Anderson Lock inDoors

Cortney Anderson Wascher

A Press Release, sent to local and national media, included the photo shown here, and the following information about Anderson Lock and its new certification:

“Anderson Lock received national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women’s Business Development… Read More »

Lori Greene of I Dig Hardware / I Hate Hardware posted these photos of a building made of doors in Korea. Here is the link to the artist’s website: http://choijeonghwa.com/

I’ve posted other photos of Locks and Keys as Art, and photos of artistic doors, but this is the first Artistic Building Made… Read More »

Anderson Lock has been awarded the prestigious 2011 Angie’s List Super Service Award, an honor bestowed annually on approximately 5 percent of all the businesses rated on the nation’s leading provider of consumer reviews on local service and health providers.

“Only a fraction of the businesses… Read More »

Anderson Lock’s president, Cortney Anderson Wascher, has been reappointed to the Illinois Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor and Locksmith Board of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, effective January 1, 2012.

This advisory board meets four… Read More »

Toys and Clothes for Salvation Army

Alexandra told Brenda about a TV news story she’d heard, about the Salvation Army not having enough toys to distribute to all the needy children this year. She also mentioned that she and her boyfriend were going to buy a couple of toys and donate them. Brenda… Read More »

Illinois has enacted a new amendment to its Landlord and Tenant Act that will go into enforcement on January 1, 2012.

Illinois Public Act 97-470 calls for landlords in counties with populations of three million or more to “change or re-key” locks on rental property after renters move out if new… Read More »

Thieves stole four decorative kick plates from the doors of The Pattington,
a North Side condo building, on the day after Thanksgiving. (Credit: CBS)

CHICAGO (CBS) – We’ve heard of thieves targeting manhole covers, copper pipes and wiring, even aluminum benches to sell to scrap yards for quick… Read More »

Anderson Lock inDoors moved from a “freestanding” website to a tab on andersonlock.com. All the “archived” blogs also moved and the format hasn’t changed very much. In fact, it may be easier to add your comments and questions.

inDoors is intended to be informational, entertaining, and a bit quirky… Read More »

Locksmiths would like to have to “go around and change everybody’s locks”…but of course it is a myth that there is one “key to the city” or “master key” that would open every lock!

Back in medieval times, however, they literally did have a “key to the city.”  Feudal lords protected their cities… Read More »

Happy Birthday, Jim!

When Jim stepped out for lunch today,
Rose and Cathy jumped at the chance to commemorate his birthday!