Will County investigating 5 cases of E. coli possibly linked to Bengtson's Pumpkin Farm in Homer Glen

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date Oct. 23, 2026, 1 p.m.
Last Updated Oct. 23, 2026, 1 p.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/will-county-e-coli-possibly-linked-bengtsons-pumpkin-farm-homer-glen/

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Will County health officials are investigating five cases at E. coli that may be linked to a popular pumpkin farm in Homer Glen, Illinois. The Will County Health Department said they have confirmed five dases of Shinga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) that may be connected to Bengtson's Pumpkin Farm....