More Mold Infestation Reports in Chicago

Residents of a Mundelein apartment building (Lake County), where potentially toxic mold was found growing, were temporarily relocated until mold and structural problems could be corrected.

In a high profile case, the Lamka family was forced to abandon their Rolling Meadows (Cook County) home after members experienced a number of health problems possibly linked to mold. Carpeting was ripped out and many walls and ceilings were gutted.

Kerry and Jodi Strain of Muirfield were not able to occupy their new $360,000 home due to unhealthy levels of mold contamination. Testing revealed levels of penicillium and aspergillus, mold contaminants that cause health problems. 

Recent Mold Infestation Reports in Chicago

In April 2001, St. Charles East High School gained notoriety after it was closed because of mold contamination. A student at the school has filed a class-action lawsuit against the district. Testing alone has already cost nearly $750,000 and remediation costs are estimated to be in the millions of dollars.

In August 2001, St. Theresa School in Palatine was shut down temporarily because of concerns about possible mold contamination. In May, mold was also found in two classrooms and some offices at Garfield Elementary School on Elgin.