Nearly 20 cars ahead of Day's, Illinois native Justin Allgaier, who grew up outside of Springfield, had run his No. 7 Chevrolet into a tire barrier in Turn 4, where the road surface transitions from ... Read More

Illinois 10 (Springfield Avenue) will be closed to traffic starting next week, the Illinois Department of Transportation announced. Beginning on Monday, July 8, the road will be closed while the ... Read More

A busy stretch of Springfield Avenue will close to traffic starting Monday - weather permitting - for repairs to an overpass over Copper Slough. The Illinois Department of Transportation said Illinois ... Read More

SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced today more than $11 million in new grants to assist law enforcement agencies throughout ... Read More

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At the exit from Interstate 55 to Illinois Route 143, a pickup stopped in his path, causing him to lose control of his motorcycle. '?I swerved off to the left, and I hit the curb and flew over my ... Read More

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SPRINGFIELD - Illinois State Police say an automated license plate reader program has helped the agency identify witnesses or suspects in 82% of highway shooting cases this year, including all ... Read More

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An Illinois State Police trooper ... The single-vehicle crash happened on Interstate 55 northbound near Sherman north of Springfield just after 7 a.m. ISP Trooper and public information officer ... Read More

What, if anything, is being done to keep drivers safe at a problematic spot along State Route 43 in East Springfield? '?It's a very dangerous turn,'? resident Amber Conn said. '?It's only a ... Read More

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - For decades, Americans made their cross-country journeys on Route 66, and though it may no longer be possible to navigate it uninterrupted, the stories left behind help ... Read More