I-55 reopens near Channahon after EF-2 tornado ripped through area causing damage, traffic crash
Interstate 55 reopened near Channahon Thursday morning following its closure earlier this week due to storm damage. > react
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- Illinois
- I-55
- source: Bing
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- Illinois
- Heyworth
- I-55
- source: Bing
- 21 views
- Aug 02, 2024 04:36am
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- Illinois
- Mount Olive
- I-55
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Aug 01, 2024 12:43pm
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Right lane of I-55 reopens after semi crashes into overpass pillar
- Illinois
- I-55 Near Pawnee
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Aug 01, 2024 10:23am
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- source: Bing / Central Illinois Proud
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- Aug 01, 2024 10:23am
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- source: Bing
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- Aug 01, 2024 09:46am
55The driver of a semi was taken to the hospital after a crash on Interstate 55 in McLean County Thursday. Illinois State Police said the crash happened just before 11 a.m. in the northbound lanes of ... Read More
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- Illinois
- Wilmington
- I-55
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Jul 30, 2024 5:01pm
55An early morning shooting on Interstate 55 early Wednesday morning left one man dead and shut down traffic for hours, police said. Memphis Police (MPD) responded just before 12:45 a.m. to a ... Read More
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Shooting investigation shuts down parts of I-55
- Illinois
- Springfield
- I-55
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Jul 30, 2024 5:01pm
55MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A shooting investigation early Wednesday morning shut down parts of Interstate 55. Memphis Police (MPD) responded just before 12:45 a.m. to a shooting at Interstate 55 and East ... Read More
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Semi crash shuts down OB lanes of Stevenson in south suburbs
- Illinois
- Harlem
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- Jul 28, 2024 12:49pm
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Taming the Dust: Proven Practices to Combat Erosion and Dust Storms in Central Illinois, Part 1
- Illinois
- Mclean
- I-55
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Jul 26, 2024 1:12pm
55The Portions of Interstates 55 and 74 in McLean ... that affected Interstate 55. The near-zero visibility caused by this dust storm caused a major accident that killed eight and injured dozens more. Read More
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Two individuals stopped on I-55 by Springfield charged with drug trafficking after search uncovers kilos of cocaine
- Illinois
- Springfield
- I-55
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Jul 23, 2024 2:07pm
55On August 15, 2023, an Illinois State Police Trooper stopped a tractor-trailer that David Dowling-Chacon - 41 - and Luis Dukes-Acosta - 38 - were operating on Interstate 55 near Springfield for a ... Read More
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Man killed in I-55 crash near Channahon ID'd, officials say
- Illinois
- Lemont
- I-55
- source: Bing
- 34 views
- Jul 19, 2024 4:59pm
55CHANNAHON, Ill. (WLS) -- At least one person was killed in a crash on Interstate 55 near south suburban Channahon on Thursday night, officials said. Illinois State Police said a pick-up truck slammed ... Read More
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Woman recounts being stuck on I-55 for 5 hours after storm hit; Expressway reopens in Channahon
- Illinois
- I-55 Near Cicero
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Jul 18, 2024 11:13pm
55The National Weather Service said preliminary information shows at least 28 tornadoes hit the Chicago region over the span of two days earlier this week. Read More
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Illinois news in brief: I-55 reopens after tornado damage; John Deere reverses course on 'cultural' issues; Texas plans to continue sending migrants to Chicago
- Illinois
- Raymond
- I-55
- source: Bing
- 26 views
- Jul 18, 2024 07:38am
55I-55 reopens after tornado damage A 7-mile section of Interstate 55 near Channahon that had been closed since a tornado touched down Monday night has reopened. ComEd crews worked to remove and repair ... Read More
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I-55 reopened after storms closed all lanes for days
- Illinois
- La Grange
- I-55
- source: Bing
- 24 views
- Jul 18, 2024 06:38am
55As the Chicago area saw at least 19 tornadoes Monday, high-tension wires near the interstate fell down and were tangled with several cars, according to Illinois State Police. Two people were ... Read More
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I-55 reopens near Channahon after EF-2 tornado ripped through area causing damage, traffic crash
- Illinois
- I-55
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Jul 18, 2024 04:19am
55Interstate 55 reopened near Channahon Thursday morning following its closure earlier this week due to storm damage. Read More
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I-55 in Will County reopens after days-long closure due to tornado that downed live power lines
- Illinois
- IL-55
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Jul 18, 2024 04:07am
I-55 in Will County reopened early Thursday in both directions, the Illinois State Police confirmed, days after severe weather with destructive winds and more than a dozen tornadoes left downed, live ... Read More
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I-55 reopens after downed power lines close expressway near Channahon, Illinois
- Illinois
- La Grange
- I-55
- source: Bing
- 19 views
- Jul 18, 2024 04:00am
55CHICAGO (CBS) - I-55 reopened early Thursday morning after an unprecedented tornado outbreak in the Chicago area downed power lines onto the expressway. Read More
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