Month: February 2019

CHICAGO (February 28, 2019) – The number of pedestrians killed on U.S. roads last year was the highest in 28 years, according to a report from the Governors Highway Safety Association. The organization used data reported by states and estimated pedestrian deaths across the nation rose 4 percent to 6,227…

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (February 20, 2019) – The Salvi Law Sterigenics team attended the “Stop Sterigenics Lobby Day” in Springfield on Tuesday, February 19, 2019. A productive day was had as our attorneys joined members of the community to meet with Illinois lawmakers to discuss finding a permanent solution for keeping…

WILLOWBROOK, Ill. (February 15, 2019) – The Illinois Environment Protection Agency has ordered the Sterigenics plant in suburban Willowbrook to be immediately sealed after tests showed “extreme daily fluctuations” in ethylene oxide levels and “the highest levels of EtO recorded in the area to date.” The acting director of the Illinois…

WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 13, 2019) – A group of lawmakers sent a letter to the administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Wednesday demanding the agency take several immediate actions to protect communities near the Sterigenics plant in Willowbrook. In the letter, U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth…

CHICAGO (February 8, 2019) – Illinois Attorney General Kwame Y. Raoul and DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin say they are “deeply troubled” by recent reports about Sterigenics and “will exercise all available legal authority” to protect citizens. The EPA confirmed this month that the plant is still emitting…

Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard, P.C., a reputable personal injury law firm in Chicago, is pleased to announce the release of a nursing home guide eBook for families facing the challenges associated with nursing home abuse and neglect. The personal injury attorneys prepared the free downloadable eBook, A Family Guide to…

CHICAGO (February 4, 2019) -A recent CNN Business report has shed light on behind-the-curtain operations at Uber and their special investigations unit (SIU), revealing unfortunate circumstances and situations endured by members of the ridesharing company’s internal investigations unit. As many of us use Uber for commutes to work and jaunts…