Sterigenics

Over 30 years ago, I was born in Willowbrook where I lived for 25 years. Although I do not currently live in Willowbrook, my parents still do and I am a regular visitor almost weekly. I can pretty much say that Willowbrook is the only home I’ve had – and…

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (September 18, 2019) – A new bipartisan bill could ban the emission of ethylene oxide (EtO) for sterilization facilities statewide as early as next month. According to the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, House Bill 3888 will phase out ethylene oxide emissions from sterilization facilities by 2021 and out of…

CHICAGO (July 25, 2019) – A DuPage County judge has delayed ruling on an agreement that could allow the Willowbrook Sterigenics plant to reopen in order to allow more time for public comment on the deal. The plant has been partially shut down since February after the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency…

WILLOWBROOK, Ill. (July 17, 2019) – Sterigenics has reached an agreement with the state of Illinois to reopen its Willowbrook medical device sterilization plant. Under the agreement filed Wednesday in DuPage County Circuit Court, which is subject to court approval, Sterigenics will install additional emission capture and control equipment that…

CHICAGO (April 29, 2019) – Levels of ethylene oxide remained relatively low last month in Willowbrook and other nearby suburbs following the February closure of the Sterigenics plant, new test results from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency found According to a report from the Chicago Tribune, average concentrations detected at eight…

WILLOWBROOK, Ill. (April 1, 2019) – A report released by the Illinois Department of Public Health last week shows there is a concerning spike in cancer cases for people living near the Sterigenics facility in Willowbrook. The first-of-its kind study also found differences and inconsistencies between genders, across the study areas, and among…

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…