Wadsworth News Archives

Lake County authorities say 44 Belgian draft horses that survived a weekend wreck are being cared for at area farms. via WGN-AM Chicago

“It's nothing but a death trap for horses”

An accident that left 15 horses dead has spurred calls for legislation that would ban the transportation of horses in double-deck trailers. via Chicago Sun-Times

“Even though they were shaken, they were well-behaved. They even walked right into the trailers we had to take them from the scene. I'm not sure I'd be willing to do that after what they'd been through.”

The number of horses surviving the semitrailer truck rollover in Wadsworth, Ill., fell to 42 on Monday when two more horses were euthanatized due to their injuries, according to Vickie Wancho, spokesperson for ... via The Horse

“He must have been over 90,000 pounds. I'm guessing those horses weighed 1,300 pounds each, so he was well over gross”

On the northeast corner of Route 41 and Wadsworth Road on Monday afternoon there was still evidence of Saturday night's semi-trailer wreck, including dozens of discarded road-flare caps and clumps of white ... via News-Sun

“The most important thing to us is the horses”

Three more horses were euthanized Monday, bringing the total number of dead animals to 16 following Saturday's rollover crash involving a double-decker semitrailer truck. via Daily Herald

WADSWORTH, Ill.-The driver of a semitrailer truck carrying nearly 60 horses ran a red light and collided with a pickup, killing at least nine of the animals, officials said. via FindLaw

“Some were down for up to three hours, with other horses on top of them. You could hear them in the trailer, kicking and hitting the walls.”

Dozens of horses were crammed into a double-decker truck designed to carry pigs before it rolled over late Saturday, killing at least 15 horses and injuring dozens more near Wadsworth, Ill. via USA Today

NDHorse Truck Crash ,0162 44 draft horses survive weekend wreck; ND man cited WADSWORTH, Ill. via KXMB News

Benefit for the Falcon family Democratic Caucus date set It may have been a beautiful Fall Saturday but it was also a chilly night, but some church youth group members in Bettendorf are learning an important ... via WQAD-TV Moline

Nine horses were killed Saturday when the semi-truck they were riding in on Route 41 collided with a pickup truck at Wadsworth Road, sending the semi - loaded with 59 Belgian draft horses -- toppling onto its ... via Suburban Chicago News

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A Tempel Farms worker was struck and killed by a vehicle Wednesday night as she was walking on a road near her home in unincorporated Wadsworth, officials said. via Chicago Tribune

BARRINGTON HILLS, Ill. -- Michael W. Stephenson, 63, of Barrington Hills and formerly of Sun City, Ariz., Sheridan and Marion, Ind., died Thursday, Oct. via The Indianapolis Star

“You don't have to live on the river to be flooded”

First proposed more than a decade after devastating floods hit the Chicago area in 1986, a $72 million package of levee and reservoir projects is finally ready to move forward, promising relief to residents who had a close call this summer, officials said Friday.

Property owners have chafed at the long planning process for the project, which got started after the record floods more than 20 years ago killed seven people and forced 15,000 residents to evacuate homes along the Des Plaines River. More than 30 communities in Lake, Cook and McHenry Counties were affected by the disaster. Read more

“The parents help. A lot of parents know it's a great program.”

Carl Hechmann didn't know much about scouting in 1957. Policies, procedures and the different types of badges were all pretty foreign to the Wildwood man back then. via News Sun

Add the Boy Scouts to the list honoring Glenbrook South senior Tommy Foust for his actions Sept. via Sun-Times News Group

“Our 11- year-old lead actor, Will Higgins, will do terrific job”

A stage version of the international children's classic, "The Little Prince," is being presented by the College of Lake County Theatre department in daytime and evening performances through Oct. via The Highland Park News