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Chicago
Chicago is the third most populous city in the US with 2.7 million people. The city is a major center for finance, as well as manufacturing, printing, publishing and food processing. Attracting over 30 million tourists a year, Chicago is also a center of art, entertainment, and music, and is the birthplace of Chicago soul and Chicago blues.
Links to recent accidents in the Chicago area
Here is information on the most recent accidents in Chicago:
- Chicago car accidents;
- Chicago motorcycle accidents;
- Chicago bicycle accidents;
- Chicago pedestrian accidents;
- Chicago train accidents;
- Chicago boating accidents;
- Chicago aircraft accidents;
- Chicago commercial truck accidents.
Major Freeways
- Interstate 94 is a major east-west highway that connects northern continental states to the Great Lakes and Canada. It is notable for being the northernmost east-west highway in the United States.
- Interstate 90 is the longest interstate freeway in the United States, connecting Seattle in the west to Boston in the east for a total of 3,020.54 miles.
- Kennedy Expressway runs from O'Hare International Airport east and south to downtown Chicago.
- Jane Addams Memorial Tollway runs from its complex interchange with the Kennedy Expressway and the Tri-State Tollway through the northwest suburbs towards Rockford.
Other Transportation
- The Chicago Transit Authority runs an extrensive system of buses within the city of Chicago and a few of the nearby suburbs.
- Chicago is home to the second-most used commuter rail service in the nation. Called Metra, it operates 11 lines and offered 83.4 million passenger rides in 2014.
- Chicago is one of the largest passenger rail service hubs in the nation, and Amtrak operates routes that travel all over the U.S. from Chicago.
- The O'Hare International Airport is located in Chicago, and is considered one of the busiest airports in the world.
Information on Chicago's major hospitals:
The University of Chicago Medicine;
Rush University Medical Center;
Mercy Hospital & Medical Center.
Resources to find grief support groups:
Center for Grief Recovery and Therapeutic Services - This organization works with individuals, couples and partnerships, families, corporations, and organizations. If you want to learn about Chicago counseling, Chicago counselors, or therapy, please call for a free consultation at (773) 274-4600. Chicago Grief Support Group directory.
Get information at the links below about:
- Recent Chicago car crash statistics;
- The importance of getting medical and legal support for a Chicago accident;
- Why Chicago car vs. commercial truck accidents are so dangerous;
- Recent statistics on Chicago drunk driving accidents;
- Chicago commercial truck accident statistics;
- The dangers Chicago motorcyclists face during an accident;
- How a Chicago slip and fall law firm helps injured victims;
- Understanding your Chicago car insurance policy;
- Compensation and damages in a Chicago injury insurance claim;
- Statistics on Chicago pedestrian accidents;
When someone is injured in an accident in Chicago, it is important to gather information about what happens next.
Being injured in a serious accident is always a shocking and scary experience, and dealing with the aftermath is exhausting and stressful. Accident victims are forced to deal with hospitalization, medical treatments, missed work, and lost income, often while trying to manage pain and disability from their injuries. And then the insurance adjusters start circling. Find out more about accidents and what issues an injured person needs to be aware of by going to this link. Learn more about how a Chicago personal injury claim value is determined.
- Go here to learn more about understanding your auto insurance policy.
- Learn more about recent Cook County accident statistics;
- Recent statistics on Chicago delivery truck accidents;
- Most dangerous roads for Chicago pedestrians;
- Common Chicago pedestrian injuries;
Where to find legal assistance after a Chicago injury accident
After a serious crash, it is crucial to get help from a Chicago personal injury attorney who understands the local regulations and legal standards, who knows how insurance policies work when an injured person is out-of-network, and who can handle all aspects of an insurance claim so the injured person can focus on recovery. If someone is killed in a collision, a Chicago wrongful death lawyer will launch a claim that will begin the process of financial recovery for the family members left behind. Learn more here about what a Chicago accident attorney can do to help.
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Most recent accident reports
A 30-year-old man died following a fatal rear-end collision that occurred in the early morning hours of Saturday in the 2600 block of West Warren Boulevard on Chicago's Near West Side. The crash happened just before 2 a.m.
A 21-year-old Chicago man sustained serious injuries Saturday morning after losing control of his pickup truck and crashing into a streetlight and tree in Palatine. The single-vehicle accident occurred around 8:30 a.m.
Emergency crews responded to a significant two-vehicle collision Sunday afternoon near the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Meadow Lane in North Chicago, Illinois.
A semi-truck rollover accident forced the closure of a critical highway interchange in Chicago on Sunday morning, disrupting traffic flow between two major expressways. The incident occurred at approximately 8:04 a.m.
A Chicago Transit Authority bus crashed into a residential home Saturday night after being struck by a hit-and-run driver who ran a stop sign at the intersection of North Central Avenue and Catalpa Avenue.
A Chicago police officer sustained injuries early Saturday morning when a fleeing stolen vehicle collided head-on with their squad car during a high-speed pursuit in the Garfield Park neighborhood.
A tragic accident occurred Monday evening at the intersection of Reuter Drive and Grove Street in Arlington Heights when 16-year-old Samuel Alvaro Acevedo was fatally injured after his e-bicycle collided with a pickup truck.
A multi-vehicle collision on Chicago's South Side Thursday evening resulted in six people being transported to local hospitals after a complex chain of events involving a sedan, pedestrian, and CTA bus.
A tragic pedestrian fatality occurred Thursday morning on Chicago's West Side when a 9-year-old boy was fatally struck by a vehicle in the 4800 block of West Walton Street. The incident happened at approximately 7:41 a.m.
A tragic motorcycle accident claimed one life on the Tri-State Tollway in Midlothian, Illinois, during the early morning hours of Tuesday. The fatal collision occurred at approximately 1:29 a.m.
A serious truck rollover accident brought traffic to a standstill on Chicago's Stevenson Expressway Monday afternoon when a dump truck hauling gravel overturned near California Avenue. The incident occurred at approximately 12:53 p.m.
A deadly collision occurred early Thursday morning on Michigan Avenue in Chicago following a smash-and-grab burglary at a Louis Vuitton store on the Magnificent Mile. The incident began just before 5 a.m.
A tragic wrong-way collision on Chicago's DuSable Lake Shore Drive Tuesday evening resulted in the death of a 53-year-old man and hospitalization of another driver. The fatal accident occurred at approximately 8:33 p.m.