Earlier this month, dance performer in Chicago, Illinois was killed in an unexpected occurrence. A steel acrobatics ring came loose and fell.  It hit him in the back of his head, which ultimately led to his passing. This happened at Dance Works Chicago while the 22 year old performer and his peers were taking a>> Read More

Semi trucks: big, bold, intimidating, always in the way and dangerous. For some drivers, these might be some of the words they associate with such vehicles. The size might seem like a threat, but what some might not realize is that it isn’t necessarily the vehicle itself that may dangerous, but rather the person driving>> Read More

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A Rockford man stole an ambulance truck from a hospital yesterday. He found the privately-owned ambulance unattended in the emergency room parking lot of Rockford Memorial Hospital. The thief drove off and continued to drive until his location was called in by another driver on the road. The caller said an ambulance was driving recklessly>> Read More

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This winter has been extremely harsh so far.  The conditions of snow and ice have led to numerous traffic wrecks as well as transportation delays on the road, tracks , and air. Snow and ice blocked parts of Amtrak tracks as well, leaving almost 500 Amtrak passengers stranded overnight, stuck on numerous delayed trains. Although>> Read More

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With drug and alcohol awareness improving, the number of fatalities due to intoxication is going down as the years pass.  However, over 10 thousand lives are still taken away by drunk drivers every year, and illegal drugs still play a part in nearly 20% of auto accidents. When you’re involved in an auto accident, one>> Read More