Local Accidents

Chicago, IL – Two Hurt in IDOT Collision on I-64 at Washington Park

Chicago, IL (July 9, 2025) – An Illinois Department of Transportation vehicle was hit by a car early Wednesday morning in an Interstate 64 construction zone. According to Illinois State Police, a Chrysler 300 was going eastbound on I-64 westbound near the Washington Park/Kings Highway exit when it struck an occupied IDOT truck head-on at

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

Odin, IL – Three-Car Accident, Injuries on US Hwy 50 at Railroad

Odin, IL (July 5, 2025) – Three drivers were involved in a chain-reaction crash on U.S. 50 just east of the railroad overpass in Odin on Friday afternoon, July 4. Initial information indicates a van driven by a 60-year-old man in Centralia was eastbound when he was unable to stop for two pickup trucks stopped

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