Local Accidents

Chicago, IL – Deadly Car Accident Shuts Down Edens Expy

Chicago, IL (July 7, 2025) — Illinois State Police said there were major traffic impacts following a three-vehicle crash in Northbrook near Dundee Road on Monday afternoon, July 7. State police said they were called to the scene in the southbound lanes of the Edens Expressway around 12:30 p.m. near milepost 30 at Dundee Road

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Peoria, IL – Man Identified After Fatal Truck Crash on I-74

Peoria, IL (July 4, 2025) – A Peoria man is dead after a Thursday morning rush hour collision on Interstate 74 in East Peoria. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood said Dominque Stringer, 30, from Peoria, suffered “injuries that were inconsistent with life” and likely died instantly. According to the Illinois State Police, the collision occurred

Kendall Co, IL – Violet Jensen Killed in Collision at Grove Rd & Rte 126

Kendall County, IL (July 2, 2025) – Illinois State Police (ISP) troopers said that a 20-year-old Oswego woman died in a car crash on Tuesday evening in unincorporated Na-Au-Say Township, located in southwest suburban Kendall County, according to authorities. Violet Jensen was identified by the Kendall County Coroner’s Office as the person pronounced dead at

Chicago, IL – Fatal Motorcycle-Truck Crash on I-294

Chicago, IL (July 1, 2025) — A fatal crash shut down southbound lanes on Interstate 294 on Tuesday, July 1, in west suburban Western Springs. Video from the scene showed a motorcycle and a semi-truck at the crash site near Ogden Avenue. According to Illinois State Police, two southbound lanes are shut down, and traffic

Posen, IL – Two Hospitalized in DUI Collision on I-57

Posen, IL (June 29, 2025) – An Illinois State Police trooper is recovering after a driver crashed into their squad car while the trooper was helping with a separate crash early Saturday, June 28, on Interstate 57 near south suburban Posen. Police said the trooper was inside their squad car around 1:45 a.m. on I-57