Coverage dated April 28, 2025

3 kids among 4 killed after car crashes into Illinois child care facility, police say

Headline from Fox10 Phoenix

Four people were killed after a vehicle crashed into an after-school care building in downstate Chatham, just south of Springfield, on Monday.

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  1. Fox10 Phoenix

    3 kids among 4 killed after car crashes into Illinois child care facility, police say (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Four people were killed after a vehicle crashed into an after-school care building in downstate Chatham, just south of Springfield, on Monday.

  2. NBC New York

    'Terrible tragedy': New details revealed after car smashes into Illinois daycare; 4 young people killed (opens NBC New York)

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    At least four young people were killed and six others were injured when a car slammed into a daycare in Chatham, Illinois.

  3. Foxla

    4 killed after car crashes into Illinois child care facility, police say (opens Foxla)

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    Four people were killed after a vehicle crashed into an after-school care building in downstate Chatham, just south of Springfield, on Monday.

  4. WHDH Boston

    Authorities believe crash through Illinois after-school building that killed 4 wasn’t targeted - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    CHATHAM, Ill. (AP) — A crash through an after-school building in a small city outside of Springfield, Illinois, that killed three children and a teenager and left

  5. CNN

    Crash at Illinois after-school program doesn’t appear to be a targeted attack, police say. A town grieves the 4 lost (opens CNN)

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    A car’s crash into an after-school program building in central Illinois this week – a wreck that killed four people ages 7 to 18 and injured six other children – does not appear to have been a targeted attack, Illinois State Police said Tuesday.

  6. KRDO

    Car crash that killed 4 at Illinois after-school program doesn’t appear to have been targeted attack, police say (opens KRDO)

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    CNN By Whitney Wild, Jason Hanna and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A car’s crash into an after-school program building in central Illinois this week

  7. New York Post

    At least 4 dead, including children, after car crashes into Illinois after-school day care: police (opens New York Post)

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    Four people, including children as young as 4 years old, were killed when a driver plowed through an Illinois after-school building Monday afternoon, police said.

  8. NBC4 Washington

    4 killed, multiple people injured as vehicle crashes through Illinois day care center (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    At least four people have died and multiple others have been injured after a vehicle crashed through a downstate Illinois day care center.

  9. Local News 8

    Four dead, including children, after car crashes into after-school camp (opens Local News 8)

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    CNN By Taylor Romine and Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — Four people are dead, including children, and several others are injured after a car crashed through an after-school camp in Chatham, Illinois, authorities said. At about 3:20 p.m.

  10. WSVN Miami

    Authorities believe crash through Illinois after-school building that killed 4 wasn’t targeted - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    CHATHAM, Ill. (AP) — Authorities said Tuesday they believe a crash through an Illinois after-school building that killed three kids and one teenager wasn’t targeted.A

  11. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    4 dead after car crash at after-school camp in Illinois (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    Car crashes through after-school camp in Chatham, Illinois, killing four and injuring several others. Vehicle drives through building before exiting.

  12. The Boston Globe

    Vehicle smashes through Illinois building, killing 4 young people and injuring others (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Those killed were between the ages of 4 and 18, Illinois State Police said in an emailed statement.

  13. Washington Examiner

    Four children killed after vehicle smashes through Illinois building (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Officers responded Monday to calls about a vehicle hitting people outside, ramming through the building, and then hitting another person before exiting.

  14. MyNorthwest

    Authorities believe crash through Illinois after-school building that killed 4 wasn’t targeted (opens MyNorthwest)

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    CHATHAM, Ill. (AP) — Authorities said Tuesday they believe a crash through an Illinois after-school building that killed three kids and one teenager wasn’t

  15. WSVN Miami

    Vehicle smashes through Illinois building, killing 4 young people and injuring others - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    CHATHAM, Ill. (AP) — A car smashed through a building Monday afternoon, killing four young people and injuring several others during an after-school program in

  16. WHDH Boston

    Vehicle smashes through Illinois building, killing 4 young people and injuring others - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    CHATHAM, Ill. (AP) — A car smashed through a building Monday afternoon, killing four young people and injuring several others during an after-school program in a small

  17. The Guardian

    Four children killed after car crashes through Illinois building, say police (opens The Guardian)

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    Several injured after vehicle hit three people during after-school program and one more before exiting other side

  18. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Crash at Illinois after-school program doesn’t appear to be a targeted attack, police say. A town grieves the 4 lost | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    CNN By Whitney Wild, Jason Hanna and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A car’s crash into an after-school program building in central Illinois – a wreck

  19. UPI

    Four dead after car crashes into after-school camp in Illinois (opens UPI)

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    Four children and teenagers were killed Monday, after a vehicle plowed into an after-school camp building in Illinois, according to state police who are investigating whether the crash was intentional.

  20. Al Jazeera

    Four dead after car crashes into after-school camp in US state of Illinois (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Victims of incident in Chatham, Illinois, aged between four and 18 years old, US authorities say.

  21. ABC 7 Chicago

    Chatham, Illinois crash that killed 4 students does not appear targeted, ISP says (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    Illinois State Police said four people were killed after an SUV crashed into the YNOT After School Camp in Chatham.

  22. MyNorthwest

    Four people were killed when vehicle smashed through Illinois building, police say (opens MyNorthwest)

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    CHATHAM, Ill. (AP) — Four people were killed when a car smashed through a building Monday in Chatham, Illinois, police said.

  23. BNO News

    4 killed after driver crashes through after-school camp in Chatham, Illinois (opens BNO News)

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    Four people were killed when a vehicle crashed through an after-school camp in Chatham, Illinois, according to the Illinois State Police. The incident happened at approximately 3:20 p.m. on Monday at the YNOT After School Camp, located at 301 Breckenridge Road, just south of Springfield, police said…

  24. Local News 8

    Car crash that killed 4 at Illinois after-school camp doesn’t appear to have been targeted attack, police say (opens Local News 8)

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    By Jason Hanna, Taylor Romine and Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — A car’s crash into an after-school camp in central Illinois this week – a wreck that killed four people ages 7 to 18 and injured six other children – does not appear to have been a targeted attack, Illinois State Police said Tuesday.

  25. CBS News

    4 children killed when car slams into after-school program in Chatham, Illinois, near Springfield (opens CBS News)

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    4 young people dead when car slams into daycare in downstate Chatham, Illinois

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