Springfield, Evanston and Chicago are among the Illinois cities that have, or are considering legislation restricting the use of cell phones while driving. While cities and states look to reduce car and truck accidents through such measures, the research done on cell phones and distracted driving is far from clear. Should new laws ban the>> Read More

In our last post we discussed fines proposed by federal regulators against a suburban Chicago electronic recycling facility that exposed its workers to dangerous level of lead in their workplace. Carol Stream’s COM2 Computers and Technologies LLC was not the only Chicago-area employer to fail a federal workplace safety inspection recently. Inspectors from the U.S.>> Read More

There is no substitute for experience. Teens have long been associated with high-risk driving and frequent car accidents. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration lists car accidents as the number one cause of death among people between the ages of 15 and 20. 16-year-old drivers suffer an accident rate roughly 10 times that of older>> Read More

Car accidents are a fact of life in the Chicago area but USA Today reports that Thanksgiving Week is one of the most deadly traveling periods of the year. The auto club AAA says that 90 percent of families will travel to their Thanksgiving destinations by car, and many of these trips result in a>> Read More

DUI car accident over the weekend. The crash occurred early Sunday morning when the 18-year-old Elgin driver ran a stop sign at the intersection of Hasting Street and Liberty Street. The teen’s car T-boned a SUV containing three men around 1 a.m. The Chicago Tribune reports that the car accident was so severe that the>> Read More

The message about the dangers of driving while distracted is gaining steam as more and more people band together to preach a message of safety. A recent study by the U.S. Transportation Department concluded that people are 23 times more likely to get into an automotive accident if they are texting while driving. Thirty-five states have>> Read More

Every few years, it seems like there is a new craze that many teens are quick to join. This time, the craze is not only dangerous, but deadly in most cases: car surfing. Teens looking for the latest adrenaline rush ride outside of the car while the vehicle is in motion. While it is unknown>> Read More

A taxicab accident near the Lincoln Park campus of DePaul University left one twenty-year-old woman in serious but stable condition early this morning. As reported by the Chicago Tribune, the woman and two other people who sustained injuries from the crash were taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center. According to the Tribune, the accident>> Read More

A bizarre car theft has resulted in the death of an 18-year-old Maple Park man and a 30-year-old Wisconsin woman. Authorities say that the woman stole a car in Wheaton Saturday evening and was involved in a hit-and-run render-bender in Geneva. A Kane County Sheriff’s deputy then attempted to stop the woman and she fled>> Read More

An early morning Bishop Ford Expressway crash has left one person dead and two others injured. CBS Chicago reports that the two-vehicle car accident happened shortly after 3:30 a.m. on I-94 in the southbound lanes near 111th Street. Police officers suspect that the car accident was alcohol-related. Authorities say that the deceased car accident victim>> Read More

Green water was flowing in the Chicago River as the Saint Patrick’s Day festivities kicked off. Many Chicago residents are preparing for a boozy St. Patrick’s Day brunch and an afternoon of sports watching or lounging around their living rooms. If you are going out for brunch this morning remember to make it a safe>> Read More

The problem of distracted and inattentive drivers is well known and studied, but new research indicates that some drivers may be even more dangerous – those who aren’t awake at all. Drowsy driving is a major contributing factor to many Chicago car accidents. A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevent finds>> Read More