Joslin, IL (May 7, 2020) - Two people were injured and four others injured following a head-on collision in Joslin, Illinois on Tuesday, May 5th. Local sources revealed that the accident occurred on I-88 (IL-110) when a black 2006 Jeep Liberty left the roadway for...
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Work-Related Deaths
Pearl City, IL – Deadly Workplace Accident at Pearl Valley Eggs Co
Pearl City, IL (April 11, 2020) - Reports from the Stephenson County Sheriff's Office revealed that a worker died in a fatal work accident in Pearl City on Thursday afternoon, April 9th. The report was called into the sheriff's office from the Pearl Valley Eggs...
Oak Forest, IL – UPDATE: Samuel Sahagun-Banuelos Killed on I-80
Oak Forest, IL (April 3, 2020) - Two people were killed in a wrong-way collision near Oak Forest, Illinois on Wednesday, April 1st. Samuel Sahagu-Banuelos, 23, of Lansing, Michigan was traveling east on I-80 WB when he collided with another vehicle near the junction...
Oak Forest, IL – Wrong-Way Collision Kills 2 on I-80
Oak Forest, IL (April 2, 2020) - A wrong-way accident left two people dead in Oak Forest, Illinois on Wednesday night, April 1st. The accident occurred on I-80 EB near I-57 at around 11:20 p.m. At that time, a driver traveling the wrong way on the interstate collided...
Pontiac, IL – Kenisha Hall Killed in Pedestrian Crash on IL-23
Pontiac, IL (March 28, 2020) - A woman was killed after being struck by a vehicle in rural Livingston County on Thursday, March 25th. The crash occurred near Pontiac, Illinois at around 4:30 a.m. The site of the crash was located at the intersection of IL-23 (Historic...
McCook, IL – Worker Killed at Progress Rail on W 55th St
McCook, IL (March 13, 2020) - Authorities are currently investigating a case involving a man who was killed at Progress Rail in McCook, Illinois on Tuesday morning, March 10th. Matt Barr, 37, an employee of Minnesota based Kato Engineering, was working at Progress...
Clark Co, IL – Man Killed In Deadly Head-On Crash On Clarksville Rd
Clark Co, IL (January 13, 2020) - Illinois State Police responded to the scene of a deadly collision in Clark County, Illinois on Friday, January 10th. The collision took place on Clarksville Road near the time of 6:19 a.m. Initial reports revealed that two vehicles...
Ford Heights, IL – 2 Injured After Police Chase On IL-394
Ford Heights, IL (December 1, 2019) - Two people were injured in a crash on Sunday, December 1st, after leading police on a chase from Indiana into Illinois. The chase began in Dyer, Indiana and ended when the injured parties crashed their vehicle. The crash site was...
Understanding workers’ compensation basics
Workers' compensation benefits can be helpful to workers and their families who find themselves in challenging situations following a workplace accident, injury or death. Workers' compensation is a form of insurance that can pay out benefits to injured workers and...
Deerfield worker killed in riding lawnmower incident
When a person says goodbye to his or her loved ones as he or she heads out to work in the morning, there is no reason to expect that the person will never return. However, workplace hazards exist in many professions, exposing individuals to danger and the possibility...