Joliet, IL (May 18, 2025) – A Joliet, Illinois, police sergeant was killed in a car crash while off duty on May 16 near south suburban Beecher. Joliet Police confirmed Sgt. Hollis Weller, 47, died in a crash on Friday in southeastern Will County. Illinois State Police said a semi-trailer truck, a pickup truck, and
Local Accidents
Mapleton, IL (May 17, 2025) – First responders rushed to the scene of a crash involving a car and pickup truck in Mapleton on Saturday, May 17, that injured two people. The crash was reported shortly before noon at U.S. Route 24 and Illinois Route 9. Illinois State Police say one of the vehicles involved,
Chicago, IL (May 16, 2025) – A vehicle crashed into a south suburban church on Friday, May 16, according to area officers. This weekend’s daycare graduation at the church is now canceled after a truck plowed into a classroom, leaving seven people in the hospital, including students and police officers. At least three children were

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.
Chicago, IL (May 14, 2025) – Chicago police officers and two young children were among those injured in a car crash Wednesday evening on the city’s South Side. The crash happened around 6:35 p.m. in the 5900 block of South Racine Avenue in Englewood, Chicago Police Department officials said. A vehicle driven by a 32-year-old
Elgin, IL (May 13, 2025) – Illinois State Police troopers said that a bad crash involving a dump truck shut down part of a west suburban road for several hours on Monday, May 12. The crash happened in Elgin on Randall Road between College Green Drive and South Street. The truck ended up on the
Chicago, IL (May 12, 2025) – A crash on the city’s Northwest Side left at least three people injured on Monday, May 12, according to Chicago police. The crash happened at about 2:55 a.m. in the 4700 block of N. Western Avenue in the Lincoln Square neighborhood, police said. A male driver, 56, was taken
Chicago, IL (May 11, 2025) – According to officers with the Chicago Police Department, a man was hit and killed by a CTA Blue Line train on the city’s Northwest Side on Saturday evening, May 10. A 28-year-old man stumbled and fell onto the tracks as a train approached for unknown reasons, police said. The
Burbank, IL (May 10, 2025) – Illinois State Police troopers said that a traffic stop escalated into a fiery crash Saturday morning, May 10, in Burbank when a felony suspect fled police and slammed into a box truck. State police said troopers responded to a three-vehicle crash near mile marker 268 just before 11:00 a.m.
Oak Forest, IL (May 9, 2025) – A 27-year-old motorcyclist died after being struck by a vehicle on Friday afternoon, May 9, near 159th Street and Ridgeland Avenue, Cook County Sheriff’s Police said. At approximately 1:00 p.m. Friday, sheriff’s police responded to a vehicle crash near the intersection of Ridgeland Avenue and West 159th Street.
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