All Topics

• Drug mixing error kills three

  Barry Doyle | May 01, 2007 9:00 AM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  An employee in a drug compounding pharmacy who was mixing a medication made an error which resulted in a drug being sent to a clinic in a form which was 10 times more potent than intended. The medication was called colchicine, which is normally used to treat gout. It was being used in the clinic to treat back pain, which is off-lbael use of the drug. The way that the medication works is that...

• Boy attacked by neighbor's pit bull

  Barry Doyle | March 13, 2007 1:00 PM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  A 13 year-old Louisiana boy was mauled by a neighbor's pit bull. The attack, lasting approximately 20 minutes, occurred after the dog got loose from the yard.The boy's calf was stripped away down to the bone and multiple stitches and staples were required to close other lacerations and puncture wounds.This type of attack is unfortunately all too common with pit bulls. In Illinois, the family...

• Construction worker killed by falling scaffolding

  Barry Doyle | March 10, 2007 9:00 AM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  A construction worker was killed when he was struck by falling scaffolding which was being assembled by co-workers. As the co-workers were moving scaffolding components places, portions of the scaffolding fell and struck him.The worker suffered head injuries which proved fatal.One of the basic safety concepts in construction is to stay clear of work being performed overhead due to the dangers...

• Boy Scout Bit by Dog at Tree Lot

  Christina Cole | December 28, 2006 3:42 PM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  A 15-year-old Boy Scout is recovering at this home after being bit by a dog Sunday when loading a Christmas tree onto a sport-utility vehicle.The dog was in the car and lunged at the teenager through a half-open passenger window after his owner bought the tree, said Police Sgt. Brian Gilham. The bite happened at the Boy Scout Tree lot on Canyon Road where the teen works.Paramedics were called at...

• UNLIKELY CONSEQUENCE OF HIGH PRICE OF GAS: Motorcycle Crashes on Rise in Chicago Area

  Kristina Labanauskas | July 29, 2009 1:57 PM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  According to a seven-county Chicago Sun Times survey, motorcycle crashes are on the rise as many people have turned to motorcycles as an alternative to driving cars. Simply put, motorcycles get good...

• Safety Group Advocates Total Ban on Cell Phone Use While Driving

  Kristina Labanauskas | January 16, 2009 12:29 PM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  The National Safety Council is the first major national safety group to call for a total ban on using cell phones while driving, including hand-held and hands-free cell phones. The group also...

• Chicago-area grocery store tested for Legionnaires’ bacteria

  Kristina Labanauskas | October 21, 2008 4:47 PM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  Six cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been reported recently: five people in Tinley Park and one person in Orland Park. All people have been successfully treated and released from...

• After the Flood: Safety Tips

  Kristina Labanauskas | September 15, 2008 1:35 AM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  Many Americans suffered the devastating effects of Hurricane Ike and resulting inclement weather. Here in Chicago, we experienced record rainfall and the worst flooding in years due to the remnants...

• Salmonella and Other Foodborne Illiness Prevention Tips

  Kristina Labanauskas | June 30, 2008 7:00 PM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  After all that talk about tomatoes, it turns out that they might not be the actual source of the most recent salmonella outbreak. In fact, according to the FDA, of the 1,700 tomato samples...

• Senior citizen crashes through restaurant window

  Barry Doyle | July 22, 2007 9:37 AM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  In Wilmette last week, a 94-year old woman crashed through the front window of a Panera bread restaurant after losing control of her vehicle.Nine people were hospitalized following the crash, including several in critical condition.This incident not raises many questions about why this woman was behind the wheel of a car, but also underlines the importance of having full coverage, including...