There Are No Magic Devices for Getting Newborns to Sleep
All new parents struggle with helping their newborns get to sleep at night. Most parents have to get up numerous times during the night to respond to their child’s crying. Simply put – babies aren’t very good sleepers. In our consumer age, parents are trying every strategy they can including buy products such as bassinets,…
Read MoreExcessive Heat Can Cause Mechanical Difficulties That Increase the Risk of a Crash
The summer heat is a blessing for so many Chicago residents after a cold winter. It’s great to be outdoors at Millennium Park, Lincoln Park, or any of Chicago’s great venues. The tree leaves and flowers blossom. The vegetables and fruits grow. There’s nothing like the warmth of the sun. But when the temperature pushes…
Read MoreA 9-Year-Old Dies Because Manufacturers Keep Making Giant Trucks
When you live in a city, you expect to hear a lot of terrible, tragic stories involving car accidents. You don’t get used to them, but they don’t necessarily shock you after a while. But on Wednesday, a truly horrific accident occurred, made all the more terrible by the fact that it will not be…
Read MoreHow to Stay Alive When Riding Your Motorcycle in the City
If you have a motorcycle, it is likely that you had to take a motorcycle safety course. Riding around in the city brings with it a lot of dangers and there is a high likelihood that you have had to use some or all of your training if you frequently ride your motorcycle in the…
Read MoreTrucking Is One of the Top 10 Deadliest Jobs in America
When you think of the deadliest jobs in America, trucking is typically not the first thing to come to mind. Your mind may go to mining or oil & gas drilling. But it turns out that transportation – specifically, transport by truck – is significantly more dangerous than most industries. Trucks are not only dangerous…
Read MoreDeadly Hit-and-Run in the South Side Makes Us Nervous for July 4th
Another South Side hit-and-run has left one dead, and left two children without a mother. This time, the crash occurred happened in the 3900-block of S. State Street at about 1:00am on Sunday morning. The family was on its way home from a Juneteenth celebration. Per ABC 7 News, “Two unidentified men were traveling southbound…
Read MoreChildbirth: A Miracle or a Traumatic Experience?
The birth of a child is supposed to be one of the best moments in your life. As a mother, you have spent nine months carrying this child in your womb and now it is time to meet your bundle of joy. You have prepared for this moment and although you are anticipating pain, you…
Read MorePretext Traffic Stops Don’t Stop Car Accidents or Make Society Safer
Traffic stops happen every day across the country, and the general public rarely hears about them. After all, why would they? They’re common enough that most of us have experienced one ourselves. If a traffic stop occurs it should be as simple as having a ticket written and moving on with your day. However, for…
Read MoreGrieving Family Offers $5,000 Reward for Information about Hit-and-Run Driver
Another Chicago family has been broken because of a hit-and-run driver. Early yesterday morning, a black Chrysler 300 going west in the 300-block of South Western Avenue hit a double-parked Toyota (and several other cars, according to ABC 7), before the driver exited the car and took off. Ahmaya Miles was with her 1-year-old daughter…
Read MoreWhich Nursing Home Complaints Are the Most Serious?
All residents of nursing homes have some complaints. Many complaints are the ones everyone has – the soup’s too cold, why don’t you have this publication, or my closets could be bigger. Some complaints are unique to seniors who may be more sensitive to weather, loneliness, and problems due to ill health. Other complaints require…
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