Fairview Heights Longhorn Steakhouse Reopens After Shigella Outbreak

Longhorn Steakhouse In Fairview Heights Reopens After Two Dozen People Sickened From Shigellosis Outbreak FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS (October 20, 2024) – A Fairview Heights Longhorn Steakhouse has reopened for in-person dining after they voluntarily closed for two weeks after a Shigella outbreak. St. Clair County officials have linked the restaurant to numerous cases of Shigellosis….

Worker Injured In Skid Steer Accident At Illinois Tollway Facility In Gurnee

Worker Critically Injured In Gurnee After Being Run Over By Skid Steer At Illinois Tollway Facility GURNEE, ILLINOIS (October 19, 2024) – A worker was critically injured in a skid steer accident at an Illinois Tollway maintenance facility in Gurnee. Lake County officials are saying that the collision took place around 7:30 a.m. on Friday….

Two Injured In Northwest Side, Chicago Apartment Fire

Investigation Underway After Two People Seriously Injured In Northwest Side, Chicago Apartment Fire on West Montrose Avenue CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (October 10, 2024) – Two people were seriously injured in a Northwest Side, Chicago apartment fire along West Montrose Avenue. Cook County officials are saying that the incident began around 4:30 a.m. on Monday. A fire…

Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Eggs Sold In Illinois

66 Salmonella Cases Across 9 States, Including Illinois, Linked To Eggs From Milo’s Poultry Farms LLC, of Wisconsin CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (October 6, 2024) – At least 65 people have been sickened by a Salmonella outbreak linked to recalled eggs sold by Milo’s Poultry Farms LLC. At least 9 states have been impacted by the outbreak,…

Woman Injured In Chicago Attack On South Side CTA Red Line

Woman Injured In South Side CTA Red Line Subway Attack At 95th/Dan Ryan Station In Roseland CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (October 4, 2024) – A woman was injured in an attack on a South Side CTA Red Line platform at the 95th/Dan Ryan Station in Roseland. Cook County officials are saying that a 23-year-old suspect allegedly attacked…

Longhorn Steakhouse Shigellosis Outbreak Sickens 14 People

14 Sickened, 6 Hospitalized In Shigellosis Outbreak At Fairview Heights Longhorn Steakhouse Within St. Claire County FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS (October 3, 2024) – At least 14 people have become ill, and six people were hospitalized in a Shigellosis outbreak at a Fairview Heights Longhorn Steakhouse. St. Claire County health officials are investigating a spike of bacterial…

Four People Killed In Forest Park CTA Blue Line Train Shooting

Suspect Taken Into Custody After Four People Killed In Shooting On CTA Blue Line Train In Forest Park FOREST PARK, ILLINOIS (September 2, 2024) – Four people have tragically died in a shooting on the CTA Blue Line train in Forest Park. Cook County officials say that the incident took place around 5:27 a.m. on…

Two Workers Injured In Casey Construction Accident

Investigation Underway After Casey Construction Accident Left Two Workers Seriously Injured At Westside Church of Christ CASEY, ILLINOIS (August 30, 2024) – Two construction workers were seriously injured in a construction accident at the Westside Church of Christ in Casey. Clark County officials are saying that the incident took place around 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday….

Worker Killed In Morris Industrial Accident At Ritchie Brothers

Male Worker Died In Morris Entrapment Accident At Ritchie Brothers, An Equipment Auction Facility MORRIS, ILLINOIS (August 6, 2024) – A 33-year-old man from Trenton, Missouri has died in a Morris workplace accident at Ritchie Brothers, an equipment auction facility. Grundy County officials are saying that the incident took place around noon on Monday. A…

Construction Worker Injured In Ravenswood Home Explosion

Investigation Underway After Ravenswood Home Explosion Leaves Construction Worker Critically Injured CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (July 29, 2024) – A construction worker was seriously injured in an explosion at a home along West Winona Street in Ravenswood. Cook County officials are saying that the incident took place around 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. A construction worker was working…