- January 4, 2025

High-Rise Apartment Fire in North Side, Chicago, Near State Street and Maple Street, Injured Two People CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (January 4, 2025) – Two people were injured in a high-rise apartment fire in Chicago’s North Side neighborhood near State Street and Maple Street. Cook County officials are saying that the incident took place around 6:49 a.m….

- December 17, 2024

Investigation Underway After Two People Seriously Injured at Seymour of Sycamore Inc Paint Manufacturing Plant SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS (December 17, 2024) – Two people were seriously injured in an accident at the Seymour of Sycamore Inc paint manufacturing plant. DeKalb County officials are saying that the incident took place around 8:34 a.m. on Monday. Two people were…

- December 11, 2024

The Decommissioned Chanute Air Force Base Facing Lawsuits for ‘Forever Chemicals’ PFAS Found in Soil and Groundwater CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, ILLINOIS (December 11, 2024) – The decommissioned Chanute Air Force Base is facing lawsuits for allegedly exposing people to forever chemicals. The incident began in 1970 when the Air Force base began using Aqueous Film Forming…

- December 10, 2024

Investigation Underway After Man Died in Brighton Park, Apartment Fire on Francisco Avenue CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (December 10, 2024) – An apartment fire in Brighton Park, Chicago has tragically killed one man near Francisco Avenue and 45th Street. Cook County officials are saying that the fire took place around 4:00 a.m. on Thursday. Firefighters and paramedics…

- November 29, 2024

Six-Year-Old Boy Injured After Falling From Ride at Morton Pumpkin Festival MORTON, ILLINOIS (November 29, 2025) – A boy was injured in an accident while at Morton’s Annual Pumpkin & Pals festival while exiting some type of ride. Tazewell County officials are saying that the incident took place on Thursday. A 6-year-old boy was riding…

- November 23, 2024

Humboldt Park, Chicago Apartment Fire Started In The Basement of Building on West Thomas Street CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (November 23, 2024) – At least six people were hospitalized in a Humboldt Park, Chicago apartment fire on the 4300 block of West Thomas Street. Cook County officials are saying that the incident took place around 2:00 a.m….

- November 15, 2024

Three Injured, One Critically After Fire At West Garfield Park, Chicago Apartment Building Along West Ohio Street CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (November 15, 2024) – Three people were injured in a West Garfield Park, Chicago apartment fire at a building on West Ohio Street. Cook County officials are saying that the incident took place around 11:30 p.m….

- November 2, 2024

Onions Used In McDonald’s Quarter Pounders Linked to E. Coli Outbreak That Hospitalized 27 People CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (November 2, 2024) – At least one person has died and 27 people were hospitalized following an E. Coli outbreak at McDonald’s. The Centers for Disease Control stated that fresh, slivered onions were the likely source of the…

- October 23, 2024

Investigation Underway After Man Died In Stabbing Attack On Chicago Transit Authority Bus CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (October 23, 2024) – A man has tragically died on the West Side of Chicago after an attack on a CTA bus heading down South Cicero Avenue. Cook County officials are saying that the incident took place around 8:00 p.m….

- October 20, 2024

Longhorn Steakhouse In Fairview Heights Reopens After Two Dozen People Sickened From Shigellosis Outbreak FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS (October 20, 2024) – A Fairview Heights Longhorn Steakhouse has reopened for in-person dining after they voluntarily closed for two weeks after a Shigella outbreak. St. Clair County officials have linked the restaurant to numerous cases of Shigellosis….