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Pedestrian deaths in the United States have risen sharply since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, with authorities blaming a flare-up in reckless driving. Traffic Deaths Set Records At the [...]

The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission has ruled that the “positional risk” injury sustained by a restaurant cashier was work-related. Cashier Suffers Shoulder Injury In Winfrey v. [...]

A Back of the Yards fire has displaced several families from an apartment building on Chicago’s South Side. Issues Delay Extinguishing Back of the Yards Fire The fire took place at a multi-family [...]

One person is dead following a Northbrook Amtrak crash involving a motor vehicle, as police investigate the cause of the fatal collision. Vehicle Bursts into Flames The Northbrook Amtrak crash [...]

A Peoria chemical spill that prompted an evacuation has been traced to a rail car with a loose valve. Peoria Chemical Spill Stops Traffic The Peoria chemical spill occurred on January 25, 2022. [...]

Sandy Hook lawsuit plaintiffs have reached a $73 million settlement agreement with the manufacturer of the gun used in the 2012 school shooting. Fourth Deadliest Mass Shooting On December 14, [...]

A failure-to-yield crash on Chicago’s DuSable Lake Shore Drive sent at least six people to area hospitals, including four children. Child Ejected from Vehicle The failure-to-yield crash [...]

As the city faces another punishing winter in the middle of an Omicron surge, Chicago black ice injuries may be threatening to overwhelm area hospitals. Slip-and-Falls Up 18 Percent Winter in [...]

A massive Bartlett warehouse fire in Northwest Suburban Illinois has burned for at least five straight days as firefighters work to extinguish the blaze. Fire Spreads After Racks Collapse The [...]

GWC attorney Kitra K. Killen has obtained a $425,000.00 settlement for a union foreman electrician who sustained a neck injury with permanent work restrictions. Foreman Electrician Loses Trade [...]