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A national safety recall has lead to state safety officials in Illinois to issue an inspection on pool drainage systems. The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of nearly one million drainage grates after they were marked incorrectly. The items may be a drowning hazard after it was found that the vacuum effect may… Read More

The American Academy of Pediatrics and doctors are beginning a campaign to raise awareness of  the dangers of dog bites. During National Dog Bite Prevention Week,  doctors pointed out that nearly 5 million people suffer from dog bites every year, 600,000 of these require medical attention. Tips were given to parents in order to help… Read More

The family of a St. Joseph woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit after the death of their family member in an accident. The lawsuit was filed against the Jamaica school district and an electric company. According to the lawsuit, the school and electric company were both negligent and this caused the death of the… Read More

A woman from Manteno was killed after a semi-truck accident occurred on Illinois Route 50. According to officials, the accident occurred when the 86-year-old woman’s vehicle and a semi-truck collided near the 10800 block of Illinois Route 50. The woman was taken to a local hospital and later transported to Loyola University Medical Center in… Read More

A Manteno man is fighting to have a 4-way stop sign installed at an intersection near his home because multiple accidents have occurred here over time. The most recent crash involved his neighbor’s daughter and it was the last straw for him. The man has lived near the intersection of Third and Walnut for  15… Read More

This Wednesday, two drivers were injured in a car accident in Vermilion County.  According to the Illinois State Police, the accident occurred at 8:38 P.M. when one of the drivers, for an unknown reason, crossed over the center line and collided head-on with another vehicle. The 76-year old driver was traveling northbound on Illinois 1… Read More

A 27-year-old man was killed in a pedestrian-train accident after he was struck in the early morning while walking on the train tracks. According to Grundy County officials, the accident occurred around 3 a.m. when the man was walking and was struck by the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway train. It is unknown why the… Read More

A man from Flora was killed after a motorcycle and truck accident occurred on U.S. 45. According to Illinois State Police, the accident occurred as the pickup truck driver stopped at a stop sign and then began to cross over the interstate. He failed to see the motorcycle heading toward them and they collided. The… Read More

A man from Danville was killed in a truck accident on I-74 after his car collided with a truck Tuesday morning. Illinois State Police are still investigating the accident and do not know why the man’s vehicle crossed the center line while he was traveling east down the roadway. The 43-year-old man’s car collided with… Read More

Doctors and researchers are conducting a study in Illinois in order to see if a cooling effect can help people who have suffered from brain injuries. The 12-month study is being done by researchers at the University of Illinois College of Medicine and is taking place in Urbana. An issue that arises when cooling the… Read More