‘This kid should not have died’
On a Saturday evening last year, 3-year-old Jayson Dansby and his twin brother got into the front car of a small snake-themed roller coaster at Go Bananas, an indoor family...
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How one tragic incident prompted a wider investigation of child safety
When I read through state reports on carnival and amusement ride injuries earlier this year, there was one accident I couldn't get out of my head. The victim was a...
‘This kid should not have died’
On a Saturday evening last year, 3-year-old Jayson Dansby and his twin brother got into the front car of a small snake-themed roller coaster at Go Bananas, an indoor family...
How one tragic incident prompted a wider investigation of child safety
When I read through state reports on carnival and amusement ride injuries earlier this year, there was one accident I couldn't get out of my head. The victim was a...
Lollapalooza’s first evacuation relatively smooth, but no refunds for disappointed fans
Lollapalooza's first-ever evacuation ran relatively smoothly, said city and concert officials, who kept a close eye on the fast-changing skies. Tens of thousands of fans left Grant Park Saturday afternoon...
Compass Green booth new to Lolla, and the plants appreciate it
Lollapalooza has been making some efforts to do right by the environment for years, incentiving fans to pick up trash by awarding T-shirts to anyone who can fill a five-gallon...
Investigating Lollapalooza’s emergency plans
In my last job, as a reporter for The Indianapolis Star, I covered the collapse of a stage structure during a Sugarland concert at the Indiana State Fair. I interviewed...
Investigating Lollapalooza’s emergency plans
In my last job, as a reporter for The Indianapolis Star, I covered the collapse of a stage structure during a Sugarland concert at the Indiana State Fair. I interviewed...
Lolla severe-weather plan doesn’t specify single authority in an emergency
With 270,000 fans expected to swarm Grant Park this weekend for Lollapalooza, the city and the concert promoter have been working for months on a severe-weather plan that takes into...
Failed FM news experiment will face the music
Turn to 101.1 on the FM radio dial and you will no longer hear the latest news headlines. You'll get Britney or Alanis instead. After less than a year as...