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Three women have died from suspected heat exhaustion at a Rogers Park senior living complex on Chicago’s North Side. A “Fast Warmup” On May 14, 2022, three seniors were found dead at the James [...]

GWC Partner Joel J. Block has obtained a $242,657.57 award for a union carpenter who was injured on a remodeling job. Carpenter Injured During Fall GWC’s client was a 60-year-old union carpenter [...]

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited a Waukegan contractor for exposing workers to deadly fall hazards at two separate job sites. $360,531.00 in Penalties OSHA cited [...]

A federal agency has released a video detailing the results of its investigation into a fatal Waukegan chemical explosion in 2019. “Potentially Preventable” The United States Chemical [...]

A train passenger has been killed and four other passengers have been injured in a Clarendon Hills Metra crash. Train Crashes Into Truck The Clarendon Hills Metra crash took place at [...]

A raging Andersonville fire destroyed two auto body shops and injured at least one area resident on Chicago’s North Side. Two Roofs Collapse in Blaze Shortly before 7:00 a.m. on April 23, 2022, [...]

An Illinois Medical District crash ended with Chicago’s sixth pedestrian death in 2022. Building Struck in Crash The fatal Illinois Medical District crash occurred at approximately 2:30 a.m. on [...]

The event took place on Thursday, May 5, 2022, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., at the offices of IBEW Local 710 in Warrenville, IL. GWC Managing Partner Louis C. Cairo and Director of Marketing and [...]

Lawmakers have released a letter urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to implement stronger chemical disaster prevention measures to protect the American people. EPA Updating RMP Rule [...]

A CTA employee who attempted to help a dying coworker has been approved to receive benefits for her work-related PTSD. Man Flatlines on Train In Lisa McKenzie v. Chicago Transit Authority, the [...]