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Hit-and-Run Victim Found In Alley

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]According to Rockford police, a man is now under care and fighting to stay alive due to being ran over this weekend. Whoever hit the man did not stop at all, but continued driving and left him for dead in the alley. That is where he was found in the wee hours of Sunday, around 2 a.m. Investigators for the case believe that the victim was walking his way to the Aragona Club when a speeding vehicle came along and...

Trouble with Trains

Unfortunately, cars or trucks arent the only vehicles that can end up in a terrible accident.  As a reminder, public transportation, such as trains, can also be very dangerous. For example, over the weekend a 35-year old man decided to ignore the warning lights, bells, and crossing gates as he approached Metra tracks. He drove his black sedan around the lowered gates and was shortly thereafter struck by the oncoming train, which carried him down the tracks, ultimately killing him. ...

Four Cars Damaged By Hit & Run In Lincoln Park | Auto News

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In this mornings early hours, around 2:25 a.m., a physical altercation took place in the Lincoln Park area. According to police, the fight happened on North Stockton Drive and involved several people. After the altercation had calmed down, one of the participants attempted to flee the scene. In the process of doing so, he first rammed his car into four other vehicles along the way.  All of the now-damaged cars were parked near the Lincoln Park Zoo. Whether the multiple...

US Route 41 Hit & Run Victim Identified

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On Saturday, November 16th, a thirty-one year old man was found dead near an entrance ramp on US Route 41 in Gurnee, Illinois. He has now been identified, although his name is being protected. He was discovered unresponsive by officers, and paramedics agreed that he held no signs of life. Alongside him was a black labrador retriever. The dog did appear to be injured but was still alive. Family members have confirmed the dog as Jordan, a pet belonging to...

Man Murdered Over Road Rage

On September 18 of 2009, an innocent 30 year old man was shot and killed by another after unintentionally sending him into road rage. The men were driving on Torrence Avenue around 11 a.m. That morning. The victim had switched to the left lane with intentions of making a left turn afterward.  When he did this, he accidentally cut off the other driver and greatly upset him. The angered driver pulled up and yelled at the man. He tried to...

What You Might Not Have Realized About Calling A Law Firm

Imagine youve just been injured in accident, whether it be at work or on the road. After all, these things happen every day. Youre ready to call an attorney from the GWC office, but youre a little frazzled. Some people, especially first-timers, avoid making the call altogether because they are nervous and dont know what to expect. To put your mind at ease, here are a few things that you might not have realized about calling a law firm. The...

Nine Injured in Accident, Four Police

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A little after 12 noon, two police cars were parked in order for the drivers to handle a routine traffic stop on Chicago's South Indianapolis Avenue.  Suddenly, one of the police cars were struck by a Nissan Altima.  This pushed the police car into the Chevy Tahoe that was being pulled over.  The second police vehicle was also hit. This chain reaction ended with a total of nine people being injured.  Three were taken to nearby hospitals and deemed...

Rain in Chicago Floods I-55 and I-94

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Besides the holiday excitement and warm colors of nature, Autumn also means cooling temperatures and rain. Today fit that description pretty well. With about 4 inches of rain landing on the Chicago roads this morning, and more to come, this Halloween was a wet one. Parts of Interstate 55, as well as Interstate 94, became flooded. Some ramps along the highway were closed off due to the dangers that come with driving in bad weather.  The storms of this morning...

Have a Happy (and Safe) Halloween

Halloween can be scary, but nothing is scarier than a surprise injury. Did you know that more pedestrians die on Halloween than any other day of the year? Children alone are over 130% more likely to be injured during trick-or-treating. When a pedestrian is hit, the driver almost always blamed. So, as a safe driver on Halloween, what can you do to prevent an accident from happening? First of all, expect more pedestrians than usual. They will be there. Because...