A Chicago man will spend four decades in prison for sex trafficking at least seven minors. Lennie Perry, a 49-year-old man who was convicted on federal sex trafficking charges in 2021, was handed a 40 ... Read More

A member of the Paxton Park District's Board of Commissioners and longtime employee of The Frederick Community Bank in downtown Paxton was among two people killed in a two-vehicle collision Thursday ... Read More

Drivers in the east Twin Cities metro will see lane closures on Highway 36 once again this weekend as the Minnesota Department of Transportation continues a weeks-long repaving project. Read More

Two people are dead after a head-on crash near Paxton Thursday evening. State Police said around 5:42 p.m., officers responded to reports of a two-vehicle fatal crash on Illinois Route 9 at 2350 E Rd. Read More

FORD COUNTY, Ill. (WAND) - Two people were killed in a crash in Ford County Thursday night. Illinois State Police were called to Illinois Route 9 at 2350E Road, east of Paxton, at 5:42 p.m. Troopers ... Read More

FORD COUNTY, Ill. (WAND) - Two people were killed in a crash in Ford County Thursday night. Illinois State Police were called to Illinois Route 9 at 2350E Road, east of Paxton, at 5:42 p.m. Troopers ... Read More

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Interstate 55 southbound shut down Friday morning at milepost 119 (Elkhart) for a crash involving a rolled over semi-truck. Read More

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The airbags had deployed in the pickup, but the driver was not wearing his seat belt, the Sheriff's Office said. Read More

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The airbags had deployed in the pickup, but the driver was not wearing his seat belt, the Sheriff's Office said. Read More

The drop reflects a change in Chicago Police Department priorities under Supt. Larry Snelling and comes after complaints that traffic stops don't improve safety and leave some communities feeling ... Read More

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The driver of a Greyhound bus that crashed outside Highland, Illinois last July had been involved in four other crashes before the fatal crash last summer. The crash killed three ... Read More

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Speeding kills. As reporter Marni Pyke told us on Monday, just last year 1,214 people were killed in Illinois vehicle crashes, and 55% of those crashes ... Read More

The Secretary of State's Vehicle Show set for September 7. The Illinois Secretary of State's office is highlighting the 60th Anniversary of the iconic 1964 Ford Mustang at its annual Vehicle Show in ... Read More

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An Illinois man was killed early Thursday morning on the Toll Road in Lake County. State Police responded around 3:20 a.m. to reports of a serious crash between two vehicles near mile marker 8.3 in ... Read More

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MOKENA, Ill. (CBS) -- A dozen vehicles were involved in a massive pileup on Interstate 80 in the southwest suburbs Thursday evening. Illinois State Police were called at 6:17 p.m. for the pileup on ... Read More

Jakub Pietkiewicz, 44, of Paxton, and Christopher Perry, 58, of Houston, Texas, were pronounced dead on scene on Thursday. Read More

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A News 8 team member spotted a multi-vehicle crash around 8:20 p.m. at the intersection of 16th Street and Avenue of the Cities. According to an email from Moline police sent around 9 a.m. on Thursday ... Read More

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"Two left lanes closed in the eastbound direction of travel and three left lanes closed in the westbound direction of travel," according to INDOT. Read More

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SHOREWOOD - The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that an ongoing project to reconstruct the Interstate 55 interchange at Illinois 59, in Joliet and Shorewood, will require a full ... Read More