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Illinois bill signed into law setting new emergency training requirements after toddler’s death at Island Lake daycare center

The governor has signed a bill into law to improve emergency preparedness and protect children in daycare centers in Illinois after a toddler was found unresponsive on a toy bin at an Island Lake daycare and died. Governor J.B. Pritzker signed House Bill 2190 into law late last month as part of a bipartisan effort […]

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$1 million settlement reached with daycare center in Island Lake in death of toddler found unresponsive on toy bin

A $1 million settlement has been reached in a lawsuit filed against a daycare center in Island Lake after a toddler was found lying unresponsive on a toy bin and later died. Chicago-based Clifford Law Offices filed the lawsuit in McHenry County Circuit Court in November 2023. The suit stemmed from an incident that occurred […]

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Lawsuit filed against daycare center in Island Lake following death of toddler found unresponsive on toy bin

The parents of a toddler, who died after he was found lying unresponsive on a toy bin, have filed a lawsuit against the daycare center in Island Lake where the incident happened. Chicago-based Clifford Law Offices filed the lawsuit in McHenry County Circuit Court last week. The suit stems from an incident that occurred around 8:46 […]

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‘Parent’s worst nightmare’: Communities rallies behind family after toddler dies following incident at Island Lake daycare center

A fundraiser was started for the family of a toddler who died after being found unresponsive at a daycare center in Island Lake, in what family friends called “a parent’s worst nightmare.” The Island Lake Police Department responded around 8:46 a.m. on April 25 to Lots of Tots ChildCare, 202 West Burnett Road in Island […]