Have you ever tried to motivate a teenager to get out of bed at the break of dawn (or even before the sun was up)? For many teens, early school start times mean there is no choice but to rise, shine, and get on the road to school early in…

When a motor vehicle hits another vehicle, a pedestrian, or a cyclist, the results can be devastating. Victims may suffer catastrophic or fatal injuries. More often than not, there is someone to blame. Although a majority of crashes could be prevented, it is common to refer to these incidents as…

Features in newer vehicles are making them safer than ever, but the rear seat still proves deadly for passengers who fail to buckle up, federal data show. Nationwide, only 76 percent of rear-seat passengers use seat belts, compared with 90 percent of front-seat passengers, according to a recent study from…

Your vehicle’s side- and rearview mirrors could be things of the past if enough members of the public support petitions from auto manufacturers that want to replace them with high-tech cameras and screens. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has asked for public comments on camera-based rear visibility systems,…

It’s no secret that young people across the country are becoming addicted to vaping. Now, as manufacturers such as Juul face legal action from individuals, school districts are starting to file their own lawsuits. These schools have seen firsthand what the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been…

CHICAGO (October 15, 2019) – Chicago’s experiment with electric scooters officially ends Tuesday. The test began with high expectations and concern over safety, but now the city has to decide whether to make scooters permanent.  The city’s analysis of the program will include studying where and when scooters were used and…

ORLAND PARK, Ill. (August 28, 2019) – A 2-year-old girl was fatally injured at Orland Square Mall Tuesday afternoon when a heavy steel wall fell onto her while she was shopping with her family. According to police, Alexandra Martinez was inside the Orland Square Mall’s Akira store with her grandmother,…

CHICAGO (August 28, 2019) – Mothers Against Drunk Driving, or MADD, joined forces with police departments in Chicago and around the country last weekend for their “Saturation Saturday” initiative aimed at ramping up the effort to arrest drunk drivers on the road, according to an ABC 7 report. MADD’s website shows MADD…

An Illinois resident who was hospitalized for breathing problems after using electronic cigarettes has now died, WBBM News Radio reports. The victim, who has not been publicly identified, experienced “severe respiratory illness” after vaping, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH). The news of the death in Illinois…