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In the past week, two separate workplace accidents in Chicago suburbs have led to the deaths of two people. On June 20, a 43-year-old Ohio man was working at a Willow Springs jobsite when he fell [...]

The National Safety Council (“NSC”) conducted a survey of 2,000 employees across the United States regarding safety in the workplace. It found that one-third of those surveyed thought that their [...]

In the June 2016 installment of WCIU’s popular “Case or No Case” segment, GWC’s Lou Cairo discusses a range of common situations that may require the assistance of a legal [...]

Nestle’s Willy Wonka candy factory in Itasca was evacuated Friday, June 17, following a chemical spill that sent 11 people to the hospital. At approximately 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, a ventilation [...]

Approximately 2.3 million U.S. workers are exposed to dangerous silica dust on the job. Breathing in these particles may cause kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), lung [...]

In the midst of the internationally known Ebola scare, a Texas hospital sent a Liberian patient home with infection like symptoms, with no testing, after learning he had just come from disease [...]

In the 20-year period from 1993 to 2013, increases to maximum speed limits in states across the U.S. have caused approximately 33,000 accident fatalities. Maximum speed limits are set by the [...]

A four-car hit-and-run accident in the Avondale neighborhood left one woman dead and her husband with serious injuries. A 33-year-old man has been charged in the accident. The accident occurred [...]

After nearly a year of negotiations, the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) has yet to reach a contract agreement with the city. Last week, the organization cited the governor, mayor and Chicago Public [...]

In 2015, 150 pedestrians were killed in accidents across Illinois, bringing the total to 18 percent more than 2014. Almost one third of these deaths occurred in Chicago, where the city’s [...]