E. coli cases linked to baby goat Bengtson's Pumpkin Farm petting zoo in Homer Glen

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Original Load Date Nov. 10, 2026, 10 p.m.
Last Updated Nov. 10, 2026, 10 p.m.
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HOMER GLEN, Ill. (WLS) -- [ E. coli cases from a south suburban pumpkin farm ][1] have been linked to a baby goat at the petting zoo, health officials said. The Will County Health Department said bacteria from a baby goat were closely related to bacteria found in people who became sick after visit...