Illinois Car Accidents

A commercial vehicle got into a traffic accident on Interstate 70 Sunday afternoon. The crash comes just as Illinois State Police are ramping up their enforcement efforts along I-70 through July.[...]

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ill. -- A crash involving four vehicles has delayed traffic along I-64 in Jefferson County. Illinois State Police (ISP) stated the incident happened along I-64 eastbound, near the 67 ...[...]

They're snapping pictures and video of the shiny car with a bumper sticker that reads, '?Follow us to the UFO Festival.'? A Crawford County officer pulled over the vehicle and posted images of it to ...[...]

A woman, who was named Teacher of the Year at an Alabama school district, and her 8-year-old son have died following a crash that reportedly left six others injured.[...]

A 3-year-old boy was killed early Sunday when the car he was in drove off the road and struck a tree in Jefferson County.[...]

The company CEO, RJ Scaringe, used to think big, planning a second factory in Georgia before the current one in Illinois reached peak capacity ... From next year, Rivian will launch Enhanced Highway ...[...]

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that pavement patching on the Morton Avenue bridge over Interstate 74 in Morton will begin July 8. The project will require lane closures on Morton ...[...]

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is helping several police departments across the state crack down on carjackings and vehicle theft.[...]

FAIRFIELD - Town officials will commission a map illustrating the safety and hazards of Fairfield's streets as a guide for subsequent traffic upgrades. First Selectman Bill Gerber said Fairfield will ...[...]

Deputies stopped a car near Cambria Road and IL State Route 149 for committing a violation of the Illinois Vehicle Code. The car pulled into the Casey's Gas Station in Hurst. The officials approached ...[...]

CHICAGO (WLS) -- As the Illinois Department of Transportation is moving forward ... That's because there is so much traffic, and there is little opportunity to get anywhere near the speed limit ...[...]

DEKALB, Ill. (WIFR) - Two men are arrested in connection with a suspected drug trafficking business in DeKalb. Nickolas Powell, 22, and Kyler Powell, 21, each face several drug charges.[...]

Heat Patrols consist of crew cab trucks equipped with arrow boards for directing traffic around stranded vehicles and can accommodate passengers if motorists need to get out of the heat or be ...[...]

Rosemont ambulance leaves the scene of an incident on a local tollway. (Tom Wessell / Journal photo) Narcan was administered to an individual involved in a traffic crash that sent Rosemont Public Safety ...[...]

Jeff Vandewater told the Adair County Board of Supervisors Friday morning that he is working on communication issues for the sheriff's office following the tornado that went ...[...]

Firefighters from both towns teamed up Thursday night to extricate a person trapped in a car after a crash at Emerson and McCormick.[...]

At 10:34 a.m., Matteson firefighters and police officers responded to the freight train tracks at 21740 Main St. after about 25 cars on a Canadian ... Crews removed debris and moved gravel over the ...[...]

Project duration through December. Garfield Road between 23 and 25 Mile Road in Macomb Township. Construction of new road. Disruptions to traffic are anticipated in the vicinity of 24 Mile Road ...[...]

According to the state, other Rebuild Illinois highway projects in the region for the period from Fiscal Year 2025 to Fiscal Year 2030 include: Quincy Memorial Bridge: $156 million for bridge ...[...]

Work on the Norfolk and Southern Railroad tracks on the crossing near Douglas Avenue shut down all four lanes, north and south, since Monday morning. The road has been reopened overnight in time to ...[...]

"The best is yet to come" for Peoria was the central theme of Peoria Mayor Rita ... Particularly road projects on Wisconsin Avenue, Glen Avenue, MacArthur Highway and Pioneer Parkway were specifically ...[...]

Jonathan Franco was sentenced this month to five years in prison after pleading guilty to reckless homicide in connection with a 2019 crash that killed a 35-year-old father from Carol Stream. But the ...[...]

On Nov. 18, 2014, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA ... There are 44,000 in just the St. Louis area. In Illinois, there are 167,000, according to Carfax data. They're older ...[...]

FOSTERBURG - An Illinois Department of Transportation worker was hurt Tuesday, as was the driver of the SUV that slammed into him, while he was mowing grass along Illinois 255 in Fosterburg, in ...[...]

Multiple people are in custody after blocking traffic during a demonstration Wednesday. No criminal charges will be filed against any police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Isaac Goodlow ...[...]

UPDATE -- JUNE 27 -- 7:40 a.m. -- Illinois State Police have revealed the presence in Carbondale from Thursday night was due to a traffic stop. A representative with the department said officers ...[...]

In September 2018, the speed limit on Interstate 74 in Champaign and Urbana was lowered to 60 mph. Five new photo enforcement vans to monitor traffic speed are being put into service at construction ...[...]

Officials from Matteson, Illinois told residents to plan for long-term evacuation amid a suspected train leak.[...]

Matteson is a village in Cook County, Illinois, about 30 miles south of downtown Chicago. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Minyvonne Burke is a senior breaking news reporter for NBC News.[...]

The derailment of 25 cars on a Canadian National Railway freight train Thursday ... Chalmers-Currin said several Illinois officials, including U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, reached out after hearing about ...[...]

J.B. Pritzker on the idea. Speeding the transition to electric trucks and cars from gas and diesel models will reduce pollution and save hundreds of lives a year while helping Illinois reduce ...[...]

Residents of a Connecticut neighborhood are dealing with a stinky situation after a manure truck rolled over, collided with a car and spilled its odoriferous cargo.[...]

To combat the surge of carjackings and vehicle thefts in Illinois, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced that his office is providing six state law enforcement agencies with more than $11 ...[...]

Drummond, 35, was sentenced in connection to an incident that caused a deadly car crash on Wednesday. According to the Peoria County State's Attorney's Office, Drummond was sentenced to 15 years ...[...]

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. [...]

Heavy traffic on I57 near Ina, Illinois [...]

Car flipped over[...]