Police are investigating a recent incident of a pedestrian killed when she and another pedestrian were struck by a motor vehicle that was involved in a collision with another motor vehicle in Chicago’s Northwest Side. The incident occurred on June 2, 2017, after 9 p.m.  The pedestrian killed, Edith Guevara, 58, was walking at or>> Read More

A 27-year-old man died near north suburban Deerfield when he was struck by a passing SUV after he fell out of a moving party bus, according to the Illinois State Police (ISP). On June 3, 2017, at approximately 3:00 a.m., James Larsen, of Libertyville, was riding in a 2012 Freightliner Truck Tractor limo bus, or>> Read More

A cross-country JetBlue flight was diverted recently after a reported laptop fire. On May 30, 2017, JetBlue Flight 915 was en route from New York to San Francisco when passengers complained of smoke emitting from a carry-on bag. Inspection revealed that the bag contained a laptop that had caught fire, prompting an emergency diversion to>> Read More

On May 26, 2017, Illinois Democratic legislators voted to pass two new measures designed to reform workers’ compensation law in the state. The measures were proposed in response to Gov. Bruce Rauner’s demand for cost-cutting workers’ compensation changes to be passed before he will agree to an annual budget. Illinois has been without a budget>> Read More

The central Wisconsin town of Cambria was rocked on May 31, 2017 following a corn milling plant explosion that left at least one person dead and eleven more injured.  Two other workers are reportedly still missing. During a press conference the following morning, Columbia County Sheriff Dennis Richards said that at least 16 employees were>> Read More