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May 2017

Abt Exclusive

Meet Lincoln, Abt Employee and Extraordinary Angler

Normally, electricity and water don’t mix, but that’s not the case for Abt employee Lincoln Buchanan. Lincoln is one of our in-house electricians, who has also been making a name for himself as a fishing guide in the nearby Chain O’ Lakes. During the day, you’ll find him installing lighting fixtures in a new store display, or up on the roof making sure our solar panel array is operating optimally. But on…

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Abt Exclusive

Dyson Air Aware Event

Last week we discussed some of the ways that technology can help make your home a safe haven in the battle against seasonal allergies. While we all like to think that our home’s atmosphere is perfectly healthy, some EPA studies show it can be up to 5x worse than the air outdoors, because the air in a closed house doesn’t get recirculated and naturally cleaned. One method to deal with that is to use a HEPA…

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Abt Exclusive Contests Outdoor

Win this Chicago Cubs Weber Q Portable Grill!

Two of the best things about summer in Chicago are baseball and cooking outdoors, and this portable grill from Weber brings them together. Equally at home on your balcony or a party on the beach,  the Weber Q 1200 is easily portable, yet can quickly cook up a dozen burgers. Plus, it’s emblazoned with the logo of our hometown heroes, the Chicago Cubs. But best of all, it’s yours to win. Click…

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