An accident between a school bus and a vehicle on September 7 in Boone County resulted in 12 students suffering from injuries, an article of Chicago Patch reported. Reports said the accident happened at about 3:30 p.m. at the intersection of Beloit and Orth roads in Belvidere. The school bus containing 35 students of Belvidere… Read More

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently released data showing that deadly traffic accidents increased by 7.7% in 2015. The spike means 2015 had the highest traffic death rate since 2008, a July 5 article of ccjdigital.com reported. There were approximately 35,200 road fatalities recorded by the NHTSA last year, compared to 32,675 deaths recorded in 2014.… 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

At least twelve students and one adult were taken to the hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries after a school bus accident took place near Wheaton North High School on the morning of October 30, reports stated. Investigations revealed that the accident occurred at around 7:35 in the morning and involved three vehicles. A Honda… Read More

Approximately 4.1 million Prestone products in the U.S. are being recalled after its trigger spray units failed to pass the childproofing standard. Reports said the atomizer units of the “Ice & Frost Shield” and “Windshield De-Icer” products can be removed by children. Children are at risk of being poisoned if they are exposed to the… Read More

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

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

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