Bicyclist struck, seriously hurt by Pace bus in Des Plaines
The crash happened around 5:40 p.m., in the 1000 block of Touhy Avenue.
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The crash happened around 5:40 p.m., in the 1000 block of Touhy Avenue.
Police say an 18-year-old driver without a license struck another vehicle before hitting the bus.
Police said the driver of the SUV was issued citations for operating an uninsured motor vehicle and driving on a revoked license.
A head-on crash involving a school bus sent several people, including children, to the hospital in Little Village on Tuesday. According to the Chicago Police Department, the crash took place in the 3100 block of South Kedzie Avenue and left 17 people injured.
A head-on crash involving a school bus sent several people, including children, to the hospital in Little Village on Tuesday. According to the Chicago Police Department, the crash took place in the 3100 block of South Kedzie Avenue and left 17 people injured.
A $13 million settlement in a deadly Pace bus crash was announced on Monday. The driver fell asleep behind the wheel, killing a woman on her way home from church back in 2021. For the first time, we are seeing video of the crash and video of past incidents involving the same driver who is still facing criminal charges. A warning though, the video is disturbing.
A school bus with Chicago Public School kids on board hit some cars and the driver didn't stop, and instead continued on his route. The owner of one of the cars hit is not only angry, she was left with paying the damage. She is worried for the safety of others.
It's the first time the team has played a home game after the bus carrying their players was hit by a semi truck in November, seriously injuring several of the athletes.
It's the first time the team has played a home game after the bus carrying their players was hit by a semi truck in November, seriously injuring several of the athletes.
It's the first time the team has played a home game after the bus carrying their players was hit by a semi truck in November, seriously injuring several of the athletes.
The families said they're suing the truck driver and two trucking companies -- accusing them of willful disregard of the safety of those on that bus.
The lawsuit names the truck driver and two trucking companies accusing them of willful disregard of the safety of those on that bus. The lawsuit claims his blood alcohol level was almost twice the legal limit at the time of the crash.
We caught up with the head coach of the St. Ignatius varsity team, who said he is looking forward to getting back to normal.
The Ignatius varsity team will honor the injured players this Saturday at their home varsity game.
Warsaw police say officers were en route to stop that semi-truck after several reports of it speeding, swerving and driving off the road.
Police say at least three people are critically hurt and more than a dozen injured after a semi-truck crashed into a school bus.
Police say at least three people are critically hurt and more than a dozen injured after a semi-truck crashed into a school bus.
Gregory Baldwin of Valparaiso, Indiana, is facing several charges but none for impairment at the time of the crash.
People on Chicago's North Side were forced to run for safety as an out-of-control party bus sideswiped a string of cars Saturday.
A woman is hospitalized after crashing into a CTA bus on the city's East Side Saturday night.
The crash involved an articulated CTA bus and three other vehicles in the northbound lanes of DuSable Lake Shore Drive near 49th Street around 7:30 a.m.
Illinois State Police said the bus and another vehicle collided just before 3 p.m. in the westbound lanes of Interstate 90 near Busse Road, near Elk Grove Village.
Five people – including three children – were injured Sunday afternoon in an accident involving a car and a CTA bus at Ashland Avenue and Pershing Road.
Five people – including three children – were injured Sunday afternoon in an accident involving a car and a CTA bus at Ashland Avenue and Pershing Road.
Video shows a crash involving a bus and a train in Gary, Indiana Monday.
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Slow-roasted beef was piled high in Chicago’s Jefferson Memorial Park on Sunday afternoon.
Two Chicago Catholic parishes celebrated their partnership with a taco fiesta on Sunday.
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Officials in Twin Falls, Idaho, identified Chad Williams, 24, as the shooter.
In announcing his campaign, Giannoulias said, "Chicago should never become a city reserved only for the wealthy."
Stella's Diner in Chicago's East Lakeview community has gone out of business.
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Sunday marked the annual Royal Court Coronation for the Bud Billiken Parade, in a 77-year-long tradition.
Slow-roasted beef was piled high in Chicago's Jefferson Memorial Park on Sunday afternoon.
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The Chicago Bears were off on Sunday, having wrapped up their first week of training camp.
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