Illinois Car Accidents

'?One of the most trafficked mammals in the world'? was born at an Illinois zoo, officials said. Brookfield Zoo Chicago announced the birth of a white-bellied pangolin, an endangered species ...[...]

The Carbondale Police Department requests the public's assistance in locating 67-year-old Richard E. Slomkowski ...[...]

Autopsy results for two Chillicothe residents who died over the weekend when their motorcycle collided with a truck are in and consistent with injuries suffered from the accident. Toxicology lab tests ...[...]

Illinois State Police has joined the Carbondale Police Department in looking for Richard Slomkowski, 67 of Carbondale, who went missing and was last seen on August 13 at 7 p.m. in the area of West ...[...]

A federal judge Thursday ordered former Chicago Ald. Ricardo Munoz back to prison for seven more months for causing a low-speed drunken-driving crash in Berwyn in May with a blood-alcohol content ...[...]

US District Judge John Kness ordered Ricardo Muñoz to serve another seven months behind bars following his May crash and arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence.[...]

Illinois will offer residents a $4,000 rebate on the purchase of an electric vehicle, beginning in 2025. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency will also give a rebate of $1,500 off the purchase ...[...]

The newly renovated west suburban DMV+ facility combines driver and vehicle services, and also offers business services that previously required a trip to either downtown Chicago or Springfield.[...]

SLOPE AND BOWMAN COUNTIES, N.D. (KFYR) - In southwest North Dakota, ND Highway 67 is closed from the junction of Highway 21 to Scranton, due to an emergency culvert repair. No through traffic will be ...[...]

The Carbondale Police Department said Richard L. Slomkowski, 67 of Carbondale, is missing and was last seen on August 13 at 7 p.m. in the area of West Main Street and New Era Road in Carbondale.[...]

A Granville man died Sunday after he sustained serious injuries Saturday in an ATV crash in Hennepin. The Putnam County Sheriff's Office said that Skyler A. Williams, 21, died at OSF HealthCare Saint ...[...]

A man accused of intentionally crashing his car into a Belleville duplex, causing it to catch fire and killing a mother and her 4-year-old daughter on Sunday waived his right to a detention hearing ...[...]

Learn about features that protect houses from tornados and high winds, from sturdy garage doors to roof straps, and how to prevent wind damage to your home.[...]

FedEx truck fire on I-24 near Joe B. Jackson Pkwy closed eastbound lanes; traffic was rerouted with no immediate injury reports.[...]

The Peoria County Coroner has identified the 31-year-old man found dead Tuesday after being found in a wrecked car southwest of Peoria. Coroner Jamie Harwood said that Kyle L. Jepson of ...[...]

PUTNAM COUNTY ( 25News Now) - Putnam County deputies said a man died after he reportedly fell from an ATV-type vehicle Saturday. The victim, 21-year-old Skyler A. Williams of Granville, suffered ...[...]

The player purchased the ticket matching all six numbers in Monday's drawing at the South Gate Mini Mart, 18747 Dixie Highway, Homewood, Illinois.[...]

KIDDER TWP., CARBON COUNTY (WBRE / WYOU) - State police report a tractor-trailer crash on Interstate 80 killed a driver and sent a passenger to the hospital Wednesday morning. According to PSP, around 3 ...[...]

The pandemic appears to have exacerbated many of those bad habits. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, run by the Department of Transportation, reported in 2021 that "drivers who ...[...]

A four-year-old and one-year-old were saved from a Texas highway after they were ejected from a Jeep during a crash. The children were not in car seats, according to state police. Their father, who ...[...]

A U.S. Department of Transportation-National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) research note states that fatal traffic crashes involving drivers aged 65+ increased by 4.7% from 7,515 in ...[...]

All lanes of I-94 in Porter County between State Road 249 and State Road 49 have reopened after a gas leak in Portage, though ramps remain closed. There is heavy traffic and gridlock on side roads.[...]

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced traffic from westbound U.S. 20 to southbound Interstate 39 will be relocated to a new ramp starting the evening of August 14th.[...]

It remains to be seen whether Austin Dillon faces payback from Joey Logano or Denny Hamlin for wrecking both in the final lap to win Sunday night's NASCAR Cup race at Richmond.[...]

Before police arrived on the scene a nearby property owner discovered a car flipped onto its top in a wooded area about 40 yards from the road. More: Peoria man accused of double ...[...]

A 27-year-old man was airlifted to a Peoria hospital Sunday afternoon after his horse and buggy were struck on a rural Fulton County road. Lt. Christopher Ford of the Fulton County Sheriff's Office ...[...]

The main road that runs directly in front of the Central Illinois Regional Airport will undergo 12 weeks of work, starting on Monday, Aug. 19.[...]

Chicago police say they are prepared for what could be 30,000 protesters expected at the Democratic National Convention.[...]

The Jonesboro Police Department in Arkansas has terminated an officer after he was seen on video physically assaulting a detainee in the back of a patrol vehicle.[...]

Oak Lawn police handed out 120 citations during last month's traffic safety campaign reminding motorists to slow down to save lives. The speed enforcement effort was conducted by the Oak Lawn Police ...[...]

Where just hours ago there were thick rows of trees, now stumps protrude and smoke still rises from scorched soil. On one road in Chalandri, a hilltop village that peers over Athens, a family returns ...[...]

The Illinois Department of Transportation would like to alert motorists traveling in the Christopher area, that Yellow Banks Road will be closed to all traffic at 9 a.m.[...]

A memorial is growing outside the home of a Belleville woman and her young daughter after a car crashed through their living room, killing them. The two victims were 35-year-old Shavonne Green and ...[...]

The ghosts of cars from the 1960s and earlier haunt the confluence of the Pittsburgh's three rivers. Parts from up to 100 vehicles - many believed to be from a long-defunct Downtown parking lot - are ...[...]

Stopped for over an hour[...]

Cant see anything but the southbound highway is at a complete dead stop. Traffic on Waze is showing a huge and growing backup.[...]

Traffic @ standstill[...]

Standstill traffic[...]

Complete standstill, cant see around all of the 18 wheelers so dont know why we are stopped (been stopped since 6:35am)[...]

Traffic stopped[...]

Standtill for an HOUR, help [...]

Traffic at a standstill[...]

Complete standstill for over an hour. [...]

Stopped southbound traffic for over an hour now. [...]