Accident on Interstate 55 Kills State Trooper
A state trooper was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer truck on Monday morning during a normal traffic stop alongside Interstate 55 near Litchfield. On the morning of November 26th,… Read More
Wrongful Death Suit Settled with Family of Worker at Joliet Asphalt Company
A lawsuit brought against a Joliet asphalt company in regards to the 2004 death of a Channahon man has been settled. Jason Shelton, 26, was working at the Gallagher Asphalt… Read More
Three Dead in Collapsed Garage at Miami Dade College
A garage structure that collapsed at the Miami Dade College on Wednesday has taken the lives of three workers and left another one missing. The five-story structure in Doral, Florida… Read More
Man Charged with DUI After Fatal Accident
Early Sunday morning, a teacher in the Ottawa, Illinois school district lost her life when the driver of the vehicle she was riding in lost control and crashed. Chad Marks… Read More
OSHA Proposes Fines at Kankakee Company for Failing to Protect Workers.
A Kankakee company has been cited for failure to protect its workers from asbestos exposure by The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and face paying up to $59,000 in… Read More
While helping in the rescue of four injured climbers, a Mount Ranier ranger fell to his death. Mount Rainier is a massive volcano located in Washington State and has an elevation of 14,411-feet.… Read More
Explosion at Arlington Heights Factory Kills One Man, Sends 10 Others to Hospitals
Arlington Heights was the scene of an explosion, fire and chemical leak that killed one man and sent 10 others to area hospitals. Witnesses stated that around 8:30 a.m. on… Read More
Early Morning Crash Injures Window Washer after crashing into Scaffolding
An early morning car chase ended up causing injury to a window washer on scaffolding upon collision with the scaffolding in downtown Chicago. During the early morning hours of April… Read More
Report of Chemical Odor at Northwest Side School Sends Two Adults to Hospitals
On Friday, April 20th, firefighters responded to reports of a chemical odor at a Chicago Northwest Side grade school. At least five ambulances arrived at the school in the 2000… Read More
Car Crashes Through Store Window
A weekday evening in April saw a car in Skokie crashed through the front windows of a bedding store, causing damage to the store and merchandise. John Belcher, a salesman… Read More