Local Accidents

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.

Tazewell Co, IL – One Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash on Rte 98/Edgewater Dr

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 – Fatal Pedestrian Crash on E Empire St Under Inquiry

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- Man Dies in Three-Vehicle Collision on S Parnell Ave

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

Chicago, IL – One Killed in Train Accident at Narragansett & Mclean Aves

Chicago, IL (January 29, 2025) – According to troopers with the Illinois State Police (ISP) and local officers, Service on two Metra train lines was stopped after a train crash that killed one person on Tuesday morning on Chicago’s Northwest Side. A Metra North Central Service Train crashed into a car around 8:00 a.m. near the intersection of Narragansett

Mt. Vernon, IL – Truck Accident w/Injuries on I-57 at MM 89

Mt. Vernon, IL (January 28, 2025) – Troopers with the Illinois State Police said traffic crashes on southbound Interstate 57 south of Mt. Vernon occurred around noon on Sunday, January 26. Preliminary investigation indicates the first crash occurred at mile marker 89 at 12:20 pm when for unknown reasons a tractor-trailer truck collided with a