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A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed after a pregnant mother and her three children were killed in a car crash last summer in Beecher, the Daily Southtown reported Thursday.

A man facing reckless homicide charges in connection with a crash last month in Will County that killed a pregnant woman and her three children as she drove them to Bible camp was released on bond Friday.

A man charged in a fatal crash that claimed the life of a Beecher mom and her children has been released on bond.

The defendant in a fatal Beecher crash that claimed the lives of a pregnant mother and her three children had his bond reduced significantly Friday, according to the Will County State’s Attorney.

The defendant in a fatal Beecher crash that claimed the lives of a pregnant mother and her three children was brought into a Will County courtroom Wednesday morning in a wheelchair. He entered a not guilty plea to more than a dozen counts of reckless homicide.

The driver who allegedly caused a crash that ended in the death of a woman and all of her children in Beecher made his first court appearance. NBC 5’s Regina Waldroup has more.

The mother of a 25-year-old man charged in a crash that killed a pregnant woman and her three young sons near their south suburban Chicago home last month spoke out about her son ahead of his first court appearance Wednesday.

Charges were filed Tuesday against the driver in a crash that killed a pregnant mother and her three young sons near their northern Illinois home, officials said.

Charges were filed Tuesday against the driver in a crash that killed a pregnant mother and her three young sons near their northern Illinois home, officials announced. Trina Orlando reports.

Funeral services were held for a pregnant mother and her three young sons who died last week after their vehicle collided with another near their northern Illinois home. Authorities say a pickup truck driver involved in the crash received a traffic citation but that was dismissed this week.

The funeral and visitation have been scheduled for a pregnant northern Illinois woman and her three sons who were killed in a traffic crash.

A 6-year-old boy has died of his injuries following a horrific south suburban crash that claimed the lives of his pregnant mother and two younger brothers this week.

Six-year-old Owen Schmidt died this morning from injuries he suffered in a car crash Monday. Owen’s pregnant mother Lindsey Schmidt also died in the crash, as did his two brothers Caleb and Weston.

A donation fund has been set up to help the Schmidt family in wake of the heartbreaking accident that claimed the lives of a pregnant mother and her three children.

The small community of Beecher has been weighed down with grief for two days.

The small community of Beecher has been weighed down with grief for two days. Lauren Petty reports.

A 4-year-old boy who was on life-support following a south suburban crash that killed his mother and 1-year-old brother has died one day after the horrific accident.

A 4-year-old boy who was on life-support following a south suburban crash that killed his mother and 1-year-old brother has died one day after the horrific accident. Regina Waldroup reports.

A woman and her 1-year-old son were killed in a crash that left her two other sons in critical condition Monday morning near south suburban Beecher.

A father is grieving the loss of his wife and young son while two other sons fight for their lives after in accident in rural Beecher Monday morning.