In response to a complaint that a woman’s mother was experiencing abuse within an Illinois nursing home, Alton Police and the Illinois Department of Public Health are conducting an investigation into the facility, the Telegraph reported on December 23. According to reports, Carol Frederick’s 93-year-old mother suffered injuries inflicted by two Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA). Frederick, 72,… Read More
Chrysler stated that they are recalling 208,783 more vehicles in the U.S. equipped with defective Takata airbags, The Detroit News on December 12 stated. Chrysler is nowrecalling an estimated 617,000 vehicles. The decision to widen the recall was established on December 11 after pressure from the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA). Initially limited… Read More
Several charges, including DUI, were recently filed against the driver involved in a recent accident that killed a woman in St. Charles, CBS Chicago reported on November 29. According to reports, 23-year-old Joshua Spudich is facing four counts of DUI and for illegally possessing controlled substances in the wake of the accident that killed Susan… Read More
Over 1 million lbs of pretzel hotdog products in the U.S. are being recalled by their manufacturer due to a certain ingredient that may cause illnesses to some consumers, myfox8.com reported on November 17. The federal Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) stated that the frozen hotdog packs of Pretzel Dogs contain soy lecithin that… Read More
A postal worker was recently killed in an accident after the vehicle he was driving slammed head-on with another vehicle on southwest of Chicago, KWQC reported on October 31. According to Will County Coroner’s office, the fatality was identified as Daniel McGuire, 48. Authorities said on October 30 McGuire’s mail truck lost control and crashed head-on… Read More
Bill Nelson, U.S. Senator and member of the Senate Commerce Committee, is urging the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) to take more widespread action to address defective airbags that affect million of vehicles, Bradenton Herald reported on October 21. Reports said Senator Bill Nelson (D-Orlando) asked NHTSA’s David Friedman to push millions of… Read More
A repeat DUI offender from Chicago was convicted of a fatal drunk driving accident, an article on the Chicago Tribune stated October 14. Reports said on October 11 Dwayne Montgomery wrecked his girlfriend’s vehicle when slamming into a lamp post at a high rate of speed on South Chicago Avenue. Tremayne Bonds, a passenger in… Read More
Olympic gold medalist swimmer Michael Phelps was arrested in Baltimore, Maryland on a DUI charge October 1, NBC Washington reported. Maryland police stated that Phelps was swerving in a southbound lane on Interstate 395. He was clocked at 84mph in a 45mph zone. Authorities then arrested the 29-year-old athlete after he failed several field sobriety… Read More
One person was recently injured after their home in Elgin exploded, an article in the Daily Herald stated on September 16. Reports said fire crews responded to a residential blast at Morningside Drive around 9:00 p.m. September 15. Nearby residents believe the blast was caused by a natural gas leak. The lone resident, who was… Read More
A female pedestrian was recently injured after she was struck by a vehicle in Quincy, an article of Herald-Whig reported on September 3. Reports coming from authorities stated that 54-year-old Sheila Thomas on September 2 was walking in a pedestrian lane at Sixth and Broadway at around 3:00 p.m. when she was struck by a… Read More