2 men killed in motor vehicle crash in Hammond, Indiana
Two men are dead following a motor vehicle crash in Hammond, Indiana early Sunday morning.
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Two men are dead following a motor vehicle crash in Hammond, Indiana early Sunday morning.
Police said the man got out of his car to remove the goose from the road when he was hit and killed.
A man was hit and killed by a car while he was trying to remove a goose from the roadway in unincorporated Elgin Township on Tuesday. Kane County Sheriff's deputies responded to the area of 1200 St. Charles St. for a crash involving a pedestrian, police said.
The family of Sara Straney is calling for charges against the driver, but police didn't pursue any.
Chicago police say around 9:48 p.m. the victim, a 55-year-old man, was crossing, in the 5100 block of West Jackson Boulevard, when a gray Jaguar sedan turned eastbound and struck the victim.
Back in May of 2021, Brenda Burse was riding in a Pace bus, when the driver fell asleep at the wheel.
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 man is dead after being struck by a car on the city's Near West Side early Saturday morning.
The passenger of the SUV was taken to Illinois Masonic, where he was pronounced dead. The driver was transported to Illinois Masonic with non-life-threatening injuries.
The vehicle caught fire and was extinguished by the Downers Grove Fire Department.
Police confirmed Kurell Purnell was charged with one felony count of reckless homicide, three felony counts of aggravated reckless driving, and one citation.
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Witnesses say a 35-year-old man of Streamwood was running across the street when he was struck by a vehicle and then by a second vehicle - both traveling westbound on Lake Street.
Witnesses say a 35-year-old man of Streamwood was running across the street when he was struck by a vehicle and then by a second vehicle - both traveling westbound on Lake Street.
Police say a white chevy traverse was speeding down Cicero when it hit an Acura MDX which then caught fire - killing the driver.
An Indiana state trooper is recovering after his patrol car was rear-ended by a drunk driver Saturday.
Investigators say the driver struck two trees before coming to a stop in a wooded area.
Illinois State Police say troopers responded to the scene where an unidentified woman was struck by a white passenger vehicle that fled the scene.
Preliminary reports from Illinois State Police say one man was found lying in the left lane and was pronounced dead on the scene.
Donald Carter Sr. was described as a jolly and fun-loving man. He was a former mechanic who loved his grandchildren.
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A man is dead after being tossed from his ATV in unincorporated Spring Grove Tuesday morning, according to the Lake County Sheriff's Office.
One person is dead following a crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway Saturday night, according to Illinois State Police.
Six Illinois residents are using the state's new doxxing law to accuse online watchdogs of running a harassment campaign to silence speech about Gaza and Israel.
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The hippos are the descendants of four brought to the country in the 1980s by notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar as he built a private zoo.
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After a one-month delay, the City Council is moving forward with plans to increase taxi fares in Chicago for the first time since 2016.
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Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
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A new restaurant has joined the busy stretch of Halsted Street toward the south end of Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood that is also home to Alinea and Boka.
The federal government is suing Illinois, Connecticut and Arizona over efforts to regulate prediction market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
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President Trump said Monday that talks with Iran are not over, even though a marathon session in Pakistan over the weekend failed to produce an end to the war. Meantime, the president’s U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is underway.
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This first round covers about 120 homes, replacing their pipes along 48th Court, from 16th Street to Roosevelt Road.
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Burglars struck a restaurant in the South Loop overnight Sunday night into Monday, forcing the restaurant to close for the day.
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