All students from three different schools in Elgin recently were evacuated after excessive levels of legionella bacteria were detected in the air conditioning systems of the schools, an article from ABC 7 reported on September 23. School District U-46 CEO Tony Sanders reportedly ordered the immediate closure of Central Office/Gifford Street High School, Larkin High,… Read More
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner approved a law that will allow nursing homes to install cameras in their facilities, an article from Fox 2 reported. Reports said HB2462 is expected to start in January 2016 to help curb incidents of abuse and negligence that take place in nursing home facilities. Under the new law, nursing home… Read More
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) concluded on August 11 that the Walmart truck driver involved in the deadly accident that seriously injured Tracy Morgan in New Jersey was sleep deprived at the time of the accident, Chicago Tribune reported. According to NTSB, truck driver Kevin Roper was awake for 28 hours prior to the… Read More
A worker from Belleville recently suffered fatal burn injuries after the equipment he was operating tipped over and caught flame, St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported late last month. Reports said the 74-year-old man, a part-time employee of Minton Outdoor Services, was operating a commercial lawnmower on Frank Scott Parkway when the accident occurred. The man was… Read More
Two chicken meat processing company in the U.S. have recalled almost 2 million pounds of chicken products after being notified of consumers suffering from salmonella bacterial infections, CNN reported on July 17. According to reports, there were 10 or 11 people that were sickened by salmonella bacteria in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Oklahoma after consuming the chicken… Read More
A lot of medical practitioners in the U.S. admitted to going to work while ill, even while understanding the risk this may pose to patients, Reuters reported on June 6. In the 536 children hospital medical practitioners surveyed, 83 percent stated that they reported to work in 2014 even when they were ill, although over 95 percent of… Read More
A male bicyclist was killed after he was struck by a vehicle near Quincy, Illinois, WGEM reported on June 21. Authorities apprehended the vehicle driver, who they believe attempted to flee the scene of the accident. The Illinois State Police identified the bicyclist as Michael Pulliam. Pulliam, 62, was riding his bike at about 4:30 a.m. in the vicinity… Read More
Apple Inc. recently announced a recall of 222,000 units of compact Beats speakers in the U.S. due to one report of minor burn injury and several complaints of overheating, the Consumer Product Safety Commission published on its website on June 3. Reports said the batteries installed in the Beats Pill XL speakers may produce excessive heat that could result in fire… Read More
Several charges were filed against a Red Bud female resident in relation to a fatal drunk driving accident in January that left two people dead, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported on May 27. Reports revealed that charges of reckless homicide and a second felony charge of drunk driving were filed against 20-year-old Crystal Steinheimer. Hannah Porter, 20,… Read More
A female motorcycle operator recently died from injuries after she became involved in an accident in the province of Romeoville, the Chicago Tribune reported on May 19. Reports said motorcycle driver Pamela Jimenez, 58, succumbed to her injuries on May 18 after her motorcycle was crashed into by a vehicle driven by 82-year-old Helen Anderson. The… Read More
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