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A 36-year-old worker was killed when a Metra Electric District train hit and killed him around 1:30 p.m. The accident happened near 47th street. Authorities say that the man was a trackman who [...]

A Sunday night fire in Lake Zurich has left three people injured, including one firefighter. Authorities responded to the northwest suburban fire shortly before 8 p.m. On Sunday. The Chicago [...]

Federal safety regulators have fined a Libertyville-based fitness club chain for exposing its workers to workplace safety hazards including dangerous chemicals. About $60,000 in proposed fines [...]

At GWC Injury Lawyers, we strive to get our clients the best results possible, and as Illinois’ largest personal injury and workers’ compensation law firm, our firm possesses the unique [...]

A Chicago man was recently able to receive workers’ compensation benefits after suffering a heart attack. The man was a construction project manager who successfully demonstrated that the stress [...]

Today, a number of the changes to the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act that were approved by the Illinois Legislature back in June will go into effect, effectively making it more difficult for [...]

A firefighter from Hudson, Illinois, is dead after a trucker slammed into a roadside rescue operation last night. The Pantagraph Newspaper reports that the 39-year-old volunteer firefighter was [...]

Many pregnant women often opt for risky medical procedures and interventions that are medically unnecessary, according to a recent article in Consumer Reports. The article focuses on a survey [...]

Four people were injured in a Lake Michigan boating accident Thursday evening according to CBS News Chicago. The happened around 10:20 p.m. And it took emergency crews almost an hour to pull [...]