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.

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.
- A signed liability waiver may not be enough to bar your personal injury claim if willful acts or negligence caused your injuries.
- Some SSDI claims qualify for expedited processing, allowing claimants to obtain approval in a matter of days or weeks.
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
Chicago, IL (January 31, 2025) – Officers confirmed that a 30-year-old man died after his car collided with two other vehicles on January 31 on Chicago’s South Side. The crash happened at about 5:15 p.m. in the 7600 block of South Parnell Avenue. A Buick sedan was heading east, attempting to pass vehicles in oncoming
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