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December 12th, 2015

Aurora DUI Accident Injures Two, One Critically

A man in his early 30s caused a head-on collision on a recent Saturday night that left him in critical condition. Another driver suffered serious, but non-life threatening, injuries. The accident happened along Route 21 near West Indian Trail Road. The 32-year old driver was traveling north in a Mercedes when he swerved into the...

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November 30th, 2015

Severe Elgin Truck Accident Leaves One Injured

A tractor-trailer hauling 7,000 gallons of fuel slammed into a Jeep Compass, narrowly missing power lines and poles, leaving one person hospitalized. As initially reported by the Chicago Tribune, the collision happened around 4 a.m. near 700 block of West Main Street. A female motorist traveling eastbound on Route 72 failed to stop at a red light and...

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November 22nd, 2015

6 Injured Following Chicago DUI Collision

It is a simple fact: If you drink and drive, there’s a good chance you’ll get caught. Every year thousands of people are arrested on DUI charges throughout the state of Illinois. Had they called a cab, drove with a sober friend, or simply stayed home, they would be facing far less trouble. But sadly, for too many people,...

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November 16th, 2015

Chicago Cyclist Survives Truck Accident

A Chicago woman initially reported dead following a collision with a pickup truck is actually resting in stable condition. As initially reported by CBS 2, the bicycle accident happened near the six-way intersection of Lincoln Ave., Fullerton Parkway, and Halstead St. in Lincoln Park. The 38 year-old bicyclist was entering the intersection when a Ford...

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November 14th, 2015

Five People in Critical Condition Following Chicago Collision

One person was taken into custody and five others were hospitalized with life threatening injuries following an automobile accident in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood of Chicago. As reported by ABC 7, the collision happened early Friday morning near Cicero and Armitage Avenues. One vehicle struck another as the two cars were heading south on Cicero, sending...

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November 10th, 2015

Weekend Chicago Shootings Leave Dozens Injured, 5 Dead

These are numbers that defies any sense. More than two dozen people injured by gunfire, with 5 left for dead – all taking place in just 3 days. The shootings that took place over the weekend happened throughout the city. As initially reported by the Chicago Sun-Times, Friday evening a 43-year old man was shot...

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June 18th, 2015

Chicago Area Work Injury Results In Death

Just last month, another tragic workers compensation accident occurred in the Chicago area. This time, a 50 year old factory worker was killed when he became trapped in a power lathe machine at the Elk Grove Village plant where he worked. According to a spokesman for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the machine...

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March 26th, 2015

Doctors and Hidden Medical Mistakes

In a quote often attributed to Frank Lloyd Wright, “a doctor can bury his mistakes, but an architect can only advise his clients to plant vines.” How true. When an architect makes a serious mistake, the best that he can often do to hide his error is to cover the house up with vines. But...

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August 15th, 2014

Chicago Priest Sex Abuse Investigation Reopened

In yet another example of the world-wide scandal involving clergy sexual abuse and molestation, the Cook County Sheriff has reopened an investigation of a Catholic priest just days after the Archdiocese of Chicago declared the abuse allegations unfounded. The investigation comes on the heels of another person that has suggested Rev. Michael W. O’Connell engaged...

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