Article: Family demands justice in death of roadway worker.(News)

Article: Emotions high in DUI case Drunken driver sentenced to 10 years ...
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  December 10, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... the fatal collision of Walter Brown's car with Deborah Wead, a highway flagger working the night shift on July ... him, making him less of a "monster" to her. David Wead, Deborah Wead's son, called the tearful apology "the best ...

Article: Safety checks to honor flagger Police to stop drivers where ...
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  December 9, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... dedicated to a victim of a drunken driver. Deborah Wead, 51, died shortly after being struck ... The incident that happened with Deborah Wead happened in the middle of the night ... drivers of vehicles that are speeding. "Deborah Wead, her tragedy was kind of the catalyst ...

Article: Fence Post.(News)(Letter to the Editor)
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  August 11, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... me every morning and every evening. The tragic death of Deborah Wead, a flagger along Route 53/I- 290, is an extreme reminder ... same. We all need to do whatever we can to make sure that Deborah Wead's death doesn't become just another statistic. Ed Gabler ...

Article: Froehlich proposes work zone cameras
Schaumburg Review (IL);  August 7, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... highway construction zones. The death of Rockford resident Deborah Wead, 51, motivated Froehlich to co-sponsor the bill after ... happened happen again," he said in reference to the death of Deborah Wead. Extra patrols For its part, IDOT hires off-duty state ...

Article: Editorials.(News)(Editorial)
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  August 9, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... the speed limit. Officials would send tickets to violators And why not? Particularly after last week's death of flagger Deborah Wead, this sounds like one more reasonable weapon in the battle to protect workers from speeding motorists who can't be bothered ...

Article: Driver who killed flagger was drunk, prosecutors say.(News)
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  August 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... Court Judge Joseph Urso Thursday morning, and he was released. Brown is charged with reckless homicide in the death of Deborah Wead, 51, of Rockford. He is accused of hitting her with his Saturn as she held the "stop/slow" sign on the southbound ...

Article: Construction zone cameras urged after worker's death.(News)
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  August 5, 2003 ;     648 words ... ... deterrent more than an absolute solution. The proposed legislation is sparked by the July 29 death of construction flagger Deborah Wead of Rockford. Wead was struck and killed by a passing vehicle while holding a "Stop/Slow" sign after 1 a.m. at the ...