Illinois is one of many industrial states in the country. The construction industry, transportation, agricultural, and fish and gaming industries are top work areas that also unfortunately run high numbers of on the job death or injuries. A leading cause of accidents...
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Illinois reacts to study on poor care in nursing homes
Concerns across the nation have increased following a report from the Department of Health and Human Services, surrounding a high incidence of negative treatment of patients in nursing home facilities. This is especially critical to Illinois residents who have...
Brutal snow storms compound car crashes on Illinois highways
Illinois motorists were not feeling the love on Valentine's Day as yet another brutal barrage of freezing snow, sleet and ice storm devastated the state highways, dumping almost 6 inches of snow across the area. Highway officials reported multiple collisions,...
2-vehicle accident claims life of local architect
A tragic accident involving a school bus and an automobile occurred on Old Route 66 near Towanda, resulting in one fatality. No students were on the bus at the time of the accident. The county coroner was summoned to the scene.The victim, a 37 year-old resident of...
Saying ‘Im Sorry’ results in fewer malpractice suits
One prominent physician remembers the day he made a terrible mistake. He also learned the dramatic effect an apology can have. In his 30 years as an infectious disease specialist, his patients ran the gamut of ailments. But the professor of a leading medical center...
Elderly couple killed in freak bridge collapse
It's a seemingly normal day and at first glance, apparently uneventful driving conditions. The last thing on one couple's mind was watching out for a freight train hurtling down a cliff towards their vehicle after falling off a bridge. Yet that is precisely what...
Tragic hill-jumping accident claims lives of 5 relatives
Five people from the same family were killed in a crash in Hamilton County following a common rural activity known as hill-jumping. According to county deputies, locals call the area "thrill hills." Drivers speeding in the area have been known to go airborne. In this...
13-year-old boy stuck and killed in car crash in Isanti
The area in Illinois' regional neighbor, Minnesota, called Cambridge is mourning the death of a young victim killed in an automobile accident. While some peaceful residents live their lives quietly and without public notice, this is not so in the case of the young man...
Breathing tube mishap leads to legal woes for engaged couple
In a decision handed down on Oct. 2, an Illinois judge refused a Winnebago County woman's request to marry the man she loved. The couple had gotten engaged decades ago and had been living together since 2009. Friends and family of the couple have attested to the love...
University student dies after Lincoln Avenue crash
Urbana police have released a report stating a truck, traveling on Lincoln Avenue near Nevada Street, struck two university students, resulting in one fatality. According to investigating detectives, the driver of the truck, a 58-year-old Urbana resident, was driving...