Local Accidents

Chicago, IL (April 20, 2025) – A driver died in a South Side crash early Sunday morning, April 20, Chicago police said. Officers responded to the crash near West 111th and South Halsted Streets in the Morgan Park neighborhood just after 12:15 a.m. One of the drivers, a 69-year-old, hit a tree and landed in

Will County, IL (April 19, 2025) – A semi-truck carrying 35,000 pounds of plastic overturned on April 19 after a crash on an Interstate 55 ramp in Will County, authorities said. The crash happened just after 3:00 p.m. on the I-55 southbound ramp to Arsenal Road, according to Illinois State Police. It’s unclear what led

Marion, IL (April 18, 2025) – Marion County Sheriff’s Deputies reported at least one victim injury when a pickup truck collided with a motorcycle on Nation Road at the Branch Road intersection southwest of Salem on Wednesday night, April 16. Initial information indicates the motorcyclist, 39-year-old Curtis Branch, was transported to Salem Township Hospital by

Chicago, IL (April 16, 2025) – An Illinois State Police trooper was injured in a crash Wednesday on the city’s South Side. The crash happened around 4:55 p.m. at West 51st Street and South Wentworth Avenue, ISP officials said. State police said the trooper was driving northbound on Wentworth when someone ran a red light

Johnson County, IL (April 15, 2025) – Emergency crews responded to a crash on U.S. Highway 45 on Monday afternoon, April 14, and reported injuries as a result of the incident. The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office confirmed they were on the scene, and news footage showed two medical helicopters leaving the area, around U.S. 45

Joliet, IL (April 14, 2025) – A two-car crash in southwest suburban Joliet left both drivers hospitalized with serious injuries on Monday morning, April 14. Officers responded to the intersection of Plainfield Road and Voyager Lane around 6:10 a.m., according to Joliet Police. Investigators learned a Honda Civic driven by a 23-year-old man was believed

Vernon, IL (April 13, 2025) – The driver of a car went to a local hospital for treatment after colliding with a small school bus in Vernon on Friday afternoon, April 11. State Police say the car was traveling northbound on U.S. 51 at the Lair Street intersection when the bus entered onto the highway

A crash disrupted traffic on Friday evening along the eastbound side of I-88 near the Freedom exit ramp.

Authorities have released the names of the two individuals who lost their lives in a house fire earlier this week in Hannibal.