Maxfield and Oberton, the maker of the popular office toy Buckyballs, has announced that it will stop production on the product and its related items after repeated “badgering” from Consumer Product Safety Commission officials. Buckyballs are a highly magnetic toy that is marketed as a way to reduce office boredom and stress. There are several… Read More
Last week, Sunland Inc., announced the recall of Trader Joe’s Valencia Creamy Peanut Butter after it was discovered that the nut spread was possibly contaminated with salmonella. This week, the recall expanded to include other nut spreads as well as other grocery stores. The New Mexico-based manufacturer expanded the recall to include almond butter, cashew… Read More
A collision between a car and minibike last Friday in Kankakee left two girls injured. According to police officials, the accident occurred when a Kia Elantra struck the minibike carrying the girls while traveling in the same direction. The 12-year-old girl driving the minibike and her 11-year-old passenger both suffered injuries and were transported to two… Read More
More than thirty people were sent to the hospital and one individual was killed after a Megabus collided with a bridge pillar on an interstate near Litchfield on Thursday. It is unknown at this time what caused the bus to crash into the support beam, but passengers stated that there was a loud ‘boom’ before the… Read More
A collision in northern Champaign that left two people injured may result in a drunk driving charge for the 27-year-old man at fault for the incident. According to police and witnesses to the accident, the collision occurred at 8:40 a.m. at the intersection of Bradley Avenue and Willis Avenue when the man allegedly ran a… Read More
A pedestrian accident that took place last Thursday night outside of Danville has left one pedestrian dead. The accident occurred at the intersection of U.S. 150 and Henning Road. A Danville man was eastbound on U.S. 150 when he claims that a pedestrian ran out in front of his pick-up truck. A police officer that… Read More
Last week marked Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15 and with that came a look into elder abuse cases in America. Recent studies have shown that elder abuse cases have increased and in particular, financial elder abuse cases. The head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has recently stated that “The amount of money… Read More
The Ben & Jerry’s ice cream flavor, chocolate nougat crunch, has been recalled by Unilever PLC. The recall comes after an allergen advisory label was found to be missing from the labels of these ice cream pints. The statement that was supposed to be on these containers should have mentioned the fact that the wafers… Read More
Kia has now announced the recall of over 20,000 SUVs after it was discovered that the brake pedal mounts may break off. According to the Detroit Free Press, the latest recall was posted on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website and involved 21,912 vehicles that were made between May 2008 and January 2009. The… Read More
A woman was injured on Tuesday after she was rear-ended in a car accident on Interstate 74. According to Illinois State Police, the accident occurred Tuesday at 7:15 a.m. near Danville when a woman was traveling west and traffic began to slow. The woman’s car also slowed and she was then struck from behind. The… Read More
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