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Five people were killed and dozens more were injured after a stage collapsed at the Indiana State Fair while concert-goers waited for the main act, Sugarland, to perform. Organizers with the state fair have stated that they thought they had more time, at least 30 minutes, before the storm hit the area. They were in… Read More

Six people were taken to the hospital as a result of a three-car accident on I-74 in Vermilion. According to a report from the Illinois State Police, a 23-year-old woman was driving east down the roadway when she ran over tire debris that caused her to lose control of her vehicle. She then crossed the… Read More

A national outbreak of Salmonella has caused 77 cases in 26 different states and one person has died as a result of it. The outbreak has been linked to ground turkey, but no recall has been made because the exact source has not been determined. In Illinois, there have been seven reported cases, the first… Read More

A car crash just north of Philo occurred Monday morning and claimed the life of a 23-year-old University of Illinois student. According to the county sheriff, the accident occurred on Illinois 130 when the student was traveling west and ran through a stop sign and collided with a tree at the corner of the intersection.… Read More

The Touch Point Oscillating Ceramic Heaters that were imported by Meijer Inc. have been involved in a recall after it was found that they pose a fire hazard. The heaters were sold from October 2009 to April 2011 at Meijer stores and other discount stores in Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and Michigan. The recall occurred… Read More

A 22-year-old man was charged with a DUI after he was involved in an accident on Illinois Route 23 that injured five people. According to Urbana police, that man was driving on Lincoln when he attempted to turn left onto Fairbanks because he thought he had the protected green arrow. He was charged with a… Read More

The family of a disabled 10-year old girl recently won $3 million in a medical malpractice case involving a midwife that helped in the child’s delivery. The girl was born with a rare genetic disorder called Kabuki Syndrome, but the jury decided that this was not the only reason for the girl’s medical problems. According to… Read More

A firefighter from DuQuoin was killed after receiving burn injuries while battling a multiple alarm fire in Pinckneyville, Illinois. The fire broke out at the antique store in downtown Pinckneyville and quickly spread to the opera house next door. Firefighters from all different communities were called to the scene to assist in the large fire.… Read More

A woman involved in an accident with a police officer plead guilty to two different offenses and was sentenced to six months of condition discharge. The incident occurred in January when the woman struck the rear-end of a cop car that caused his vehicle to hit another stopped squad car. The collision was at the… Read More

Two separate truck accidents on Interstate 57 resulted in the death of three people and injured seven more. Illinois State Police said that one accident occurred when a semi-truck driver was heading south down the roadway when he failed to notice that traffic was slowing. He then rear-ended a pickup truck and sent it into… Read More