Local Accidents

Pecatonica, IL (July 3, 2026) – A multi-vehicle collision closed part of U.S. 20 near Conger Road on Thursday, July 2. Illinois State Police said the wreck happened shortly before noon at the intersection of U.S. 20 and Conger Road, just outside Pecatonica in Winnebago County. A medical helicopter and ambulance were called to the

Pekin, IL (July 2, 2026) – A motorcyclist died on early Wednesday morning, July 1, after a collision between a motorcycle and an SUV on Illinois Route 9 near Pekin. Illinois State police were called to the intersection of Illinois Route 9 and 5th Street, south of Pekin, at 5:08 a.m., after reports of a

Chicago, IL (July 1, 2026) – Two people were hospitalized on Tuesday afternoon, June 30, after an ambulance overturned on the northbound lanes of Interstate 94 near 79th Street in Chicago. The crash occurred around 3:35 p.m., according to Illinois State Police. The ambulance was privately owned and was not part of the city’s public

Chicago, IL (June 30, 2026) – Two people died after being ejected from a car that struck a fire hydrant on the city’s South Side late Sunday night, June 28. Chicago Police reported the wreck happened just before midnight near the intersection of 47th and State streets when a gray sedan lost control. A 25-year-old

Joliet, IL (June 29, 2026) – On Sunday morning, June 28, a driver fled a traffic stop and ran a red light, causing a crash on Larkin Avenue. The Joliet Police reported that four people were injured. Police said an officer spotted a Cadillac CTS driving south on Raynor Avenue without its headlights or taillights

Chicago, IL (June 28, 2026) – A woman was killed on Sunday morning, June 28, after two sedans collided head-on in Chicago’s Jackson Park. The wreck happened around 12:03 a.m. in the 6300 block of South Richards Drive. Officers found a white sedan carrying three people and a silver sedan driven by a man whose

Blue Island, IL (June 27, 2026) – One person died, and another went to the hospital after a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 57 in Blue Island on Saturday morning, June 27. The crash happened around 4:45 a.m. in the northbound lanes of I-57 near the Calumet River. Officials stated that an Illinois Department of Transportation

Chicago, IL (June 26, 2026) – A woman died, and several others were seriously hurt after two boats collided overnight near Monroe Harbor in Chicago. The wreck happened just before midnight near 500 S. DuSable Lake Shore Drive and 400 East Monroe. Five people were taken to hospitals with serious injuries, while four others declined

Cahokia Heights, IL (June 25, 2026) – A wreck between an SUV and a pickup truck resulted in the death of one person and left six others hurt on Wednesday, June 24, in Cahokia Heights.  The collision took place on Illinois Route 157 near Illinois Route 15. Cahokia Heights Police said officers responded around 11:41

Lansing, IL (June 24, 2026) – A pedestrian died on Wednesday morning, June 24, after they were struck on Interstate 80/94 while changing a tire near Torrence Avenue, according to Illinois State Police. The collision happened around 5:29 a.m. in the westbound lanes near Torrence Avenue. Police confirmed that one person died. Initial reports indicate