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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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Tow truck driver critically hurt in Stevenson Expressway crash Two people were injured, one of them critically, in a crash Monday on the Stevenson Expressway on the Southwest Side. A tow truck driver was outside his truck about 2:45 a.m. assisting a semi on the shoulder of eastbound I-55 near Cicero Avenue when another vehicle rear-ended his truck, according to Illinois State Police. The tow truck driver was then hit by either his truck or the vehicle that hit it, state police said. He and the driver of that vehicle were both taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where the tow truck driver was in critical condition. Th…
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From this father / grandfather, Happy Fathers Day to all fathers out there! I hope all the fathers out there have a great and uneventful day!
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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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The Accident Occurred a couple of days ago and there were no news reports founds. Marked "No Details Available at this time" if anyone knows what happened please respond.
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Couple Says Area 1 Towing Company Charged Them Exorbitant Fees Including ‘COVID-19’ Fee, Broke Other Promises RESOURCE LINK with video
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RIVERDALE, Ill. (CBS) — Two pedestrians are dead after a hit-and-run on I-57 near 138th Street Sunday morning. The man and woman were outside their vehicle around 4:30 a.m. as it was loaded onto a tow truck when they were hit by a passing vehicle, according to Illinois State Police. The 2018 white Toyota Camry that hit them stopped, but the people inside got out and fled the scene on foot. Troopers later learned that the vehicle was stolen. State Police have not identified the deceased victims by name, but said they were a 35-year-old woman from Chicago and a 34-year-old man from Bolingbrook. All lanes of I-57 northbound wer…
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A tow truck driver notified police after being called to remove Frank E. Ryan’s truck from a location he thought was suspicious. A man free on bond — after allegedly trying to murder someone by rerouting a gas line into their Kane County home — has been arrested again on charges of carrying a shotgun near the victim’s Elburn home, prosecutors say. Frank E. Ryan, 33, faces a count of unlawful possession of a firearm, aggravated use of a weapon and violation of a bail bond, the Kane County state’s attorney’s office said in a statement. Ryan, of rural Waterman, was allegedly driving in a pickup truck early April 9 when he got stuck in mud …
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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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Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law three enhancements to the state’s Move Over, or Scott’s Law, on July 30. According to a news story on ourquadcities.com, the first increases the first fine to $250 and $750 for additional violations, and increases violation penalties. If another vehicle is damaged the penalty is up to a year in prison. If someone is killed it could mean up to three years in prison and additional charges. The second will establish a Move Over Task Force to study violations and how to offer more responder protection. The third increases fines and penalties for work zone violations. View the full article and more on TowTimes.com
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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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A tow operator was seriously injured on Sunday after being struck by a vehicle on the shoulder of I-55 in Gardner, Ill. According to state police, Operator Ryan McGrail was assisting a motorist when he and his tow truck were hit by a 2009 Nissan Altima. He was taken to Morris Hospital and later airlifted to Loyola University Medical Center. He was listed in serious condition. There were no injuries reported from the driver of the Nissan, or two passengers who were inside the tow truck. Illinois State Police are investigating the incident. View the full article and more on TowTimes.com
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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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