An Illinois man, John Hunter Jungers, 38, was arrested for allegedly stealing two vehicles in Cape Girardeau. The arrest followed GPS tracking and witness reports linking him to the thefts. Read More

Authorities in Jefferson County are informing the public to shelter in place after a possible hazmat traffic incident. Read More

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ORIGINAL: 8:50 p.m. -- Authorities in Jefferson County are informing the public to shelter in place after a possible hazmat traffic incident. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office alerted the public ... Read More

Members of the community got a chance to say their final goodbyes Thursday to Illinois State Trooper Clay Carns, who was fatally struck by a vehicle while on-duty on Dec. 23. Read More

A visitation was held Thursday in Orland Park for fallen Illinois State Police Trooper Clay Carns, who was killed last week in a crash.Trooper Carns, 35, was clearing debris from southbound I-55 near ... Read More

A North Chicago woman was fatally struck by a vehicle early New Year's Day in Waukegan, officials said. The incident occurred at 4:45 a.m. Wednesday at Lewis Avenue and Jenkinson Court. Waukegan ... Read More

Towing companies across the state have new rules to follow when handling stolen or hijacked cars thanks to a new Illinois law. State Senator Bill Cunningham (D-Chicago) said the inspiration behind the ... Read More

Ald. Ray Lopez (15th) said the wooden or plastic traffic barriers currently recommended for permitted street fairs and festivals in Chicago are a security weakness, and that needs to change. Read More

A fallen Illinois State Trooper is being remembered in the suburbs on Thursday. Clay Carns, 35, lost his life while on duty last week. He was killed Dec. 23, just before Christmas Eve, along I-55 near ... Read More

A woman is facing charges after a traffic stop where police say they found methamphetamine, marijuana, a bludgeon club and $757 in cash. Read More

The man who led police on a pursuit this past fall that ended with him crashing into a Niles pizza restaurant has learned his fate.Jaquon Chestnut of Chicago He ... Read More

A 26-year-old man was fatally struck late Wednesday night by a tractor trailer on Interstate 55 in Collinsville. Read More

Illinois State Police said they encourage people to show support for Clay Carns, a state trooper from Orland Park who was struck and killed in a roadside crash last week, by lining the route of his ... Read More

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A 26-year-old St. Louis man was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer truck on Interstate 55 shortly after 11 p.m. Wednesday. Illinois State Police agents are investigating. A state police news ... Read More

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He made the comment after a driver struck a fire tanker on Interstate 74 Wednesday that was designed to alert traffic that emergency personnel were tending to a wreck ahead. Read More

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He made the comment after a driver struck a fire tanker on Interstate 74 Wednesday that was designed to alert traffic that emergency personnel were tending to a wreck ahead. Read More

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He made the comment after a driver struck a fire tanker on Interstate 74 Wednesday that was designed to alert traffic that emergency personnel were tending to a vehicle wreck ... Read More

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A fatal crash involving a pedestrian and a truck-tractor semi-trailer occurred late Wednesday night, Jan. 1, 2024, on Interstate 5 ... Read More

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A semitruck struck and killed a man late Wednesday night while he was walking on Interstate 55 in Madison County.According to the Illinois State Police, troopers responded to a deadly crash involving ... Read More