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

Food distributor Snyder’s-Lance Inc. recently issued a recall on their macadamia nut products sold in the U.S. after federal authorities confirmed that they may contain hazardous Salmonella bacteria, an article of Food Safety News reported on August 31. An investigation commissioned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reportedly confirmed a sample of “Diamond of California” chopped… Read More

Automaker Toyota has issued a third recall on 337,000 vehicles after the first two recalls failed to address a suspension problem that could cause injuries to vehicle owners, a Los Angeles Times article reported on August 12. Toyota discovered that the rear suspension assemblies of previous RAV4 and Lexus vehicle models may fail due to rust… Read More

A drunk driver is facing multiple charges after crashing his vehicle into a parked car in Park Ridge while on his way home, an August 9 report from the Chicago Tribune stated. According to reports, at around 1:00 a.m. on August 6 a crash happened near South Western and East Devon Avenues. The driver fled the accident scene, leaving… Read More

The family of the “Divvy” biker killed in a truck accident last month filed a lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court against the truck driver and its employer, an article of Chicago Tribune reported on August 1. According to the family, A&B Flooring Supplies Inc. and its employee Cosmin Radu are liable for the July… 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

Thousands of potentially faulty laptop computer batteries are being recalled by Hewlett-Packard (HP) due to burn injury risks. The batteries are liable to overheat and catch fire, a report of cpsc.gov stated on June 23. According to reports, the HP lithium-ion battery packs used for Compaq and HP portable computers may overheat. Consumers who own the affected batteries are at… Read More

The state of Illinois recently united to join the worldwide campaign against elder neglect and abuse, a June 16 article of WAND 17 reported. Elder abuse is considered an alarming issue in the state. On June 15, personnel at the Illinois Department of Aging wore purple to show solidarity and to campaign against any kind of elderly neglect… Read More

A woman was recently treated at Valley West Hospital after her bicycle was struck by a vehicle near the city of Plano, Illinois. According to deputies of the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office, the accident occurred on April 17, as the biker traveled westbound on Frazier Road, not far from Cook Road. The 42-year-old woman fell from the shoulder of Frazier Road into a… Read More

Multi-talented American actress Debby Ryan was recently apprehended by Los Angeles authorities after she was found driving a vehicle while under the influence of intoxicants (DUI), an article of Huffpost Entertainment reported on April 13. The 22-year-old Disney Channel actress was involved in a fender bender in Los Angeles that resulted in the injury of the… Read More