Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has filed a lawsuit over a recent Marathon Pipe Line oil spill that dumped thousands of gallons in the state. “Substantial Danger” Raoul’s lawsuit, which was filed in Madison County Circuit Court on March 18, 2022, alleges that Marathon Pipe Line LLC created a “substantial danger” to the environment and>> Read More

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has found evidence of quality control issues in its probe of the Abbott baby formula facility in Sturgis, MI. No Control System at Abbott Baby Formula Facility The FDA announced the results of its probe into Abbott Laboratories’ Michigan baby formula plant on March 22, 2022. The agency discovered>> Read More

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has issued a blood pressure drug recall in light of concerns about a cancer risk from contaminated batches. Blood Pressure Drug Recall Names Three Products Pfizer issued its blood pressure drug recall on March 21, 2022. The recall, which is voluntary, is for hypertension medications that are distributed under three names. The>> Read More

An Edgewater fire recently engulfed a historic three-story building, provoking a large rescue and firefighting response. Explosions Reported The Edgewater fire took place at approximately 1:00 p.m. on March 15, 2022. At that time, heavy flames and smoke could be seen rising from the roof of a three-story building at 1054 W. Hollywood Ave. in>> Read More

A federal report has ranked Illinois third in terms of the number of structurally deficient bridges nationwide. Nine Percent Are Deficient The Federal Highway Administration recently released its National Bridge Inventory (NBI), which assesses the condition of bridges across the country, rating each aspect of a bridge on a scale from “Good” to “Poor.” When>> Read More

An Aurora furnace explosion has injured the owner of a construction company in a rented office space in Kane County, IL. Force of the Blast Lifts Roof The Aurora furnace explosion took place on the evening of February 25, 2022.  At that time, Jason Gatewood of Gatewood Remodeling was sitting in his office at 1500>> Read More

At least four people have been killed in a Harvey train crash involving a sports utility vehicle. Harvey Train Crash Sets SUV on Fire The Harvey train crash took place on the early morning of March 9, 2022. At approximately 4:45 a.m., the Harvey Fire Department and the Harvey Police Department were called to the>> Read More

Several baby formula lawsuits have been filed in Illinois as a federal investigation into the illnesses of multiple infants is underway. Baby Formula Lawsuits Follow Recall On Feb. 25 and March 1, 2022, at least half a dozen baby formula lawsuits were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The>> Read More

Chicago officials have announced that they will be installing “Stop the Bleed” kits in all city buildings as part of a program to prevent bleeding fatalities. Over 550 “Stop the Bleed” Kits Installed The City of Chicago’s Department of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) announced the program on March 1, 2022. Under the city’s expansion>> Read More

Four companies have agreed to pay approximately $26 billion to settle thousands of opioid claims filed by governments across the country. Most States Drop Opioid Claims Johnson & Johnson, which manufactured generic opioid medications until 2020, will contribute $5 billion to settle the opioid claims filed against it. Additionally, three drug wholesalers – AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal>> Read More

A Back of the Yards fire has displaced several families from an apartment building on Chicago’s South Side. Issues Delay Extinguishing Back of the Yards Fire The fire took place at a multi-family apartment building on South Wood Street at West 47th Street in Chicago’s Back of the Yards neighborhood. On the morning of February>> Read More

One person is dead following a Northbrook Amtrak crash involving a motor vehicle, as police investigate the cause of the fatal collision. Vehicle Bursts into Flames The Northbrook Amtrak crash occurred on the evening of February 10, 2022. On that date, the Amtrak Hiawatha 340 was on its way to Chicago from Milwaukee and traveling>> Read More