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Prosecutors: Driver Intentionally Killed Man With Car in Dunning, Fled the Scene
The Cook County state’s attorney's office says a suburban man intentionally ran over Jonathan Gonzalez, 34, last month in Dunning and fled the scene.
March 2, 2017
Driver Crashes Into Door of Bowmanville Carwash, Killing Woman Inside
On Saturday morning a motorist drove through the closed overhead door of a carwash in the Bowmanville neighborhood, killing mail carrier Passion Overstreet, 28, who was inside the facility.
January 30, 2017
After 3 Pedestrian Deaths, IDOT Ignores Beach Park’s Pleas for Safety Improvements
The state, which has jurisdiction over the five-lane highway, is refusing to lift a finger to improve pedestrian safety, or even let the village make its own changes.
January 13, 2017
66-Year-Old Man Fatally Struck in the Garfield Ridge Neighborhood
A senior who was struck and killed by a driver in the Garfield Ridge community in what appears to be the second pedestrian fatality case of 2017.
January 10, 2017
Hit-and-Run Driver Killed Woman Who Had Collapsed in Austin Crosswalk
The case of a 50-year-old woman who collapsed while crossing the street in Austin, and was fatally struck by a driver who fled the scene, appears to be the first pedestrian fatality of 2017.
January 4, 2017
Amazon Driver Who Killed Telesfora Escamilla, 84, Charged With Misdemeanors
The mother of six was fatally struck by a van driver who allegedly ran a stop sign and was driving without a license or insurance.
December 23, 2016
After Noah Katz’ Death, Ald. Sposato Prioritizes Moving Cars Over Saving Lives
It’s bad enough that it took the death of a small child at a Northwest Side intersection to spur the city into moving forward with prior plans to improve safety at that location. But it’s downright shameful that 38th Ward Alderman Nick Sposato is still pushing back against the project on the grounds that it will inconvenience drivers.
November 21, 2016
Police Officer: Video Shows Driver Who Killed Noah Katz Stopped at Stop Sign
The driver who killed two-year-old Noah Katz in the Portage Park community area Sunday afternoon was charged with running a stop sign, as well as other misdemeanors. But according to a police officer said recently recovered video shows the motorists actually stopped at the sign, a source said this afternoon.
November 18, 2016
After Noah Katz’s Death, Ald. Arena and CDOT Commit to Fixing Intersection
In the wake of the crash that tragically took the life of two-year-old Noah Katz and injured his mother Rachel, 39, as they crossed the street on Sunday afternoon in Portage Park, safety improvements are planned for the intersection.
November 16, 2016
Driver Who Killed Noah Katz, 2, In Portage Park Charged With Misdemeanors
A two-year-old boy is dead and his mother is injured after a driver blew a stop sign and failed to yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk while turning left in Portage Park, according to police.
November 14, 2016