- May 13, 2025

Cause of McHenry County Home Explosion in Cary Remains Under Investigation CARY, ILLINOIS (May 13, 2025) – A man was critically injured in a Cary house fire and explosion along the 6700 block of Pheasant Trail. McHenry County officials are saying the incident took place around 1:32 PM on Sunday. There was a major explosion…

- May 4, 2025

Eighth-Grader Parker Swaar Injured at Illini Central Middle School During Track Meet After Being Hit by Shot Put MASON CITY, ILLINOIS (May 4, 2025) – A student at Illini Central Middle School in Mason City identified as Parker Swaar was seriously injured during a track meet. Mason County officials are saying that the accident took…

- May 3, 2025

Six People Hospitalized After Two Separate Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Accidents at Business on South State Street and Buckhead Meat & Seafood in Hampshire HAMPSHIRE, ILLINOIS (May 3, 2025) – Six people were hospitalized in Hampshire after separate carbon monoxide poisoning accidents at Buckhead Meat & Seafood Carbon and another business. The first incident occurred at a…

- April 19, 2025

Investigation Underway After 13-Year-Old Boy Injured in Chicago Transit Authority Red Line Train Shooting by Garfield Stop CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (April 18, 2025) – A 13-year-old boy was seriously injured in a shooting while on the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) Red Line train in the South Side of Chicago. Cook County officials are saying that the…

- April 4, 2025

Nine Seriously Injured in Apartment Fire at Edgewater, Chicago That Started on the Fourth Floor of Vintage Building CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (April 4, 2025) – At least nine people were injured in Edgewater, Chicago after a fire started in an apartment building at 5439-41 N. Kenmore Avenue. Cook County officials are saying that the incident began…

- March 12, 2025

Investigation Underway After 69-Year-Old Man Died in Tremont Apartment Fire at Property on North Chestnut Street TREMONT, ILLINOIS (March 12, 2025) – A 69-year-old man has tragically died in a Tremont apartment fire on the 100 block of North Chestnut Avenue. Tazwell County officials are saying that the accident took place around 1 PM on…

- March 2, 2025

Investigation Underway After Two Teenagers Died From Suspected Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Inside Vehicle in Hoffman Estates HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILLINOIS (March 2, 2024) – Two teenagers have tragically died in a suspected case of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning in Hoffman Estates. Hoffman Estates officials are saying that the accident took place around 12:37 AM on the 200 block…

- January 31, 2025

Cancer-Causing Chemicals Located Near Neighborhood in Village of Illinois Where Residents Have Developed Cancer UNION, ILLINOIS (January 31, 2025) – Several people have become sick in the small Village of Union after industrial chemicals were dumped nearby. There are around 500 people that live in Union, which is mostly surrounded by farmland and manufacturing plants….

- January 30, 2025

28-Year-Old Patient at Vista Medical Center in Waukegan Died After Being Found Unresponsive on the Facility’s Rooftop WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS (January 30, 2024) – A 20-year-old woman has tragically died after being found unresponsive on the rooftop of the Vista Medical Center in Waukegan. Vista officials are saying that the incident took place on Tuesday. The…

- January 30, 2025

Worker Seriously Injured After Falling Down Shaft at Obama Presidential Center Construction Site in Jackson Park JACKSON PARK, ILLINOIS (January 30, 2025) –  A construction worker was seriously injured after falling several stories at the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park. Cook County officials are saying that the accident took place on Wednesday afternoon. The…