The largest temporary housing placement company in the country is located in St. Charles, Ill. They work with insurance companies to provide short and long-term temporary housing for people in disaster situations, including the string of tornadoes that hit the south just recently and the tornado that wiped out Washington, Ill. last year.
See how this company started in a St. Charles basement and now helps about 60,000 people a year find shelter when they lose everything. You can read the full story in the Daily Herald's edition from Sunday, June 1, or online at dailyherald.com.