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Big Tobacco wins fire marshals as allies in flame retardant push

August 23, 2019 at 10:30 a.m.

The problem facing cigarette manufacturers decades ago involved tragic deaths and bad publicity, but it had nothing to do with cancer. It had to do with house fires. Smoldering cigarettes...

Fear fans flames for chemical makers

June 14, 2024 at 6:53 p.m.

Dr. David Heimbach knows how to tell a story. Before California lawmakers last year, the noted burn surgeon drew gasps from the crowd as he described a 7-week-old baby girl...

Fear fans flames for chemical makers

June 14, 2024 at 6:53 p.m.

Dr. David Heimbach knows how to tell a story. Before California lawmakers last year, the noted burn surgeon drew gasps from the crowd as he described a 7-week-old baby girl...

Fear fans flames for chemical makers

June 14, 2024 at 6:53 p.m.

Dr. David Heimbach knows how to tell a story. Before California lawmakers last year, the noted burn surgeon drew gasps from the crowd as he described a 7-week-old baby girl...

Reforms to safeguard disabled kids in Illinois become law

August 23, 2021 at 12:51 a.m.

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn on Tuesday signed into law sweeping reforms designed to safeguard thousands of children and adults with developmental disabilities who live in nursing facilities. The new laws,...

Reforms to safeguard disabled kids in Illinois become law

May 13, 2019 at 4:46 p.m.

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn on Tuesday signed into law sweeping reforms designed to safeguard thousands of children and adults with developmental disabilities who live in nursing facilities. The new laws,...

New law requires stricter guidelines for nursing homes

August 19, 2019 at 1:24 a.m.

For years, deaths of disabled children at Illinois nursing homes faced little scrutiny. Regulators weren't always informed, coroners weren't notified — even some family members weren't told whether neglect was...

New law requires stricter guidelines for nursing homes

August 23, 2021 at 12:38 a.m.

For years, deaths of disabled children at Illinois nursing homes faced little scrutiny. Regulators weren't always informed, coroners weren't notified — even some family members weren't told whether neglect was...

Legislation helping disabled heads to governor

August 23, 2021 at 8:37 a.m.

The Illinois Senate today joined the state House in passing sweeping reforms to safeguard thousands of children and adults with severe developmental disabilities. The proposed new laws, sparked by a...

Illinois Senate backs stiffer penalties for torture

August 23, 2021 at 12:33 a.m.

SPRINGFIELD — Last year, Erick Mercado-Hernandez was sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison — nearly the maximum — after pleading guilty to beating and torturing his wife for two...

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