Chicago, IL (May 18, 2024) – According to officers with the Chicago Police Department, a man was struck by a vehicle early on Saturday morning on the South Side of the city and died as a result of the collision. Just before 12:30 a.m., police stated they arrived at the scene, located in the 3900
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Minooka, IL (May 17, 2024) – A motorcycle and a school bus were involved in a crash near Minooka Wednesday afternoon, leaving the motorcyclist dead, per local authorities who responded. At around 3:15 p.m., Will County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the 24000 block of West Shepley Road in unincorporated Troy Township near Minooka. The
Rockford, IL (May 15, 2024) – On Tuesday evening, according to the police, an accident on Interstate 39 caused traffic to back up and resulted in a handful of injuries. Two semi-trailer trucks were involved in the accident. One was seen in the center ditch, the other in the northbound-lane side ditch, per local news

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