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Because of the surge in COVID cases throughout the state, Governor JB Pritzker issued more restrictions affecting everything from museums to retail spaces.
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Man running from vehicle crash shot at and hit by vehicle in Gage Park CHICAGO - Shots were fired Monday after a 41-year-old man who was fleeing the scene of a crash was hit by a vehicle in Gage Park on the Southwest Side. About 7:20 p.m. he was involved in a minor vehicle crash in the 2900 block of West 51st Street, when a tow truck occupied by three males arrived, Chicago police said. The man tried to run from the scene of the crash and the men in the tow truck chased him down and struck him with the tow truck, police said. One of the men in the tow truck fired shots, but no one was struck. The 41-year-old man was taken t…
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Towing firm drivers deliver food to shut-ins during coronavirus outbreak With business down but calls to help the needy up, Early Walker, owner of W&W Towing in Dixmoor, kept his drivers working by delivering care packages to elderly or disabled shut-ins on Chicago’s South Side. Like many businesses, W & W Towing in Dixmoor has been impacted by the coronavirus outbreak that has the state — with 3,026 confirmed cases as of Friday afternoon — under a strict stay-at-home order. “I’ve pretty much been forced to cut pay for my drivers. I can’t shut down, because our primary business is municipal, and we don’t know when something coul…
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Man killed in West Lawn hit-and-run crash: police The 59-year-old’s Chevrolet Malibu crashed into a pole after his car was hit by a tow truck. A man was killed in a crash Wednesday in West Lawn on the Southwest Side, police said. He was driving a blue Chevrolet Malibu west about 1:30 p.m. in the 4500 block of West 63rd Street when a tow truck ran several red lights and struck the car, Chicago police said. The 59-year-old lost control of the Mailbu and crashed into a pole, police said. He was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was pronounced dead. The truck sped off from the crash, police said. CPD’s Major Ac…
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Tow truck driver doubling down on safety after dangerous ‘move over’ violation RESOURCE LINK with video @napaneil
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A 60-year-old man died Thursday after being hit by a car and a tow truck in Gresham on the South Side. He was walking in the middle of Halsted Street about 11:40 p.m. when a westbound Chevrolet Impala struck him as he crossed 87th Street, Chicago police said. A vehicle behind the Impala swerved out of the way to avoid an accident, and a tow truck traveling behind both accidentally hit the man again, police said. The man was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn and pronounced dead, police said. An autopsy found he died of multiple injuries from the crash, the Cook County medical examiner’s office said. His death was rul…
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An Illinois man was arrested after authorities say he was serviced by a tow truck driver earlier this month and fled the scene and ran over the driver's foot. Bryant M. Williams, 39, faces fourth-degree theft and assault charges in connection to the incident. On the night of Jan. 11, Williams was stuck on Herbert Hoover Highway Northeast and Wapsi Avenue and called a tow truck service, according to a complaint. After the tow truck driver moved his car, the report says Williams walked up to the driver, who told him the bill was $472.76 for the tow. Williams allegedly went back to his car and then left. According to the co…
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Video will be added when & if it becomes available "see link below" EORIA, Ill.– After almost a decade, area tow companies are able to increase fees. City Council Tuesday voted to allow local companies to increase their fees. Various companies made complaints about fees staying stagnant from 2011. The standard fee is $155. Now companies are authorized to raise the tow fee $5 a year, but it can exceed a total of $175. The towing code is now reflective of and in compliance with current state law. [We’re] making sure that the tow companies are required to respond to all tows that they’re dispatched out on, so no picking an…
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Tow Truck Struck While Pulling Vehicle From Ditch in Yorkville A tow truck driver, who was pulling a vehicle out of a ditch on Saturday, had his truck struck in a crash on Galena Rd. at Kennedy Rd. in Yorkville. Yorkville Police say they were called to the intersection around 6:47 a.m. to investigate the crash. According to a report, a Sugar Grove man was headed west on Galena Rd. when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into the rear of the tow truck that was in the process of pulling another vehicle out of the ditch at the time. No injuries were reported to the tow truck driver or the Sugar Grove man, wh…
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Tow truck driver fatally struck by vehicle on I-290 in Maywood A tow truck driver was struck by a vehicle near 9th Avenue while towing cars from an earlier crash, state police said. A tow truck driver was fatally struck by a vehicle Wednesday on Interstate 290 in Maywood. Authorities were called about 6 a.m. to eastbound I-290 near Ninth Avenue, Illinois State Police said. A tow truck driver was towing cars from an earlier crash when they were hit by a vehicle. The Cook County medical examiner’s office hasn’t released details about the fatality. The driver of the vehicle that struck the person was taken to an are…
