Accident News

Monroe County, IL (September 2, 2024) – One person was killed, and three others were injured in a car crash that occurred Sunday afternoon in Monroe County. The crash happened around 3:00 p.m. on Hanover Road, approximately a quarter mile west of Illinois Route 3, according to a Monday morning news release from Illinois State

Antioch, IL (September 1, 2024) – Officers say that a woman is critically injured, and a motorcyclist is facing felony charges after a crash near Antioch, Illinois, Saturday evening. According to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the crash scene near Route 59 and Diemer Street around 8:30 p.m. There, they found an

Chicago, IL (August 31, 2024) – A police squad car was struck by a vehicle on the Bishop Ford Expressway early Saturday morning, resulting in the injury of an Illinois State trooper. According to a statement from the Illinois State Police, the trooper was investigating an accident on southbound Interstate 94 at 111th Street at

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Teutopolis, IL (August 30, 2024) – First responders rushed to the scene of a multi-vehicle crash on I-70 in Effingham County Thursday evening. Shortly after 5:15 p.m., Teutopolis and Montrose Fire Departments responded to a multi-vehicle accident on I-70 eastbound between the I-57 north exit and the Montrose exit just north of Teutopolis. Once on

Green Valley, IL (August 29, 2024) – Illinois State Police troopers confirmed that a 90-year-old man died from injuries sustained in a crash over the weekend, and authorities have now released further details connected with the incident. According to Tazewell County Coroner Chuck Hanley, Elmer Papenhause of rural Tremont was the sole occupant of a pickup

LaSalle County, IL (August 28, 2024) – A Sunday morning collision on the Interstate 39 bridge near La Salle resulted in the death of a Streator man, according to officers’ reports released on Monday. The man has been identified as John S. Smith, 36, of Streator, the La Salle County Coroner’s Office said in a

Rockford, IL (August 27, 2024) – Rockford Police Department officers and Illinois State Police troopers confirmed that one man died and another is facing multiple charges after a fatal car crash Sunday night. On Sunday, August 25, at approximately 11:55 p.m., the Rockford Police Department responded to a two-car crash at Holland Street and Lincoln

Chicago, IL. (August 23rd, 2024) - Samsung has issued a recall on over one million electric stoves that were sold nationwide between 2013 and 2024. The stoves were linked to roughly 250 fires that resulted in dozens of injuries, major property damage, and the deaths of at least seven pets.

Madison County, IL (August 26, 2024) – Local officers confirmed that westbound Interstate 70 was closed in Madison County on Saturday, August 24, due to a multiple-vehicle crash. According to troopers with the Illinois State Police, the crash happened just before 6:00 p.m. near mile marker 21. Police said multiple vehicles were involved, and multiple