| Source | NBC Local |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Oct. 23, 2026, 1:01 p.m. |
| Last Updated | Oct. 23, 2026, 1:01 p.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/popular-suburban-pumpkin-farm-may-be-connected-to-5-confirmed-cases-of-e-coli/4006609/ |
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A popular suburban pumpkin farm could be the source of five recent confirmed
cases of E. coli, officials said on Friday.
Will County Health Department said its investigating five confirmed cases of
Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, or STEC, that may stem from visits to Bengtson’s
Pumpkin Farm in Homer...