Approximately 360,000 units of “Marvel” inspired oven mitts are being recalled in the U.S., Mexico, and in Canada due to complaints that it can cause personal injuries, a cpsc.gov article stated on July 28. According to the recall, thousands of oven mitts inspired by the “Marvel Thanos Infinity Gauntlet” sold by Los Angeles-based company Loot… Read More

Using the hashtags #PokemonGo and #justdrive, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently warned drivers in a recent Tweeter post to refrain from playing the mobile-based game while driving, a July 11 article of Transport Topics reported. On a July 9 Twitter post, the NHTSA told motorists to “Stay safe on the roads, don’t… Read More

A motorcycle operator in Chicago was taken to the hospital and believed to be in critical condition after being involved in a recent accident, an article of ABC 7 reported on December 28. According to reports, at about 4:20 a.m. the Illinois State Police were notified of a single vehicle accident that took place in the… Read More

Five people, two of which were children with special needs, sustained injuries in Sauget after the school bus they were riding in crashed, ksdk.com reported on February 12. Reports said a westbound school bus containing five people on Sauget Business Boulevard veered off the road and landed in a ditch. Though the school bus did… Read More

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

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

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

New data released by State Farm Insurance has revealed that Illinois is ranked second in the U.S. in terms of the number of dog attack incidents last year, NBC Chicago reported on May 14. In Illinois alone, State Farm paid $8.9 million in compensation for 309 dog bite claims. Just last year, the firm paid $104 million for 3,700 dog attack incidents nationwide. Millions… Read More