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Illinois
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Collinsville, IL Auto And Bus Collision, Mar 1926
Posted March 14th, 2010 by Stu BeitlerAUTO COLLIDED WITH BUS, ONE MAN KILLED.
Collinsville, Ill., March 15. -- (By United Press) -- read more »
Chicago, IL Jets Collide On Runway, Dec 1972
Posted March 3rd, 2010 by Stu Beitler
JETS COLLIDE ON CHICAGO RUNWAY. read more »
Chicago, IL Meat Plant Explosion, Feb 1968
Posted March 2nd, 2010 by Stu BeitlerDEATH TOLL CLIMBS TO SIX IN CHICAGO MEAT PLANT BLAST -- TWO OTHERS MISSING. read more »
Chicago, IL Elevated Train Fire, Dec 1956
Posted March 1st, 2010 by Stu BeitlerONE DEAD, MANY INJURED AS FIRE SWEEPS THROUGH CROWDED ELEVATED TRAIN. read more »
Decatur, IL Train Accident, Jan 1893
Posted February 5th, 2010 by Linda HortonFrank Day of Jamestown, N. Y., a newsboy on the Peoria, Decatur and Evansville railroad, was fatally injured in attempting to jump on his train at Decatur, Ills. read more »
Peoria, IL Drowning, Aug 1922
Posted February 5th, 2010 by Linda HortonPREACHER'S BODY IN RIVER.
Illinois Pastor Was Last Seen on Night of a Heavy Storm. read more »
Chicago, IL Fireworks Explosion, Mar 1921
Posted February 3rd, 2010 by Stu BeitlerCHICAGO FIREWORKS EXPLOSION KILLS 8 AND INJURES 75.
WRECKS STORES AND DWELLINGS IN THE HEART OF TENEMENT SECTION.
DUE TO ILLEGAL STORAGE. read more »
Chicago, IL Old Building Collapses on Children, May 1901
Posted January 26th, 2010 by JuneBuried In The Ruins.
Old Building in Chicago Came Down on Children Gathering Wood. read more »
Chicago, IL Tenement Gas Explosion, Feb 1917
Posted January 14th, 2010 by Stu Beitler10 DIE IN CHICAGO BLAST.
TWENTY-FOUR PERSONS MISSING AMONG TENEMENT RUINS.
EXPLOSION CAUSED BY GAS. read more »
San Jose, IL Tornado Damage, July 1897
Posted January 14th, 2010 by Stu BeitlerSEVEN KILLED BY A TORNADO.
A HOUSE DESTROYED AT SAN JOSE, ILL., AND ALMOST AN ENTIRE FAMILY WIPED OUT. read more »
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