Americans are preparing to celebrate another holiday season as the year draws to a close. While the holidays can be a great opportunity to gather with family and friends, they may not be the safest time to be traveling, with the National Safety Council estimating that there could be as many as 278 holiday traffic>> Read More

Illinois has filed a Juul lawsuit, alleging that the e-cigarette company Juul Labs Inc. engaged in deceptive marketing practices. Juul Lawsuit Alleges Company Misled Consumers Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed the state’s Juul lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Cook County on December 12, 2019. Attorneys general from North Carolina, California, Minnesota, Mississippi, New York, and>> Read More

At least seven people have been injured in an early morning multi-bus accident on Chicago’s Far South Side. Multi-Bus Accident Sends Seven to Hospitals On December 16, 2019, at approximately 7:10 a.m., a school bus carrying fifteen high school students was traveling in the 11800 block of South Avenue O when it slammed into the rear>> Read More

Three people have been killed in a head-on crash in the area of Green Bay Road and Blanchard Road in north suburban Beach Park, IL. Driver Veered Into Oncoming Traffic On December 14, 2019, at approximately 4:45 a.m., the 24-year-old Waukegan male driver of a 2008 Nissan Altima was traveling northbound on Green Bay Road,>> Read More

Injured former Amazon warehouse workers and activists recently protested in downtown Chicago in response to a report that Amazon has more than double the industry average of injuries at its fulfillment centers. Amazon Injuries Far Exceed Industry Average On December 10, 2019, Warehouse Workers for Justice protested outside of an Amazon Go store at 144>> Read More

Police have arrested a driver who was allegedly responsible for a fatal hit-and-run motorcycle accident on the Bishop Ford Freeway on Chicago’s Far South Side. Rider Thrown From Motorcycle in Crash On December 6, 2019, at approximately 2:15 a.m., 42-year-old Omarr Hill was driving his wife’s Buick LaCrosse sedan in the northbound lanes of I-94>> Read More

An Orland Park hit-and-run accident has left one teacher dead and another seriously injured following a parish Christmas party. Police Hunting Driver in Orland Park Hit-and-Run Accident On December 4, 2019, at approximately 8:00 p.m., police responded to multiple calls about a hit-and-run-accident involving pedestrians outside of the Square Celt Ale House & Grill at>> Read More

Several children have been injured in a Justice school bus accident while they were on their way to a program at a Bridgeview school. Justice School Bus Accident Sends Three to Hospital The Justice school bus accident took place at approximately 6:00 a.m. on December 4, 2019. At that time, a school bus was traveling>> Read More

An Aurora rollover crash has left one woman dead and two other people seriously injured, according to a news release from the Aurora Police Department. Three Victims in Aurora Rollover Crash On November 23, 2019, just before 3:00 a.m., Aurora Police reported to the scene of a rollover crash in the 600 block of North>> Read More