A 37-year-old female is currently being held at county jail in connection with her involvement in an auto accident that resulted in the death of a senior exercise science major at Illinois State University. She has been charged with a drunk-driving felony.The young...
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Cook County teen charged in fatal car accident
A fatal accident on the south side of Chicago took the life of one passenger after what appeared to witnesses to be a high-speed joy ride between two vehicles. The 18-year-old, college-bound man involved in the accident was charged with reckless homicide and...
Misdiagnosis of mentally ill in Illinois may lead to violence
The second shooting at yet another military base has again focused the nation's attention on consequences of mental illness. The National Institute of Mental Health reports there are more than 50 million Americans over the age of 18 who suffer from some type of mental...
Charges pending in fatal Edens car accident
Emergency vehicle sirens broke the silence of the early morning as they raced towards a quarter-mile long collision on the Edens Expressway near Touhy Street.A Minnesota man was killed when the Chevy Tracker he was operating was rear-ended by another car. The vehicle...
New injury report makes Illinois construction workers take notice
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...
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...