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GWC’s Jacqueline Hickey Attends National Immigrant Justice Center Awards Luncheon

On June 6, 2017, GWC Injury Lawyers attorney Jacqueline Hickey attended the 18th Annual Human Rights Awards luncheon for the National Immigrant...

School Bus and Motorcycle Crash in Roseland Injures Eight

An early morning school bus and motorcycle crash in Chicago’s Roseland neighborhood injured at least eight people, five of whom were reportedly minors. On June...

Illinois Second in Dog-Bite Claim Payouts, According to State Farm Insurance

In 2016, State Farm Insurance paid out $14 million to settle 323 dog-bite claims in Illinois, making the state second only to...

Pedestrian Killed by Motor Vehicle in Chicago’s Northwest Side

Police are investigating a recent incident of a pedestrian killed when she and another pedestrian were struck by a motor vehicle that...

Man Killed by SUV After Falling Out of Moving Party Bus

A 27-year-old man died near north suburban Deerfield when he was struck by a passing SUV after he fell out of a...

Laptop Fire Forces Emergency Diversion of JetBlue Flight

A cross-country JetBlue flight was diverted recently after a reported laptop fire. On May 30, 2017, JetBlue Flight 915 was en route...

New Workers’ Compensation Reforms Proposed in Illinois

On May 26, 2017, Illinois Democratic legislators voted to pass two new measures designed to reform workers’ compensation law in the state....

Corn Mill Explosion Leaves at Least One Dead, 11 Injured in Central Wisconsin

The central Wisconsin town of Cambria was rocked on May 31, 2017 following a corn milling plant explosion that left at least...