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Workers from different companies who were called in to repair some damage in the cafeteria of Chute Middle School in Evanston, Illinois received exposure to asbestos, lead, and electrical dangers, a recent report from the United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Illinois Department of Public Health showed. OSHA assigned… Read More

The driver of a Nissan Sentra was killed in a single-vehicle accident on Illinois Route 50 in Kankakee County near East 6500N Road, the Daily Journal reported on January 5. Crete resident Derek J. Bryant Jr., 18, was airlifted to Advocate Christ Medical Center with multiple injuries and was pronounced dead a few hours later.… Read More

The driver of a Nissan Sentra was killed in a single-vehicle accident on Illinois Route 50 in Kankakee County near East 6500N Road, the Daily Journal reported on January 5. Crete resident Derek J. Bryant Jr., 18, was airlifted to Advocate Christ Medical Center with multiple injuries and was pronounced dead a few hours later.… Read More

The Thursday snow in Champaign caused major traffic pile-ups after multiple crashes occurred in the northbound and southbound lanes. That afternoon, a five-vehicle accident occurred in the northbound lanes, forcing all northbound lanes to be closed at 2pm. According to officials, three people sustained injuries in the accident while the other four involved individuals were… Read More

In Illinois, when a public officer such as a law enforcement agent, a correctional officer, or a firefighter sustains major injury or was killed in the line of duty, his family – wife and children – can receive, on top of workers’ compensation benefits, compensation allotted to them under the Public Safety Employee Benefits Act,… Read More

A fatal car collision occurred at the intersection of University Avenue and McCullough Street in Urbana, The News-Gazette reported on December 11. The front seat passenger of the car that was hit, 79-year-old Norma Jean Graham, died at Carle Foundation Hospital not long after the wreck. The two other car occupants, 43-year-old Richard and Glenda… Read More

This past Friday, a school bus stopped at a four-way stop on U.S. 136 and Illinois 47 was struck near the back wheel on the driver’s side by a passenger vehicle. Four students sitting at the back of the bus sustained minor injuries, including bruising and neck pain. All four were taken to an Urbana… Read More

Early Tuesday, an IFCO Systems tractor trailer truck crossed the median and collided with a FedEx semi truck that was traveling to Champaign, IL. The trucks burst into flames, killing both drivers on I-24 North. The drivers have been identified as 29-year-old John Greer of Nashville and 52-year-old Michael Donley of Illinois. This accident happened… Read More

Although a nursing home in Urbana clearly failed an inspection report, resulting in the loss of two stars on the five-star federal rating system, it is unclear whether any correctional action has taken place, according to The News-Gazette on November 30. The Champaign County Nursing Home was found by the Centers for Medicaid & Medicare… Read More

The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that E. Belinda Bauer, widow of Omron Electronic Components LLC president and COO Craig Bauer, was awarded workers’ compensation benefits after her husband died due to an illness contracted on work travels, Business Insurance reported on November 18. According to court documents, Mr. Bauer went to China and Japan in… Read More