A multiple alarm fire ,that involved two buildings, left one firefighter dead after battling the blaze.

Firefighters came from multiple communities to help put out the massive fire that occurred in the town square of Pinckneyville, Illinois. Both an antique mall and and an opera house were consumed by the flames.

The man has now been identified as the 22-year-old son of the Duquoin Fire Chief. The  fire started in the antique mall quickly spread to the opera house. Officials have not yet determined what caused the fire at this time.

Burn injuries can be very serious and even fatal at times. Our deepest condolences are with the friends and family of the victim at this time.

Braidwood was the scene of a fire that destroyed two houses and damaged a third on Wednesday April 6, 2011. Mark Lipinsky was taken to Loyola Medical Center in Maywood.

When Braidwood firefighters arrived at the scene all three houses were on fire.  According to Fire Chief Ken Heberer the house that was in the middle was “fully involved” in flames and the fire had spread to the houses on either side of it. Lipinsky was found badly burned in his home before being transferred to Loyola where he died in the late morning on April 12

While a gas main explosion is suspected, the cause of the fire remains under investigation by the state fire marshal’s office and Braidwood police.

If you or a loved one has suffered injuries or passed away from injuries due to a house fire, call Spiros Law at 815-929-9292 to find out your legal options. Visit the website at www.spiroslaw.com.

A crash that occurred just south of Pontiac on Friday, March 18, 2011 killed a 63-year-old Pontiac woman and remains under investigation.
 
According to the Pontiac Daily Leader, Bonifacia Pina was a passenger in the back seat as her husband, Juan Pina, was driving northbound on Route 66. Their Chevrolet Equinox was struck by Chicagoan Calvin E. Boyd’s 1997 BMW as Boyd was headed southbound. Once Mrs. Pina was extracted from the vehicle she was taken to OSF Saint James-John W. Albrecht Medical Center’s emergency room where she was pronounced dead.
 
Mr. Pina, 81, and Mr. Boyd, 50, were airlifted to OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria. As of Monday, March 21st, both men were listed in fair condition.

There was also a 2-year-old child in the Pina vehicle but no report on the condition of the child was available.
 
Car crashes take an instant to occur but have long lasting effects. If you or a loved one have been injured or lost a family member in a car accident, call Spiros Law at 815-929-9292 to find out your legal options. Visit the website at www.spiroslaw.com.

Authorities were able to identify the man who died while unloading a truck at a road construction site near Washburn on Woodford County Highway 1.

 Washburn is located about 18 miles northeast of Peoria.

Metamora resident John Glidewell, 62, died from blunt force trauma to his head and neck.  He was unloading the trailer and was having difficulties according to authorities. That is when the load shifted, landing on top of the cab of the truck where Glidewell was sitting. Glidewell was an employee of the construction company doing work on Highway 1.

If you or a loved one has been injured on a worksite, call Spiros Law to find out your legal options at 815-929-9292. You can also visit our website at www.spiroslaw.com.

Two children were airlifted to the Loyola Medical Center in Maywood after a house fire in Kankakee left both in critical condition

on Friday morning. Authorities believe that a medical oxygen tank and a neglected frying pan may have contributed to the early morning blaze that filled the home with fire and smoke. The children, ages 12 and 4 were airlifted to the hospital for smoke inhalation and remain in critical condition.

If you or someone you love has been injured in an accident caused by the reckless or negligent actions of another individual, contact the Kankakee personal injury lawyers of Spiros Law at 815-929-9292 to discuss your claim.

On Sunday morning, the Illinois Department of Public Health and Safety issued a consumer warning about sausage products made by Daniele International Inc. A federal recall has been initiated to remove nearly 1.2 million pounds of the sausage products due to possible salmonella contamination.

Daniele International, Inc produces a variety of sausage products under different brand names, so it is important to check the USDA label to identify which products are being recalled.

If you or someone you love has fallen ill due to the ingestion of contaminated sausage products, contact the Kankakee personal injury lawyers of Spiros Law, P.C. at 815-929-9292 to discuss your legal options.

A head-on collision between a semi-truck and an American Red Cross vehicle forced authorities to shut down Illinois 3 for several hours on Wednesday. Sources say that one person in the Red Cross vehicle was killed and two other individuals involved in the accident were injured. A third vehicle may have been involved in the accident, but no injuries have been reported from an additional vehicle.

If you or someone you love has been injured in an accident caused by the recklessness or negligent actions of another individual, contact the Kankakee personal injury attorneys of Spiros Law P.C. at 815-929-9292 to discuss your legal options.

Authorities in Fosterburg, Illinois are investigating an accident that seriously injured a 23 year-old man on Tuesday afternoon. According to sources close to the case, a 52 year old man apparently lost control of his vehicle and struck an embankment, sending his vehicle flying into a nearby home.

The injured party was apparently pinned to his couch when the vehicle crashed into his home and he was later airlifted to a hospital in St.

Louis for treatment. The police are investigating the cause of the accident and believe that icy road conditions may have played a part in the accident.

If you or someone you love has been injured in an accident caused by the reckless or negligent actions of another individual, contact the Kankakee personal injury attorneys of Spiros Law, P.C. at 815-929-9292 today.