A 32-year-old man lost control of his vehicle Tuesday afternoon while passing another in the westbound lanes of Interstate 270 near Glen Carbon. The vehicle crossed the median and sped into oncoming traffic, crashing head-on with another vehicle, and then spun around to hit a second vehicle. Three passengers, including two children, were critically injured… Read More
The heavy winds and freezing temperatures contributed to causing a pair of accidents along Illinois State Highway 57, just south of Manteno. The accidents occurred early on the morning of February 10. The gusts combined with snow flurries and icy road conditions to cause a pickup truck to drive off the road and into a… Read More
The Illinois Supreme Court recently ruled that caps limiting the amount that can be awarded in medical malpractices is against the state’s constitution. The state’s legislature had passed the law limiting malpractice damages in 2005. However, the state’s Supreme Court ruled that law interfered with the power of the judicial branch. Doctor’s advocacy groups were… Read More