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Personal Injury
Chicago Native and Former NFL Player Glenn Foster Jr. Dies in Police Custody
Questions have surfaced regarding the mysterious police custody death of Glenn Foster Jr., a Chicago native who played for the New Orleans Saints from 2013
Two Naperville Natives Killed at Astroworld Festival in Houston
The Astroworld Festival in Houston was a much-anticipated event this year, with music fans flocking to the large concert. Unfortunately, this year’s concert ended in
Texas Gas Leak Explosion Leaves Multiple Wounded
Texas Gas Leak Explosion Leaves Multiple Wounded A suspected gas leak is thought to be the cause of an explosion that destroyed multiple houses and
Nursing Home Abuse
Elmhurst Janitor Arrested for Sexually Assaulting Male Physically Handicapped Patients
A former housekeeper at Elmhurst Hospital and Downer’s Grove Rehabilitation & Nursing has been charged with sexually abusing disabled male patients and recording explicit videos
Racial Disparities in Nursing Home Care in Illinois
The COVID-19 pandemic brought incomparable devastation and despair to the nation’s nursing homes, revealing preexisting racial disparities in the industry. Black and Brown Illinoisians in
Three Women Died at James Sneider Apartments in Rogers Park in ‘Unbearable’ Heat
On May 14, 2022, Chicago police reported the deaths of three women at a Rogers Park senior living facility. The women, aged 67, 72 and
Birth Injury
Cooling Therapy for Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE)
Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, or HIE, is a devastating medical condition affecting newborns after a traumatic birth. It occurs when the infant’s brain is deprived of oxygen
Stages of Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE)
Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, or HIE, is a type of birth asphyxia that occurs when a baby is deprived of oxygen before, during, or after birth. This results
What Is Marginal Cord Insertion?
During pregnancy, the umbilical cord attaches on or around the center of the placenta. This vital organ helps provide oxygen and nutrients to a growing
Medical Malpractice
Chicago Area Still Seeing Daily COVID-19 Nursing Home Deaths
Illinois Nursing Home Residents Still Battling COVID-19 Challenges, Pandemic Concerns Remain High in Cook County On Feb. 25, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)
Inspections of Illinois’ Worst Nursing Homes Show Abuse & Neglect
Nursing Homes Cited for Mistreatment Are Flagged with Special Icon on Government Website In 2019, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service’s (CMS) Five-Star Quality
PICU Nurse Distractions Can Cause Medication Errors
Report Shows PICU Nurse Distractions from Work Phones Could Be Cause of Medication Errors A late 2019 research study published in JAMA Pediatrics shows that not only are
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Safe Driving Tips for Summer
During the summer, more people travel our highways, roads and streets and as a result, more people are seriously injured in car, truck, bicycle, motorcycle and pedestrian accidents. Being prepared and practicing
One in Two Drivers Admit to Texting While Driving
The CDC defines distracted driving as any activity that involves visual, manual or cognitive distraction. In short, distracted driving refers to anything that takes a
Driverless Cars: Are They Really Safer?
It sounds like something out of a movie about the future: millions of Americans sitting behind the wheel of a car, talking, texting, eating, reading,
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