Dust storm forces closure of Interstate 55 in central Illinois
Moments later, authorities announced that I-55 was closed in both directions, with traffic being rerouted onto Dixie Road eastbound, Route 51 northbound, Interstate 74 westbound and I-55 northbound. > react
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Falling debris from bridge over I-55 in Joliet causes partial road closure
- Illinois
- US 45 Near Chebanse
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Aug 19, 2024 1:57pm
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Drivers in Joliet are facing some delays on Monday afternoon after falling debris from a bridge over an interstate forced a partial road closure. According to Joliet police, eastbound lanes of Black ... Read More
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Truck crashes into bridge over Interstate 55 in Joliet causing partial road closure, delays
- Illinois
- Plainfield
- I-55
- source: Bing
- 4 views
- Aug 19, 2024 1:57pm
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According to Illinois State Police, the crash unfolded just after 2 p.m. in the northbound lanes of Interstate 55 at Black Road, near the DuPage River in Will County. Troopers said the truck tractor ... Read More
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- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Aug 19, 2024 1:54pm
Significant traffic backups were reported during the Monday afternoon rush hour on Interstate 55 as falling concrete forced a partial closure near Joliet. At 2:55 p.m., the Total Traffic and Weather ... Read More
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Person dead after two-vehicle crash near Bloomington
- Illinois
- I-55 Southbound
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Aug 19, 2024 05:27am
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Illinois State Police said one person is dead after a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 55 near Bloomington on Tuesday. According to state police, troopers responded to the crash at approximately 1:58 p ... Read More
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- source: Bing / ABC 7 Chicago on MSN
- 20 views
- Aug 15, 2024 08:03am
MINOOKA, Ill. (WLS) -- Highway I-80 was shutdown in the south suburbs on Thursday after two semis were involved in the crash. The crash was first reported around 8:56 a.m. on the eastbound lanes of ... Read More
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Northbound I-55 reducing for two weeks near Sherman
- Illinois
- I-55
- source: Bing / WCIA Champaign on MSN
- 17 views
- Aug 12, 2024 3:02pm
Just south of Sherman, the northbound lanes of Interstate 55 over the Sangamon River will be reduced for two weeks. It is closing for pavement repairs, the Illinois Department of Transportation said. Read More
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Metairie woman dies in crash after driver tried to pass on I-55 shoulder, LSP says
- Illinois
- Wilmington
- I-55
- source: Bing
- 9 views
- Aug 11, 2024 5:00pm
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A Metairie woman was killed Monday morning in a crash on Interstate 55 in St. John the Baptist Parish, and the other driver is facing charges, Louisiana State Police said in a news release. Read More
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- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Aug 09, 2024 08:19am
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The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that pavement repairs on Interstate 55 over the Sangamon River just south of Sherman begin August 12. Read More
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McLean coroner identifies I-55 car crash victim
- Illinois
- I-55
- source: Bing / WJBC
- 4 views
- Aug 07, 2024 4:00pm
By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON - McLean County Coroner Dr. Kathleen Yoder has released the name and cause of death of the man killed on I-55 on Tuesday. According to a McLean County Coroner news release, ... Read More
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Victim identified in deadly McLean County crash
- Illinois
- I-55 Near Bloomingto
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Aug 07, 2024 2:53pm
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MCLEAN COUNTY ( 25News Now) - It was a Wisconsin man who was killed after his car crashed into a service vehicle parked on the shoulder of Interstate 55 near Bloomington. McLean County Coroner Kathy ... Read More
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- source: Bing / The Pantagraph
- 19 views
- Aug 06, 2024 4:45pm
Illinois State Police said a vehicle left the roadway for unknown reasons and struck the rear of another vehicle parked on the righthand shoulder of the road. Read More
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Scott's Law violation follows deadly crash on I-55 in southwest Bloomington
- Illinois
- Peoria
- I-74
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Aug 06, 2024 12:57pm
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A driver was killed, and another driver was injured after their vehicles crashed and caught fire Tuesday afternoon on southbound Interstate-55 in southwest Bloomington. About three hours later, ... Read More
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How Chicago factors into blockbuster cartel cases against the 'Chapitos' and 'El Mayo': 'You're halfway to everywhere'
- Illinois
- Chicago
- I-55
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Aug 05, 2024 1:05pm
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When '?El Chapo'? son Joaquin Guzman Lopez appeared in a Chicago courtroom to face narcotics trafficking charges last w eek, the city once again landed at the epicenter ... Read More
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I-55 south near Elkhart shut down due to semi crash
- Illinois
- Heyworth
- I-55
- source: Bing
- 22 views
- Aug 02, 2024 04:36am
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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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- source: Bing
- 4 views
- Aug 01, 2024 3:12pm
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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
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- source: Bing / Central Illinois Proud
- 26 views
- Aug 01, 2024 10:23am
The right lane of Interstate 55 in McLean County is currently shut down after a truck tractor semi-trailer crashed into an overpass pillar Thursday morning. Read More
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Speeding is tied to 55% of crash deaths in Illinois. So why does it persist?
- Illinois
- Glenarm
- I-55
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Jul 28, 2024 12:47pm
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he asked. In Illinois last year, 1,241 people were killed in vehicle crashes, and 55% of those deaths were speeding-related, ISP said. Who are these scofflaws? Significant segments are younger and ... Read More
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Illinois Man Dead, Another Injured After Two-Vehicle Crash
- Illinois
- US 51
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- Jul 21, 2024 5:00pm
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The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP ... MSHP said Alphonso Savage, 51 of Chicago, Illinois, was driving a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee south on I-55 when it hit the towed unit of a 2006 Chevrolet ... Read More
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