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Two Construction Workers Seriously Injured After Westmont Building Collapse

Two construction workers were critically injured after a building collapsed in suburban Westmont, IL on Monday afternoon. The accident occurred around 12:30...

GWC Secures Wrongfully Denied WC Benefits for Union Carpenter

GWC attorney Harris L. Elliott has obtained a favorable trial award for a union carpenter who was wrongfully denied workers' compensation benefits after being injured on the job. Union Carpenter Seriously Hurt in Job Site Fall On January 15, 2019, GWC's client, a 55-year-old union carpenter, arrived at an Indiana job site where he had been employed for six months by an Illinois-based construction company. During his shift, the carpenter slipped and fell on compacted snow while walking towards the restroom. When he...

Joliet Pedestrian Accident Leaves 55-Year-Old Woman Dead

A 55-year-old woman has been struck and killed in a Joliet pedestrian accident. Joliet Pedestrian Accident Under Investigation The Joliet pedestrian accident...

LaSalle Veterans’ Home Administrator Let Go After COVID-19 Outbreak

The administrator of the LaSalle Veterans’ Home in downstate Illinois has been dismissed following an investigation into a deadly COVID-19 outbreak at...

I-57 Semi-Truck Rollover Shuts Down Multiple Lanes of Traffic

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1671246240060{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}"]An early morning I-57 semi-truck rollover shut down multiple lanes of traffic near 123rd Street and 125th Street on...

Triple-Digit Speeding Citations on the Rise in the State of Illinois

Police are reporting that triple-digit speeding citations are on the rise in the State of Illinois, placing motorists in serious danger. Triple-Digit...

Tyson Foods Suspends Supervisors Over COVID-19 Betting Pool

Tyson Foods has suspended multiple supervisors at an Iowa pork plant for allegedly participating in a COVID-19 betting pool. Lawsuit Names Workers...