From Pike County, Ill.: A medical emergency occurred when a child had an allergic reaction. The boy's skin became burning, itchy, and swollen after handling a toxic plant. His mother is now warning other families about the dangers of this plant.

The child was helping with yard work and pulled up some weeds with purple berries. These weeds turned out to be poisonous.

Further details about the incident are available from the source, including the mother's account of what happened to her son.