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STARCEVICH Michael J. Born : July 5, 1974 Entered into rest : December 20, 2005 31 years old Starcevich was killed when a westbound semi truck ran off the road about a quarter mile east of Cherry Hill on Interstate 80 and slammed into his tow truck and a van he had on his hook. Starcevich had pulled his vehicle off the highway to adjust a white conversion van he was towing. The semi truck, which was hauling rolls of paper, caught fire. Starcevich was found lying in the snow about 100 feet from his tow truck and was non-responsive. He died in the emergency room soon after arriving at Silver Cross Hospital. The wreck remains under investi…
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City tow truck fatally struck 70-year-old man in O'Hare Airport parking lot CHICAGO -- A 70-year-old man died after he was struck Tuesday by a city-owned tow truck in a parking lot at O'Hare International Airport. The man was was hit by a city tow truck driven by a 26-year-old man about 8:45 a.m. in parking lot D at Terminal 5, according to Chicago fire and police spokespeople. Police said the man was not in a crosswalk or designated walking area. He was taken to Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge and pronounced dead. The Cook County medical examiner's office has not released details about the fatality. CPD's major accident unit is investigating.…
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A tow truck driver and a police officer rescued a man who was trapped and critically injured in his car that rolled over and caught on fire Friday evening in McHenry. The McHenry Police Department and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 9:30 p.m. Friday for a report of a vehicle rollover with fire in front of the Dunkin’ Donuts, 4502 West Elm Street. McHenry Police Department Spokesman Patrick Polidori said that a Nissan sedan was traveling eastbound on Route 120 when it rear-ended a second vehicle that was also traveling eastbound. The first vehicle then rolled over and struck a pole in the Dunkin’ Donuts parking lot. …
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Plainfield IL Police Department Released Dash Cam Video as well as this statement 10.4.19 Folks, this is why we are always emphasizing the importance of drinking responsibly, not drinking and driving, and obeying Scott’s Law as well! On Saturday, August 31st around midnight, Plainfield Police Officers were handling a traffic crash in the vicinity of 119th Street and 248th Avenue, when a vehicle struck one of our police vehicles and a tow truck on scene. Luckily, emergency personnel were not harmed as a result of the driver’s actions. The driver of the vehicle was subsequently arrested for Driving Under the Influence. RESOURCE LINK: Plai…
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If the Towing & Recovery Industry does not address this Rogue Towing problem with Force in 2019. Then it is going to come down hard on every Legit Towing Company in 2020. The can has been kicked down the road long enough it must STOP ASAP!!! Every Towing Association needs to organize and speak up, these companies conducting business in this manner are "Not Your Members" Now What as an Association Leader, Member or just a Legit Company going to do about it. Don't say "It's Not My Problem" because "IT HAS BEEN" "IT IS" and "IT SOON WILL BE IN YOUR FACE" That $300 to $400 you legitimately charge will be cut in half. As for the ROUGE TOWERS well they'll just k…
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The shooter was described as a bald man between 45 and 50 years old wearing a navy blue baseball cap and black eyeglasses, police said. One tow truck driver shot out another’s tire during an argument Monday in Grand Crossing on the South Side. The two towing operators were arguing about 9:15 a.m. in the 7700 block of South South Chicago Avenue when one of them pulled out a gun and shot the front driver’s-side tire of the other truck, according to Chicago police. No injuries were reported. The shooter then drove off in his own truck, police said. He was described as a bald man between 45 and 50 years old wearing a navy blu…
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Owner hopes to move into new location in June DIXON – A former grocery store that at idle for almost a year will get new life, likely starting in June. Jon Setchell and his wife, Aubrey, who own Autodoc Inc., bought the former Dixon Food Center at 500 Chicago Ave. for $210,000; they plan to move their business there. “It’s only two blocks away, so it shouldn’t be bad to move everything,” Setchell said. “I saw the ‘for sale’ sign and called that morning. The price was good and I made an offer and had it under contract that night.” Setchell has been in business 2 years at the current shop at 804 Franklin Grove Road.…
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In less than 3 months 14 Illinois State Troopers have now been struck. Photo: Illinois State Patrol / Facebook Illinois State Police said a trooper responding to a crash on I-55 near St. Louis Wednesday night was struck by a semi. Authorities said the trooper was conducting traffic control for another crash that happened earlier in the night. Illinois State Patrol said the trooper was further away from the scene on foot when a semi hit him and his squad car. The trooper was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. He was reported to be in stable condition. State Police said this is the 14th t…
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Down to Business: Being a tow truck driver a 'lifestyle,' not a career — 'this place is in my blood' Phone/website: 630-978-7100; www.nartowing.com Owner: Josh Wisch, of Aurora. Years in business? “My father, Don Wisch, started the business 35 years ago. I’ve been the owner since 2011,” Josh Wisch, 34, said. What does your business do? “We tow for seven police departments: Naperville, Warrenville, Lisle, West Chicago, DuPage County Sheriff’s Office, DuPage County Forest Preserve (District) and Winfield. We also do emergency tows, roadside assistance, flat tires and jump starts.” How busy was the polar vortex? “We did 22…
