Vehicle smashes through Illinois building, killing four people and injuring others
Officers responded at about 3:20 p.m. to calls about a vehicle ramming through the building, fatally hitting four people before exiting the other side, Chatham Police Department Deputy Chief Scott Tarter said.
Those killed were between the ages of 4 and 18, Illinois State Police said in an emailed statement. Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon identified the victims as 'female students,' saying their identities will be released after family members are notified. Several other people were hurt and taken to hospitals.
It wasn't immediately known what led up to the crash or whether it was intentional.
Monday's crash is the latest instance of people driving vehicles into groups of people across the globe. Only two days earlier, a car plowed through a crowded street during a Filipino heritage festival in Vancouver, British Columbia, killing 11.
The Illinois driver, who was uninjured, was the sole occupant of the vehicle and was taken to a hospital for evaluation, Tarter said. Police haven't said if the driver was arrested or taken into custody.
'I am horrified and deeply saddened by the deaths of children and numerous injuries in Chatham this afternoon," Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said in a statement. 'My heart is heavy for these families and the unimaginable grief they're experiencing – something that no parent should ever have to endure.'
He said his office was monitoring the situation and was ready to lend support.
The struck building and facilities house Youth Needing Other Things Outdoors, which holds after-school programs and summer camps, according to its website.
As evening fell, police cars with lights flashing still blocked streets leading to the building. On its Facebook account, the Chatham Police Department asked for prayers.
'A terrible tragedy has occurred here that has affected all of us,' the message ended.
By Monday night, some members of the community and beyond had changed their Facebook profile photos to an image of a red ribbon and the words 'Chatham Strong.'
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
India Today
an hour ago
- India Today
10 killed after bus loses control, falls into ditch in Pakistan
At least ten people were killed and over two dozen injured on Sunday in a bus accident in Pakistan, officials bus with 40 passengers onboard, travelling from Islamabad to Lahore along the M-2 motorway, fell into a ditch near Balkassar in the Punjab province's Chakwal to a spokesperson of the Chakwal Rescue 1122 emergency services, the bus driver lost control after one of the tyres burst, causing the vehicle to overturn and fall into a 'Nine people died in the accident and 30 were injured,' Dr Saeed Akhter, chief executive officer of the Chakwal District Health Authority (DHA), said in a passengers died on the spot, while two succumbed to injuries at the hospital. The bus driver and four children were among the the deceased and injured were shifted to a government hospital in to emergency services, Emy Dela Cruz, a Filipino woman, was also among the Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz expressed grief over the accident and directed the health authorities to provide the best treatment to the accidents are common in Pakistan and are often caused by careless driving and poor road conditions.- EndsMust Watch
News18
4 hours ago
- News18
10 killed, over 2 dozen injured in road accident in Pakistan
Islamabad/Lahore, Jul 27 (PTI) At least ten people were killed and over two dozen injured on Sunday in a bus accident in Pakistan, officials said. The bus with 40 passengers onboard, travelling from Islamabad to Lahore through the M-2 motorway, fell into a ditch near Balkassar in the Punjab province's Chakwal district. According to a spokesperson of the Chakwal Rescue 1122 emergency services, the bus driver lost control after one of the tyres burst, causing the vehicle to overturn and fall into a ditch. 'Nine people died in the accident and 30 were injured," Dr Saeed Akhter, chief executive officer of the Chakwal District Health Authority (DHA), said in a statement. Eight passengers died on the spot, while two succumbed to injuries at the hospital. The bus driver and four children were among the dead. All the deceased and injured were shifted to a government hospital in Chakwal. According to emergency services, Emy Dela Cruz, a Filipino woman, was also among the wounded. view comments First Published: July 27, 2025, 19:00 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
The Hindu
2 days ago
- The Hindu
Philippine Supreme Court rules impeachment bid against Vice-President is unconstitutional
The Philippine Supreme Court ruled on Friday (July 25, 2025) that an impeachment case filed against Vice President Sara Duterte violated the country's constitution due to a key technicality, a decision that blocks her upcoming trial over a raft of criminal allegations including her threat to have the President assassinated. The House of Representatives, which impeached Ms. Duterte in February and sent the case to the Senate for trial, violated a rule that only one impeachment case could be processed by the lower chamber against an impeachable official in a single year, court spokesperson Camille Ting said. The House received at least four separate impeachment cases against Ms. Duterte between December and February but only one was transmitted to the Senate, which would have served as an impeachment tribunal. The other three impeachment cases were placed in the House's order of business but were archived with no action and 'effectively dismissed,' according to the ruling. The ruling was 'immediately executory,' the court said. 'It is not our duty to favour any political result,' the court said in a statement, suggesting it did not pass judgement on the array of allegations. 'Ours is to ensure that politics are framed within the rule of just law.' Ms. Duterte's lawyers welcomed the decision, which they said upheld the rule of law. 'We remain prepared to address the allegations at the proper time and before the appropriate forum," the attorneys in a statement. Ms. Duterte, 47, became the first Vice President of the Philippines to be impeached by the House in February over an array of alleged high crimes. The accusations were led by her threat during a November online news conference to have President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., his wife and cousin, then-House Speaker Martin Romualdez, killed by an assassin if she were killed herself during her high-profile disputes with them. The daughter of Marcos' controversial predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte, she also has been accused of large-scale corruption, sedition, terrorism and failing to openly support Philippine government efforts to oppose and denounce China's aggressive actions against Filipino forces in the disputed South China Sea. Ms. Duterte allegedly backed her father's brutal crackdowns against illegal drugs that led to extrajudicial killings in their southern home city. Her impeachment trial was set to begin either next week or early next month by the 24-member Senate, which has convened to hear the case. If the Supreme Court ruling becomes final, the Vice President's opponents could file another impeachment case after a year. Ms. Duterte ran as Marcos's running mate in 2022 on a campaign battle cry of unity in their deeply divided and poverty-stricken Southeast Asian country. Both were scions of strongmen accused of human rights violations, but their strong regional bases of political support combined to give them landslide victories. Their whirlwind political alliance, however, rapidly frayed when they took office. Ms. Duterte's father openly accused Marcos of being a weak leader and a drug addict even during the campaign, allegations the President denied. The Vice President later resigned from her then-concurrent Cabinet post as Educations Secretary as the rifts between the two political families deepened. She later accused Marcos, his wife and Romualdez of corruption, weak leadership and attempting to muzzle her because of speculation she may seek the presidency in 2028 when Marcos's six-year term ends. Ms. Duterte made the comment about killing Marcos and his family members during a Nov. 23 news conference, a threat she warned wasn't a joke. Faced with the prospects of criminal lawsuits, Ms. Duterte later said she wasn't threatening him but was expressing concern for her own safety. Still, her statements set off a criminal investigation and national security concerns and prompted calls for her impeachment. Among the impeachment complaint signatories was the president's son, Rep. Sandro Marcos, and Romualdez. The petition urged the Senate to shift into an impeachment court to try the vice president, 'render a judgement of conviction,' remove her from office and ban her from holding public office. 'Duterte's conduct throughout her tenure clearly displays gross faithlessness against public trust and a tyrannical abuse of power that, taken together, showcases her gross unfitness to hold public office and her infidelity to the laws and the 1987 Constitution,' the complaint said. Last month, senators voted to send the raft of complaints back to the House due to legal questions, sparking street protests demanding Ms. Duterte's immediate trial. Then-Senate President Chiz Escudero said the move led by Ms. Duterte's allies in the Senate did not mean the impeachment complaint was being dismissed and issued a summons for Ms. Duterte to appear when the trial proceeds.
