Local Accidents

Peoria, IL – Injury-Causing Accident on I-74 at Kickapoo

Peoria, IL (March 15, 2025) – Illinois State Police said a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 74 in Peoria County was caused by a tree in the roadway. It happened around 10:00 p.m. Friday night at milepost 79 on the said freeway, west of the Kickapoo Exit. State Police said a Hyundai SUV and Ford Taurus

Yorkville, IL – Woman Killed, Several Hurt in Crash at Ashley & Walker Rds

Yorkville, IL (March 13, 2025) – The Illinois State Police (ISP) are investigating after an 83-year-old woman was killed, and two others suffered life-threatening injuries, in a crash in rural Kendall County, Illinois, southwest of Chicago, on Thursday afternoon. The crash happened at 2:15 p.m. at Ashley and Walker Roads in a farmland zone south

Did You Know?
  • 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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Centralia, IL – Driver Hospitalized in Truck Crash near Noleman St

Centralia, IL (March 11, 2025) – Centralia Police handled two injury crashes on Monday afternoon, March 10. One of the crashes, an apparent truck collision, occurred in the 400 block of Noleman Street near Maple. At least two vehicles collided, and one victim was taken to SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital by Lifestar ambulance. The Centralia

Chicago, IL – One Injured in Hit-and-Run at Wolf & Butterfield Rds

Chicago, IL (March 10, 2025) – Hillside Police Department officers say that a victim was injured Monday evening, March 10, after a car crash. News footage showed the crash near Wolf and Butterfield Roads at about 5:00 p.m., and a vehicle could be seen with major front-end damage. One of the vehicles took off, and,

Bloomington, IL – Man Identified in Fatal Collision at Wylie Dr

Bloomington, IL (March 9, 2025) – The McLean County Coroner’s Office identified a 49-year-old Bloomington man who was killed on Saturday morning, March 8, in a two-car crash on the city’s west side. Coroner Kathy Yoder said Scott W. Smith suffered multiple blunt injuries in a crash involving two sedans at the intersection of Wylie

Chicago, IL – Man Killed, Others Hurt in Accident on W 79th St

Chicago, IL (March 8, 2025) – A man died in a crash on the city’s South Side on Saturday evening, March 8, Chicago police said. Police said officers responded to the Ashburn neighborhood’s 3400-block of West 79th Street just after 10:30 p.m. A man in his 40s was driving a black sedan westbound on 79th

Chicago, IL – Eight-Vehicle Crash Injures Victims on I-294 at 47th St

Chicago, IL (March 7, 2025) – Illinois State Police (ISP) troopers said that at least eight vehicles were involved in a crash on Interstate 294 near 47th Street on Friday morning, March 7. Just before 5:45 a.m., Illinois State Police responded to the crash involving eight vehicles blocking two lanes. ISP said troopers found two