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The city of Pekin is buying land to extend its city limits and connect Veterans Drive to a major highway. The $14 million purchase was approved by the council with a vote of ... Read More

A 38-year-old man was arrested in Mattoon on Saturday after leading officers on a police chase that blocked Interstate 57. The Mattoon Police Department received word that Devonj L. Wilson of Chicago ... Read More

The annual study by the Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists found that, outside of Chicago, Aurora had the most DUI arrests of any Illinois police department. Read More

Using a controlled burn, crews stopped the fire from jumping the highway and reaching Yellowstone. Still, the corridor is being patrolled by engine crews to stomp out any spot fires. Read More

A police pursuit and standoff on Interstate 57 in Mattoon ended with the arrest of a 38-year-old Chicago man who was armed and driving a stolen vehicle, authorities said. Read More

Community organizers are using cameras and software to count the number and type of vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians at key intersections to help lobby for electrification and pollution mitigation. Read More

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Illinois' 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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It 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

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

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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We'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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Illinois 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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It 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

The Gateway to Safer Roadways report was published in June and involved a regional task force, including 20 local stakeholders such as the Illinois Department of Transportation, metro-east and St. Read More

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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The 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

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

A Chicago man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for recruiting several children to engage in sex acts for money. Read More

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