'There is a purpose': Illinois dispatch duo credited for saving trapped 70-year-old caller from floodwaters
Ayres answered a call from a 70-year-old man on Beltrees Road in rural Jersey County. "He called and said he was stuck in water and water was coming up to his waist and he stated that he could see ... > react
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Are tornadoes surging in Chicago area? Not quite, but reporting of them is, experts say
- Illinois
- I-55
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Aug 05, 2024 06:01am
55Illinois' 122 tornadoes this year have already surpassed last year's 118, and the Chicago area broke a record last month with 31 twisters in a single storm. But experts say better technology in the ... Read More
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One dead in crash on IL 121 near Sullivan
- Illinois
- Route 121
- source: Bing
- 4 views
- Aug 05, 2024 05:48am
121It happened on Route 121 at County Road 1150 N Road, according to Illinois State Police. That is near the Kaskaskia River Bridge, between Sullivan and Allenville. Illinois State Police say the road ... Read More
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One dead in IL 121 crash near Sullivan
- Illinois
- IL-161
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- Aug 05, 2024 04:52am
Illinois State Police told WCIA they were called to the scene of a fatal crash Monday morning. Moultrie County Sheriff's Office initially responded to the scene and then requested Illinois State ... Read More
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These areas in St. Clair County have the most fatal crashes, road safety report finds
- Illinois
- IL-13
- source: Bing
- 13 views
- Aug 05, 2024 04:00am
Ten sections of St. Clair County roadways made a regional priority list for the '?most critical areas'? to focus safety efforts. Read More
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Two Saturday night crashes on Rte.111 in Pontoon Beach
- Illinois
- I-255 Near Pontoon B
- source: Bing
- 7 views
- Aug 05, 2024 03:00am
255We're hoping to learn more sometime Monday about Saturday night crashes on Route 111 in Pontoon Beach. One involved a motorcycle being struck. The other involved a bicyclist hit by ... Read More
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1 dead in Moultrie County crash
- Illinois
- Route 121
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Aug 05, 2024 00:21am
121Illinois State Police troopers were called to Illinois Route 121 at County Road 1150N in Sullivan just before 2:30 a.m. Police said this was a two-vehicle, head-on fatal crash, involving a Ford pickup ... Read More
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Moultrie County Highway closed due to crash
- Illinois
- US 12 Near Willow Sp
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- Aug 04, 2024 9:29pm
12It happened on Route 121 at County Road 1150 N Road, according to Illinois State Police. That is near the Kaskaskia River Bridge, between Sullivan and Allenville. Illinois State Police say the road ... Read More
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2 shot, wounded in North Lawndale
- Illinois
- 225 N La Salle St
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Aug 04, 2024 3:19pm
A man and woman were in a vehicle in the 1300 block of South Harding Avenue about 2:16 p.m. Sunday when someone in another vehicle shot at them, police said. They are hospitalized in critical ... Read More
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- source: Bing / News 12 Networks
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- Aug 04, 2024 10:23am
280The victim was operating an electric scooter on the highway at around 4 a.m. when a Chrysler struck him. A 32-year-old man was killed early Sunday morning during a hit-and-run on I-280 east in Newark, ... Read More
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Crash flips car near Illinois road, one injured
- Illinois
- Tollgate Rd
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- Aug 03, 2024 3:24pm
One person is in non-life-threatening condition after a crash makes a car flip near Illinois road. Dispatch confirmed the crash at Reckewege and Lagros, on an intersection of Illinois road around 4 p. Read More
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- source: Bing / FOX 32 on MSN
- 7 views
- Aug 03, 2024 1:16pm
A Chicago man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for recruiting several children to engage in sex acts for money. Read More
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3 Illinois men wounded by gunfire
- Illinois
- Greenland
- IL-33
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Aug 03, 2024 1:01pm
A shooting that happened Saturday morning resulted in 3 men wounded. Gunfire broke out in the 5000 block of West Madison Street around 12:33 a.m., officials told FOX32. The 3 men were in a vehicle ... Read More
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MacArthur Highway closures start Monday
- Illinois
- W Monroe St
- source: Bing
- 5 views
- Aug 03, 2024 12:52pm
Parts of MacArthur Highway will be closed starting on Monday, Aug. 5 due to road construction. According to a news release from Peoria Public Works Communication ... Read More
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Chicago Student Kayla Austin Debuts Innovative Gun Safety Device and Program to Protect Youth
- Illinois
- Chicago
- source: Bing / Hoodline
- 11 views
- Aug 03, 2024 11:39am
A 21-year-old Chicago student developed a gun safety device and app to prevent accidents and promote responsible ownership. Read More
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COLUMN: Snap your pics on Route 66! Claremore
- Illinois
- Southwest Hwy
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Aug 03, 2024 04:00am
You have probably heard, U.S. Route 66 will celebrate its centennial anniversary in 2026, and nearby Tulsa has been named the highway's official capital. Read More
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- source: Bing
- 4 views
- Aug 02, 2024 8:00pm
Division of Criminal Investigation Trafficking Enforcement Bureau arrested five individuals during a two-day human trafficking enforcement operation in the Columbia area of Monroe ... Read More
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Three-vehicle crash injures one on I-74
- Illinois
- I-474
- source: Bing / WMBD Peoria on MSN
- 21 views
- Aug 02, 2024 4:55pm
One person was injured after a crash on Interstate 74 in Peoria County on Friday. According to the Illinois State Police, troopers responded to the three-vehicle crash near I-474 at approximately 5 ... Read More
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Westbound I-74 shut down after crash in Northwest Peoria
- Illinois
- I-74
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Aug 02, 2024 4:37pm
74PEORIA ( 25News Now) - Illinois State Police say a portion of westbound Interstate 74 is closed down after a three-vehicle crash with injuries about a mile past I-474 and Route 6 in Northwest Peoria ... Read More
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Chicago man handed 40-year prison sentence for sex trafficking several minors
- Illinois
- Chicago
- S University Ave
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Aug 02, 2024 2:12pm
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