A twenty-four-year-old man from Herscher sustained life-threatening injuries after a semi-truck crash on Thursday morning. He was airlifted to Advocate Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn for treatment following the collision. The crash occurred around 5:30 a.m. A semi-truck, driven by a twenty-three-year-old man from Glenwood, was traveling south on Lehigh Road, and the other was traveling east… Read More
The United States is the most dangerous country in the developed world to give birth in, according to a recent report by USA Today. American women suffer from injuries and death that, at least half the time, were preventable at a rate that is unmatched by countries like the United Kingdom. Annually, 50,000 American women… Read More
An intestinal parasite, linked to McDonald’s salads, has caused a food poisoning outbreak across the Midwest. Symptoms of the parasite, called cyclospora, include vomiting, diarrhea, and cramps. Presently, the Illinois Department of Public Health has been unable to identify the source of the parasite. To be cautious, McDonald’s has pulled salad from 3,000 locations, and… Read More
A 2-vehicle crash at an intersection 4 miles east of Flatville left Lorin A. Schluter, 59, of Armstrong dead on the afternoon of Saturday, July 7th. The intersection is located at County Road 2500 N and 2500 E in eastern Champaign County. Schluter was driving a Pontiac Grand Prix when he failed to stop at… Read More
Over the weekend, our team was happy to spend our time volunteering at the Challenger League Baseball series, hosted by the AMBUCS organization in Danville. This game series, hosted every June, is just one of the ways that AMBUCS helps improve mobility for people with disabilities. At the game, each of our twelve volunteers paired… Read More
An ambulance was called for two people involved in a collision between a motorcycle and a car on the afternoon of June 4. The crash occurred at the intersection of Prospect Avenue and Washington Street in west Champaign. No more information was available, nor has the status of any of the victims been released. To… Read More
A Wisconsin truck driver who has been terrorizing Interstate 74 since March was arrested in Urbana, Illinois on June 1. Kevin Lee Casey, 53, admitted to using a slingshot and metal ball bearings to shatter car windows as he drove his regular route. Police had matched Casey to his truck using his license plate number,… Read More
A two-vehicle crash on U.S. 45 this morning resulted in the death of a Ludlow man and injuries to two other people. Authorities say the accident occurred about a mile and a half north of Rantoul this morning. Police, EMS, and fire crews were called to the scene at 6:16 a.m. The driver of one… Read More
A three-vehicle collision on I-74 at 7:43 a.m. on Tuesday sent three people to Carle Foundation Hospital for medical attention. The accident occurred on I-74 between St. Joseph and Urbana, when a 54-year-old woman failed to slow down for traffic ahead of a work zone and collided with two vehicles. The woman’s Jeep Cherokee first… Read More
Law Day is celebrated on the 1st of May each year, and the team at Spiros Law is proud to commemorate it with citizens all across our great nation. The purpose of Law Day is to remind people to appreciate the liberties that we hold dear but often take for granted. It aims to promote… Read More