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Chicago
Chicago(link is external) 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(link is external) and Chicago blues(link is external).
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 (link is external)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(link is external) 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(link is external) runs from O'Hare International Airport(link is external) east and south to downtown Chicago.
- Jane Addams Memorial Tollway(link is external) runs from its complex interchange with the Kennedy Expressway(link is external) and the Tri-State Tollway(link is external) through the northwest suburbs towards Rockford(link is external).
Other Transportation
- The Chicago Transit Authority(link is external) 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(link is external), 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(link is external) 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;(link is external)
Rush University Medical Center(link is external);
Swedish Covenant Hospital(link is external);
Weiss Memorial Hospital(link is external);
Mercy Hospital & Medical Center(link is external).
Resources to find grief support groups:
Center for Grief Recovery and Therapeutic Services(link is external) - 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(link is external).
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.
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
One woman died after a pin-in crash that seriously injured four others Thursday night in the South Side West Pullman neighborhood.
State police said three semitrailers were involved in the Interstate 55 accident that shut down southbound lanes temporarily Tuesday.
The accident happened at 11:50 a.m., and the left lane was opened in less than an hour.
The McHenry County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene of a one-vehicle crash at approximately 5:09 p.m. that occurred in the 16600 block of Church Road, in unincorporated Coral Township in north suburban Huntley, a news release said.
A woman was killed when she lost control of her vehicle and struck a tree Thursday afternoon in southwest suburban Chicago Ridge.
A Coal City man was critically injured when his SUV rolled over early Thursday.
A teenage bicyclist had to be airlifted to a northwest suburban hospital after she was hit by a car in Crystal Lake Wednesday evening.
A northwest Indiana man was injured when he lost control of his pickup on a rain-slick I-80/94 Thursday morning, and the vehicle slammed into two semi trucks.
Bond was set at $125,000 Wednesday for a north suburban man charged with murder after his car rear-ended an SUV on the Edens Expressway early Sunday, causing a fatal accident.
A man has been charged with DUI after allegedly striking a woman with his vehicle Saturday evening in the North Side Norwood Park neighborhood.
Students returning to Shepard High School on Monday after spring break were stunned by the news that Cassie Hense, of Alsip, who graduated early after the fall semester, had died in a car crash that left another former student critically injured.<
A 4-year-old boy was seriously injured Sunday after being run over by a car while riding his bicycle.
A northwest suburban woman was killed and two men were hurt when a car and an SUV collided Monday morning in Schaumburg.
An elderly man is dead after a car hit him Thursday morning in the Northwest Side Dunning neighborhood.
Cook County prosecutors say the victim of a hit-and-run crash in West Town Saturday was dragged by a man he was trying to stop from driving because he was too drunk to operate a vehicle.
An eight-car Chicago commuter train plowed across a platform and scaled an escalator at the underground station of one of the nation's busiest airports early Monday, injuring 32 people on board, officials said.