017-05-29T19:14:01.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:09:59.215Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/b9f60c21820a8a77ddaef57505f69e101533.jpg
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# WCIA- Champaign, Illinois: Signal 88 Security Offers Tips to Stay Safe this Summer

**TL;DR:** Signal 88 Security Regional Manager Michael Chappell offered tips to stay safe this summer, including shutting windows and getting a neighbor to pick up mail.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2017-05-29. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/wcia-champaign-illinois-signal-88-security-offers-tips-to-stay-safe-this-summer-12379).*

## Story

As crime increases during the hot summer months, Signal 88 Security Regional Manager Michael Chappell went through his top tips to reduce the chances of property theft this summer. For example, some tips he went through included shutting your windows when you leave the house and getting a neighbor to pick up your mail while you're on vacation to avoid unwanted attention.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Home Services (sector)
- safety (topic)
- security (topic)
- Champaign, Illinois (location)
- summer (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/wcia-champaign-illinois-signal-88-security-offers-tips-to-stay-safe-this-summer-12379). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/7c5690cf-6c54-4549-947f-39296cfa6891).