One person was killed after a motorcycle accident on Illinois Route 50 on Friday.

According to Illinois State Police, the motorcyclist was heading south on the roadway when a vehicle that was attempting to make a left turn collided with the bike.

The accident occurred around 8:30 p.m., but no other information was given from the police department or the coroner’s department. The incident is still under investigation at this time.

Motorcycle and car accidents can have devastating outcomes on all people involved, our thoughts are with the friends and family of the victim.

A multi-car accident on Interstate 80 killed one person and cause lanes in both directions to be shut down.

The Illinois State Police have said that three vehicles were involved in the accident and the one of the vehicles caught on fire as a result of the collision. At least one person was killed in the accident and there were several more injuries.

The lanes on the Interstate were closed for multiple hours and traffic was re-routed to other roadways. Police officials are still investigating the details that caused the accident.

Car accidents can happen frequently and change the lives of many involved,our thoughts are with the friends and family of the victims.

A kindergarten class room has remained closed this school year at Limestone Grade School. This along with the absence of kindergarten teacher Sherri Gustine has concerned parents who brought their worries about air quality to a recent Herscher Community Unit School District 2 Board of Education meeting.

Mold contaminating the air quality is what parents brought up at the meeting as their main worry.

However, the board said little about the matter as Gustine has an open workman’s compensation claim at this time. Superintendent Ruth Schneider did state tests done in the school that a district contractor completed over the summer showed there is no threat from air pollution.

The classroom that is closed was going to be cleaned over winter break. That time frame is going to be sped up according to Schneider due to parental concern.

If you or a loved one has been effected by mold or sick building syndrome, call Spiros Law  to find out your legal options at 815-929-9292.

Officials have said that after four days, oil has stopped leaking from the failed pipeline that caused 6,100 barrels of crude oil to be spilled onto the street of the industrial park.

A spokesperson from Enbridge Energy Partners announced that crews have been working to remove the broke pipeline, but that they have drained the remaining oil that was in the pipe. Officials from the Environmental Protection Agency have been investigating the incident to see if an environmental impact will have been made.

Officials have announced that the oil has been collected in a retention pond and have not reached the river.

The entire cleanup and excavation process will take at least a month, but will likely take longer. Businesses that are affected by the oil will be compensated.

If you or a loved one has been injured and need representation, contact the Kankakee personal injury lawyers of Spiros Law by calling 815-929-9292 today.

A boat driver accelerates as he is going to shore, causing an accident that effected three boats during the Power Boat Nati onals

on the Kankakee River over the Labor Day weekend. This event is put on by the American Power Boat Association and is an annual Labor Day tradition in Kankakee, Illinois

The driver of the boat, Dan Schwartz of San Leandro, California, was airlifted to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, leaving many questions as to why the accident occurred in the first place. In an interview with the Daily Journal, chief referee Dee Berghauer stated that something happened but what is uncertain. There may have been a mechanical problem or the driver may have been unconscious.

“He accelerated towards the shore. Normally, obviously, you would end up slowing down,” stated Berghauer.

What is known is that Schwartz began accelerating as he headed towards shore. His boat hit two others with one of the three boats landing on the Kankakee County Golf Club shore.

Accidents can happen anywhere. If you or a loved one has been hurt in a boating accident, call Spiros Law to find out your legal options at 815-929-9292.

An investigation is currently underway at an Illinois nursing home after a claim was made against a certified nursing assistant at the nursing home.

Details on the case have not been released, but it is known that a resident at the home was allegedly sexually abused in some way by the nursing staff member. This is not the first time that this particular Illinois nursing home has been under scrutiny.

They have also received complaints of molestation between residents and also questionable financial decisions made at the home. The previous administrator, who was in charge of all hiring procedures, resigned earlier this month.

If you or a loved one has been the victim of nursing home abuse, you need experienced representation on your side.

Contact the Illinois nursing home abuse lawyers of Spiros Law, P.C. by calling 815-929-9292.

Just because there are no cars around in the immediate area, does not mean you will not be affected when a car accident occurs. Tammy Walsh, a cheerleading coach at St. Joseph-Ogden High School, died Saturday when a utility pole at a football field fell on her.

 The accident occurred in Jamaica and was a chain reaction from a driver hitting a guy-wire attached to another pole in a parking lot. The guy-wire is tension cable used as a brace to hold up a pole. Once that guy-wire was hit, the utility pole fell after a chain reaction. Walsh’s teenage son and father-in-law were also injured in the accident but are in fair condition and treated for less serious injuries, respectively.

 If you or a loved one has been injured in an accident call Spiros Law to discuss your legal options at 815-929-9292.