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A fast-thinking Peru police officer is being credited with saving a tow-truck driver, and himself, from injury or death after a motorist struck the tow truck Tuesday on Route 251 near Hy-Vee. Officer Jeremiah Brown was assisting at the scene of a spinout at 7 p.m. Tuesday on Route 251 at Midtown Road. There, a tow driver from Fulmer’s had pulled a stranded vehicle out of the median and was unhooking the vehicle, now resting in the passing lane of Route 251 southbound. Brown’s oscillating lights were activated. Along came a southbound car headed toward them. An alert Brown shouted, “Look out.” Brown and the tow driver jumped out of h…
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The Aurora City Council has increased and stabilized the rates tow truck drivers can charge while on city business. “The fees are standardized,” Sgt. Dan Woods, of the Aurora Police Department, told aldermen. “So, every one changed the same.” A lot of the fee changes were made to bring them in line with what other cities charge, officials said. The code was last amended in 2009. Companies can now charge $140 for tows made during standard business hours, which are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday, up from $125. For tows made outside regular business hours, or on weekends or holidays, companies can charge $150, up from $140. …
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n early morning crash Saturday involving a tow truck in the Logan Square neighborhood caused significant damage to the Logan Blue Line station, and charges were pending, Chicago police said. The accident happened about 5 a.m. near the intersection of Milwaukee and Kedzie avenues, and left an entrance to the Logan Square Blue Line station damaged, sending glass and debris onto the steps below as an early morning train let off passengers. Chicago police, fire and paramedics responded to the scene, which left a red Dodge sedan damaged in the middle of the intersection and the tow truck with its nose sticking through a smashed pane of glass at the stat…
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Santa visits family of security guard killed by cop in case of ‘friendly fire’ Avontea Boose and her 11-month-old son Tristan were surprised Dec. 23, 2018, with gifts from a towing company. Boose's boyfriend and Tristan's father, security guard Jemel Roberson, was shot to death last month in what's been described as "blue-on-blue friendly fire." | Colin Boyle/Sun-Times Santa — atop a tow truck instead of a sleigh — delivered toys Sunday to the family of Jemel Roberson — the security guard who was subduing a shooting suspect last month when a responding police officer accidentally shot him to death outside a tavern in the south suburbs. Roberson’…
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Last night my nephew Mike, known on here as Wildwood Mike, lost his 10 month long battle with cancer. He was 45 years old, married with 2 kids. He left towing about 8 years ago and went to work for the Warren Township Highway Dept. He still had towing in his blood as he would stop in and see what was going on. Him and I were part of the Miller race recovery team, starting in 2005 at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Il. and became part of the Lynch race recovery team when Lynch took over. I was the driver and he was my 1st man out when called out on the track. I think we made a good team. Mike was a devoted husband and father and friend to many people. He will be deeply mis…
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UPDATE 09/12/18: Trevor A Haas of American pride towing lost his battle for life. He was hurt badly while working on his roll back. He leaves behind a Wife and 7 Children. American Pride Towing Owner Crushed Under Truck, Condition Critical Freeport, Illinois — Sept. 7th at 1:34 this afternoon Alber Towing announced on their Facebook page that they are asking the community to send prayers, as the owner of American Pride Towing is said to have been crushed underneath his truck. Trevor A. Haas was reportedly working on his truck this morning when, due to unknown circumstances this time, his tow truck fell on hi…
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TREMONT - Tazewell County Sheriff's Deputies are investigating a crash on Route 9 in Tremont. The highway just west of town was closed for more than two hours as officers investigated. The Sheriff's Office tells WMBD the crash involved a tow-truck carrying two vehicles and another vehicle heading in the opposite direction. The preliminary investigation found the two vehicles collided head-on. The tow truck driver was life flighted to an area hospital, no word on their condition. The driver of the other vehicle was not seriously injured. RESOURCE LINK
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After 62 years under the hood in Western Springs, Wally's Garage owner retires Wally Kloog is retiring. The mechanic and the owner of Wally’s Garage in Western Springs is 78 years old, so it’s not hard to understand why he might want to retire. “Quite frankly, at age 78, I don’t appreciate laying down on Ogden Avenue to hook up a car (for a tow),” he said. But after 62 years of work, Kloog is something of a fixture in the community. His father started the shop in 1945 and while the garage will remain open, for the first time in the better part of a century there will be no Wally at Wally’s. Kloog signed over his shop on Hillgrove Avenue this week. …
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