An estimated 5.6 million faulty laptop power cords supplied by Hewlett-Packard (HP) are being recalled in the U.S. and Canada due to fire risks, an article in International Business Times stated on August 28. HP issued a voluntary recall of the potentially hazardous cords after the federal commission on product safety was notified of 29… Read More
On Monday, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced a proposed law that would allow families to install video and audio capturing devices in their relatives’ nursing home rooms. While there is currently no law explicitly banning the practice, the proposed law would obligate all nursing home facilities in Illinois to allow families to monitor their… Read More
A woman in Illinois recently died from her injuries after she was hit by an 18-wheeler truck, according to an article of the Beloit Daily News on August 18. The fatal truck accident reportedly happened on Sunday, August 17 when the pedestrian, now identified as 29-year-old Tiffany Cole, was struck by a semi-truck on the southbound… Read More
Drunken driving charges were recently filed against a motorcyclist involved in a fatal accident in Momence, The Daily Journal reported on August 4. According to reports, motorcycle operator Michael Miller, 34, struck another motorcycle from behind on Illinois Route 114. Miller’s passenger Gloria York, 43, died in the accident. Miller and the other motorcycle driver were… Read More
The News-Gazette recently reported that a Danville motorcyclist died in the early morning hours on Thursday, August 14th after being hit by a passenger vehicle. The accident occurred in the early morning hours and claimed the life of Christoper A. Williams, 33, a correctional officer at the Vermilion County Jail. Williams was apparently traveling west on U.S.… Read More
Automaker BMW recently issued a recall of some 1.6 million older versions of 3 Series vehicles with airbags that may potentially harm passengers during deployment, Tech Times stated on July 21. A probe conducted by BMW revealed that the airbags in the affected vehicles may burst and shoot off metal fragments due to faulty preparation in… Read More
A lawsuit has recently been filed against CVS Pharmacy after a mistakenly dispensed medication costed a man his eyesight. The lawsuit against CVS was filed by Houston resident Claudis Alston, 65, claiming he lost sight in his left eye after administering the medication that CVS had dispensed to treat his eye infection, otherwise known as… Read More
A CBS Chicago report released on July 14 mentioned that one person in Mokena was injured in a drunk driving accident. Illinois State Police Sergeant Chris Wilkes said the car accident occurred on I-80 at around 12:00 a.m. when a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) struck a rental truck. A woman inside the rental truck was later… Read More
At least four children under 10 years old were killed in three separate swimming pool accidents in Chicago suburbs, the Chicago Tribune reported on June 15. Reports said 3-year-old Liam Vaughn was declared dead at around 4:00 p.m. on June 15 after he drowned in a southwest Morris pool. Although the boy was originally wearing… Read More
Two persons were killed after the motorcycle they were riding was struck by a vehicle in southwest Bridgeview, an article by the Chicago Sun-Times Voices reported on June 1. Police Commander Peter Kokinis stated that a motorcycle containing Mark Hulihan, 42, and an unidentified woman in her forties was reportedly driving in the 8500 block… Read More
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