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• 300+ People Sick at Chicago Food Tasting

  Staff Writer | July 14, 2007 2:00 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Chicago Sun-Times reports that over 300 people have become sick after eating at a popular food tasting event in Chicago with a number complaining of salmonella poisoning.On Thursday about 126 people who ate at the Pars Cove Persian Cuisine booth at the Taste of Chicago had reported illness. As as of this weekend the number of complaints had more than tripled according to Chicago Sun-Times.City...

• Salmonella Outbreak at the Taste of Chicago

  Jenny Albano | July 13, 2007 7:47 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Now 126 people have reported being ill after eating at a booth at the Taste of Chicago festival. At least 10 people have been hospitalized, and one child still remains in the hospital for recovery. A spokesperson from the Health Department, Tim Hadac, states that officials are taking food histories from all the sick and are "connecting the dots".The festival visitors all reported eating at the...

• Four Injured In Chicago Van Accident

  Jamie G. Goldstein | July 11, 2007 10:43 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  A van drove up onto the sidewalk at 230 West Washington Monday morning causing injuries to three pedestrians and the driver of the van. The van struck two of the pedestrians and then a garbage can causing it to crash into the windows at Cosi, a local restaurant. There was no immediate information on what caused the van to drive onto the sidewalk.All four of the injured people were taken to the...

• Bus Crashes In Kentucky After Driver Doses Off

  Jamie G. Goldstein | June 25, 2007 4:00 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Another early morning bus crash was reported today. A bus caring a family from Buffalo, New York back to Alabama crashed Monday morning possibly after the driver dosed off during the trip. The crash left at least one person dead and 66 other people injured. The crash took place in Kentucky on Interstate 65 near the 42 mile marker.This most recent bus crash is one of several over the past few...

• Lawsuits Filed In Chicago To New York Bus Crash

  Jamie G. Goldstein | June 23, 2007 9:29 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  A bus traveling from Chicago to New York in May of this year crashed injuring several passengers and killing two. Several lawsuits have now been filed against the bus company, OK Travel Bus Company, for the injuries resulting from the accident. It is believed that a combination of a fatigued bus driver and speeding caused the bus to crash in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.The bus company...

• Girls Feet Amputated After Six Flag Ride Fails

  Jamie G. Goldstein | June 22, 2007 4:57 PM | 2 CommentsChicago, IL

  A thirteen year old girl's feet were amputated after a ride at Kentucky's Six Flags theme park malfunctioned. The Superman ride at the theme park raises riders into the air 154 feet and drops them at a rate of 54 miles per hour. The ride stops just 20 feet before the riders hit the ground. It is believed that a cable broke during the ride and became wrapped around the girl's feet causing them...

• Worker Injured After Falling Into Hole

  Jamie G. Goldstein | June 21, 2007 4:21 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  A worker fell into a hole at a construction site this afternoon and suffered back and neck injuries. The man was removed from a hole with a five foot opening by a harness and then transported to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. The accident took place near 8th Street and State Street in Chicago.The worker may be able to file a claim against his employer and others responsible for the...

• Two Die At Water Reclamation Plant

  Jamie G. Goldstein | June 21, 2007 4:12 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Two men died on Wednesday in a construction accident at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant. The men were working as subcontractors at the plant when they became trapped in a hole. It is believed that one man may have drowned, but this has not been confirmed. It is unknown at this time how the second man died.The families of the men may be able to file a lawsuit against the employer and the...

• Weekend Crash Near Chicago Injures Three

  Jamie G. Goldstein | June 19, 2007 4:40 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  An accident involving three vehicles, a van, a tractor trailer and a car, over the weekend sent three people to the hospital. The van flipped on its side sending the driver into a nearby ditch. The driver and passenger of the car were also injured and had to be extricated from the vehicle. The crash occurred in Hampshire where Route 20 and Route 57 intersect. The two drivers were taken to...

• Man Riding Motorcycle Dies in Grayslake Accident

  Jamie G. Goldstein | June 13, 2007 4:56 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  A motorcycle and pick-up truck were involved in an accident Wednesday morning leaving one man dead. The crash occurred at Belvidere Road and Barron Road in Grayslake, Illinois. Grayslake is a far North suburb of Chicago, Illinois. The man who was riding the motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene. There is no information at this time regarding what caused the accident or who was at fault.