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FBI Investigating Several Suspicious Tourist Deaths at Dominican Republic Resorts
CHICAGO (June 10, 2019) – Another American tourist has died while vacationing in the Dominican Republic, bringing the total of mysterious deaths to six and prompting an investigation by the FBI. According to a report from the New York Post, 67-year-old Robert Bell Wallace died after drinking a scotch from the minibar…
Morgan Park Porch Collapse Leaves 2 Adults, 2 Children Injured
By: Casey Clark CHICAGO (June 6, 2019) – A porch collapse in Chicago’s Morgan Park neighborhood Wednesday night left two women and two children hospitalized. The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. in the 11700 block of South Church Street. The two adults, ten-year-old girl, and ten-month-old boy fell about 10-12 feet and…
3 Dead, 1 Missing After Silicone Plant Explosion in Illinois
An earth-shaking explosion at a Waukegan silicone chemical manufacturing plant on May 3 left three people dead, one person missing, and others hospitalized, according to a report from CNN. Police reported that a “catastrophic explosion” happened around 9:30 p.m. at AB Specialty Silicones, 3790 Sunset Ave., with nine workers inside…
Toxic Gas Leak in Lake County Sends Dozens of People to the Hospital
BEACH PARK, Ill. (May 2, 2019) – A toxic gas leak caused a toxic cloud in Beach Park, Ill., sending 37 people to the hospital, including 11 firefighters and 3 police officers. Seven people are said to be in critical but stable condition. CBS News reported the leak was discovered…
15 Injured When CTA Bus, Car Crash on Near West Side
CHICAGO (January 24, 2019) – A CTA bus and a car crashed Wednesday afternoon in the Goose Island neighborhood, sending at least 15 people to area hospitals, two of them with serious injuries. The bus was westbound on Chicago Avenue near Peoria Street when a black Mercedes-Benz sedan traveling eastbound…
Water Slide Where 10-Year-Old Boy Died in 2016 to Be Torn Down
By: Julia Braham KANSAS CITY (July 17, 2017) – The Verruckt Water Slide at Schlitterbahn Waterpark in Kansas City that killed 10-year-old Caleb Schwab in 2016 will be taken down after Labor Day. The 168-foot-high water slide is the tallest in the world and can reach speeds up to 70…
Illinois Tollway Worker Killed in Hit and Run on I-294
ALSIP, Ill. (September 19, 2017) – An Illinois tollway worker was struck and killed by a vehicle Monday afternoon on I-294 near south suburban Alsip. Just before 12:30 p.m., the maintenance worker was outside of his vehicle picking up debris along the right shoulder of southbound I-294 near milepost 11.75. As he…
Four People Die in Head-On Collision with CTA Bus on West Side
Police are investigating whether alcohol played a role in a deadly head-on collision between a fast-moving car and a Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) bus in the early morning hours of May 7 on Chicago’s West Side. The Chicago Tribune reports that four people died and four people suffered injuries in…
58-Year-Old Mechanic Killed at Asphalt Paving Business in Lake Zurich
LAKE ZURICH, Ill. – A mechanic was killed Wednesday afternoon when an asphalt paver fell onto him at a Lake Zurich business. According to a report from CBS Chicago, the 58-year-old employee was doing maintenance on an asphalt paver at Chicagoland Paving Contractors when he was struck struck by the…
Woman Sues SoulCycle for Negligence After Being ‘Impaled’ by Stationary Bike
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (March 3, 2017) – A New York woman who attended a SoulCycle class while on vacation in Beverly Hills is suing the company after she says she was impaled while dismounting a bike after class. According to a negligence lawsuit filed with the Manhattan Supreme Court, the…
