Mattoon, IL (February 9, 2025) – According to officers with the Mattoon Police Department, one person is dead after being hit by a car while walking on Illinois Route 16 late Saturday evening, February 8. Illinois State Police said that they responded to a crash just east of I-57 in Coles County, around midnight. After
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Chicago, IL (February 8, 2025) – A multi-vehicle crash on the southbound Dan Ryan Expressway near 85th Street in Chicago led to multiple lane closures on Saturday, February 8, according to Illinois State Police. Officials said a three-vehicle crash occurred at approximately 12:45 p.m. at the above location, though the circumstances surrounding the crash are
Kannakee County, IL (February 7, 2025) – According to area authorities, a man is dead after he was hit by a car in Kankakee County on Thursday afternoon, February 6. According to the Kankakee County Sheriff’s Office, the crash unfolded just before 6:00 p.m. near eastbound 12000 North Road and Sollitt Road in Yellowhead Township.

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- If you are injured at work you may be able to recover compensation through a workers’ compensation claim as well as by filing a personal injury claim against responsible third parties.
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Aurora, IL (February 5, 2025) – Officers state that one woman was hospitalized and a possible fatality was reported after a car rolled over and crashed Monday evening in Aurora, police said. Aurora police and firefighters responded around 6:15 p.m. to the car crash near Lake and Plum Streets. Emergency responders extricated a female passenger,
Kappa, IL (February 4, 2025) – An El Paso woman was killed on February 3 in a two-vehicle crash along Illinois Route 251 south of Kappa. Donna Guenther, 62, was pronounced dead at the scene by Woodford County Coroner Tim Ruestman after her Jeep was hit by a GMC pickup truck and rolled over, ejecting
Woodford County, IL (February 3, 2025) – At least one person was killed after a two-vehicle crash on Illinois Route 251 at about 6:55 a.m. on Monday, February 3. According to the Illinois State Police, first responders arrived on the scene near Kappa and closed the roadway. The roadway remained closed until 11:45 a.m. No
Tazewell County, IL (February 2, 2025) – A two-vehicle crash in rural Tazewell County closed down a section of Edgewater Drive, also known as Illinois Route 98, on Friday, January 31. First responders were called around 6:55 p.m. on Friday evening. The crash happened on Edgewater, between Pekin and Groveland. One person suffered multiple blunt
Bloomington, IL (February 1, 2025) – According to officers with the Bloomington Police Department, a pedestrian was killed after being struck by a vehicle on Friday afternoon, January 31, in the parking lot of Empire Plaza Shopping Center in Bloomington. The incident happened a little before 2:00 p.m. Police said the person was pronounced dead
Illinois reported up to 11,922 truck crashes, representing 4% of all crashes. This data shows that truck accidents are common in the state. When truck drivers get into an accident, victims often sustain injuries, suffer property damage, get killed, or lose a loved one. Truck drivers who cause an accident face various legal consequences, including criminal charges, civil suits, license
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