Parts of I-55, 1-74 closed in Illinois due to dust storm and high winds
Interstate 55 near McLean and Interstate 74 near Le Roy have been closed after high winds led to dust storms blowing across lanes of traffic. Illinois State Police said just before 3 p.m. Tuesday ... > react
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Latest I-55 Illinois News Reports
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Officials evacuate area after train derails in suburban Chicago
- Illinois
- Chicago
- I-55
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Jun 27, 2024 2:26pm
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Emergency officials have ordered an evacuation after a freight train derailed in suburban Chicago. WGN-TV reports the train derailed in the village of Matteson on Thursday morning. Read More
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Lane Closures For Painting Expected At Route 53, Interstate 55
- Illinois
- Plainfield
- I-55
- source: Bing
- 10 views
- Jun 26, 2024 08:33am
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The Village said that drivers should expect one lane of Route 53 to close between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. for the work. Read More
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- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Jun 24, 2024 05:43am
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On Father's Day, 18-year-old Logan Lackey was on his way to visit his father's grave at Valley View Cemetery in Edwardsville. At the exit from Interstate 55 to Illinois Route 143, a pickup stopped in ... Read More
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Landmarks: It's road trip season, why not tour area's scenic, historic highways?
- Illinois
- Joliet
- I-55
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- Jun 22, 2024 10:13pm
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They were among the first five roads in Illinois to receive federal funding for modernization ... at least the remnants up here that aren't Interstate 55. It's road trip season, after all. Why not ... Read More
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- source: Bing
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- Jun 20, 2024 09:13am
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A 5.5-mile resurfacing project on Interstate 55 in Montgomery County and a pavement patching project in Macoupin and Montgomery counties will begin Monday, June ... Read More
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Plainfield man, 55, dies after car crash in woods on Sunday
- Illinois
- Plainfield
- I-55
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- Jun 18, 2024 07:12am
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PLAINFIELD - A 55-year-old town man died after his car went into the woods off Grant Street around 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. John Henry Burt crashed his vehicle on Grant Street near North Street ... Read More
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- source: Bing
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- Jun 17, 2024 10:22am
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville Police Department responded to a 9-1-1 call at 4:14 p.m. on Sunday, June 16, 2024, regarding a motorcycle crash at the ... Read More
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Motorcycle crash near Edwardsville remains under investigation, police say
- Illinois
- Collinsville
- I-55
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Jun 17, 2024 10:07am
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The wreck on Interstate 55 near Highway 143 in Madison County left a Highland man seriously injured. He was airlifted from the accident scene. Read More
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Distractions, impairments behind crashes during traffic stop
- Illinois
- Chicago
- I-55
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Jun 16, 2024 08:10am
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When Brent Massingill started his career in law enforcement, the training on officer safety during a traffic stop, then as now, focused on the plethora of unknowns that troopers face. Read More
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Motorist Injured in Shooting Incident on Stevenson Expressway, Chicago Traffic Disrupted
- Illinois
- Chicago
- I-55
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Jun 14, 2024 5:39pm
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A vehicle was shot at on the Stevenson Expressway, causing the driver to crash and suffer injuries. Police are investigating the early morning incident. Traffic was disrupted for several hours. Read More
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Stevenson Expressway upgrades included in latest round of Gov. Pritzker's $41B transportation plan
- Illinois
- Chicago
- I-55
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Jun 14, 2024 3:38pm
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A total of $364 million is earmarked for Interstate 55 upgrades on 49 bridges from Wolf Road to the Chinatown feeder ramp, highlighted by full rebuilds of the Harlem and Cicero Avenue interchanges ... Read More
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- source: Bing
- 22 views
- Jun 14, 2024 08:50am
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The man was taken to a nearby hospital with injuries from the crash, but wasn't struck by the shots, police said. Read More
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Illinois State Trooper hurt in I-55 motorcycle crash
- Illinois
- I-55
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- Jun 12, 2024 09:27am
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SHERMAN, Ill. (WCIA) - An Illinois State Trooper is in the hospital after they crashed their motorcycle on Interstate 55 Wednesday morning. State Police officials said the crash happened at ... Read More
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ISP trooper hospitalized after motorcycle crash on I-55 near Sherman
- Illinois
- Bolingbrook
- I-55
- source: Bing
- 18 views
- Jun 12, 2024 04:54am
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An Illinois State Police Trooper is in the hospital after they crashed their motorcycle on Interstate 55 near Sherman on Wednesday. Read More
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Illinois State Trooper hurt in I-55 motorcycle crash
- Illinois
- Chicago
- I-55
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Jun 11, 2024 5:00pm
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An Illinois State Trooper is in the hospital after they crashed their motorcycle on Interstate 55 Wednesday morning. CDK Global crippled by cyberattack, disrupting vehicle sales in U.S. and Canada. Read More
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Illinois quick hits: Worker dies after scaffolding collapse; dust storm shuts down interstate
- Illinois
- Triumph
- I-39
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- Jun 06, 2024 5:01pm
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Another dust storm shut down a central Illinois interstate Thursday. Parts of I-55 and Route 66 were closed following the emergence of a dust storm. Traffic was rerouted on McLean County until ... Read More
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- source: Bing / The Pantagraph
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- Jun 06, 2024 2:21pm
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Illinois State Police announced the closure in a social media post Thursday afternoon. Northbound traffic is being rerouted onto I-155, and southbound traffic is being directed to U.S. Route 136 ... Read More
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Debate stirs about 'St. Louis' branding over NASCAR events in Madison, Illinois
- Illinois
- East St Louis
- I-255
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Jun 05, 2024 11:21am
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To clarify, speaking on literal geographic terms, WWT Raceway is located in Madison, Illinois. This is roughly a 10-minute drive from the City of St. Louis along Interstate 55. St. Louis is ... Read More
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- source: Bing
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- Jun 04, 2024 3:57pm
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One person was killed and three people were injured when two semi-trailers collided on northbound Interstate 55 near Lincoln just after 1:30 a.m. Monday, Illinois State Police reported. Read More
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