Three pit bulls mauled a 6-year-old boy in Chicago on Friday according to an article written by Tina Fondeles, a staff reporter of Chicago Suntimes. Chicago police officers shot two of the pit bulls but the third one escaped. The child was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in serious condition.…
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Chicago Alderman Proposing Fine For Texting While Driving
Chicago Alderman Edward Burke is proposing a $75.00 fine for texting while driving in the city. Despite the obvious dangers inherent in texting while driving, currently only five states ban it: Alaska, Washington, Louisiana, Minnesota, New Jersey and the District of Columbia.
Waukegan Woman Attacked By Pit Bulls
A Waukegan woman was attacked by three pit bulls on Thursday afternoon. Kiara Lynn was attacked by the dogs as she walked to a gas station with a friend. The pit bulls ripped part of her ear off and chewed up her arms and legs. Ms. Lynn is recovering from…
Chicago Considers Ban on Texting While Driving
Chicago Alderman are considering passing a law prohibiting drivers from text messaging or surfing the internet while driving on Chicago streets. The proposal is backed by Mayor Richard Daley.
Woman Dies After Car Struck By Truck In Dolton
A woman was killed in Dolton, Illinois near the Bishop Ford Freeway in a trucking accident when her car was struck by a Mack Truck. The woman, Zina Kidd, was attempting to make a left turn when her vehicle was struck. The driver of the truck was given a ticket…
Young Boy Bit By Pit Bull in Chicago
A four year old boy was bit by a pit bull in his own backyard and is in critical condition the Chicago Sun-Times reported Friday. The boy was in his own back yard at 3500 block of West Cortland when a pit bull that was being kept in the same…
71 Pedestrians Killed Each Year In Chicago
71 pedestrians are killed and 930 are seriously injured every year in Chicago according to a Chicago Suntimes article published today. Nearly one-third of the pedestrian accidents are hit-and-runs. Anyone who lives in Chicago knows that drivers do not stop at crosswalks in Chicago like they do in other cities.…
Bicyclist Deaths Raise Safety Concerns
Anyone who drives in Chicago probably has noticed that there are more bicyclists sharing the roadway with automobiles than ever before. Unfortunately, there seem to also be more bicyclist accidents than ever before. One cannot help to be moved by the white painted bicycles that stand as memorials at the…
Bicyclist Dies in North Side Chicago Crash
A bicyclist was stuck by a car and killed Thursday evening on Lake shore Drive on the North Side of Chicago. This wrongful death occurred while the man was riding a bicycle in the 3300 block of North Lake Shore Drive at about 5:45 p.m. when he was hit by…
Dog Bites Child, 11, on Southwest Side of Chicago
A child was seriously injured Thursday afternoon as a result of a dog bite, the Chicago Suntimes reported. The pit bull ran out of an alley at about 12:45 pm near the intersection of South Western Avenue and 57th Street and bit the 11 year old boy on his neck…