Police reports show the crash was on 175th Street near Interstate 57. Buchtel said many major roads in the suburban ... In 2022, 35 cyclists were killed in motor vehicle crashes, according to the ...[...]

GOODFIELD - Illinois State Police responded to a commercial vehicle fire on Interstate 74 near Goodfield on Tuesday. According to ISP, officers with Troop 4 responded to reports of a vehicle fire at ...[...]

U.S. 67 and Airport Road in Milan pavement patching wrapped up in April on U.S. 67 between Airport Road and Third Avenue and on Airport Road between U.S. 67 and Interstate ... in September. I-74 from ...[...]

The Lake County Coroner's Office has identified the person killed in an early morning wreck Wednesday on Interstate 80 / 94 in Hammond as Alfred Follow ... The crash was near Calumet Avenue, about 1 ...[...]

The Winnebago Public Safety Committee discussed how to handle off-highway vehicles disturbing traffic and endangering lives at their June 12th meeting. '?It's a ...[...]

New findings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show annual fatalities ... up 45% during the same time period, with California up 67%, Texas up 41% and Georgia up 73%. But as ...[...]

Koncos, nee Klotter, 88, of Edison Park ... Northwest Highway, Chicago. Funeral Service Monday, 10 a.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Edison Park Lutheran Church, 6626 N.[...]

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 southbound side of Route 9 in Cromwell has reopened after being closed due to a car collision with serious injuries. This morning at 8:11, state police Troop H and the ...[...]

Illinois State Police said Thursday afternoon. The crash took place just after 1 p.m. on westbound I-80 west of Briggs Street, state police said. The driver of the truck changed lanes and hit the car, ...[...]

Two teenage girls riding a jet ski on an Illinois lake died after crashing into a boat on Tuesday ... Iowa day care wreck:Day care van slams into semi head on in Des Moines; 7 children, 2 adults ...[...]

JOLIET, Ill. (WLS) -- Some lanes are shut down on Interstate 80 in Joliet, after a crash involving a semitrailer and another vehicle, Illinois State Police said Thursday afternoon. The crash took ...[...]

All lanes of westbound Interstate 80 near suburban Joliet are closed after a violent crash involving a car and a semi, Illinois State Police say. According to authorities, the crash occurred just ...[...]

Two people were flown from the scene of a rollover crash that shut down both directions of Interstate 70 for a time in Clark County. According to Illinois State ...[...]

McHenry Police are seeking help from the public to assist with information regarding a traffic accident that took place Saturday at Route 31 and Bull Valley Road, authorities said. McHenry Police said ...[...]

At least three people were injured in a major crash involving two semis and another vehicle Friday evening on an interstate in the west suburbs, state police said. All northbound lanes were closed on ...[...]

The man was taken to a nearby hospital with injuries from the crash, but wasn't struck by the shots, police said.[...]

A taxi driver was killed in a hit-and-run crash on I-88 in Naperville Thursday night, Illinois State Police said.[...]

An Illinois State Police Trooper is in the hospital after they crashed their motorcycle on Interstate 55 near Sherman on Wednesday.[...]

Sheila Tennin, the driver who allegedly fatally struck a pedestrian Saturday evening on Sheridan Road and dragged him several blocks, appeared at Kenosha County Intake Court Monday afternoon.[...]

The Class-A, 511K SF industrial site is located east of IL-53 and Dundee Road, just 12 miles from Chicago O'Hare International Airport, and provides virtually unimpeded access to interstates 90, 290 ...[...]

COLES COUNTY, Ill. (WICS) - Three people are dead after a three-vehicle crash in Coles County on Sunday. At 5 p.m. Illinois State Police (ISP) responded to a Three Vehicle Fatal Traffic Crash at ...[...]

The crash happened around 3:56 p.m. on Interstate 294 near Golf Road in Des Plaines, Illinois State Police said. Four vehicles were involved in the chain reaction crash, police said. One driver was ...[...]

One driver is dead and three others are injured following a multi-vehicle crash Friday afternoon on the Tri-State Tollway (Interstate 294) in Des Plaines. Illinois State Police said the '?four-unit, ...[...]

One driver is dead and three others are injured following a multi-vehicle crash Friday afternoon on the Tri-State Tollway (Interstate 294) in Des Plaines.[...]

The crash happened on the Tri-State Tollway near Golf Road, and one vehicle was left looking like a pile of shrapnel. CBS 2's Kris Habermehl reports.[...]

NEW BADEN, Ill. - Two semi-trucks are lying in pieces on Interstate 64 after a crash near New Baden, Illinois, Friday afternoon.[...]

DES PLAINES, Ill. (CBS) -- Multiple vehicles were wrecked in a serious crash on the Tri-State Tollway Friday afternoon. The crash happened on the southbound Tri-State (I-294) near Golf Road. As seen ...[...]

NEW BADEN, Ill. - Two semi-trucks are lying in pieces on Interstate 64 after a crash near New Baden, Illinois, Friday afternoon. The crash happened at around 9:38 a.m. near the Gateway Rest Area, ...[...]

Illinois State Police said the crash happened at the Interstate 90 eastbound ramp to Interstate 294 northbound. The passengers inside the jeep were able to get out on their own. Two people were taken ...[...]

EFFINGHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - After a crash left a woman dead and two other people injured in Effingham less than two weeks ago, the county and the Georgia Department of Transportation have reached ...[...]

The record-high temperature for June 22 is 97 degrees. Temperatures are expected to ... A previous Flash Flood Warning was in effect for Boone, Lake (IL), McHenry, Winnebago counties in Illinois until ...[...]

Chicago Police Department Deputy Chief Fred Melean said all four people in the vehicle were in custody at the hospitals. The male victim who landed in the sunroof was taken to an area hospital in ...[...]

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 ...[...]

Residents in Matteson, Illinois return home after a train derailment involving hazardous chemicals prompted an evacuation.[...]

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 ...[...]

"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 ...[...]

ANTIOCH, Ill. - A coroner has identified two teenage girls who died this week after their jet ski crashed into a boat on a northern Illinois lake. The girls were identified as 16-year-old Sarina ...[...]

On Saturday June 22, the Clay County Communication Center received a call of a Red Ford F-150 attempting to cross rapid flood waters on 240th Ave in the 3400 mile.It was reported that the vehicle was ...[...]

That's according to the Illinois State Police. There have been 42 shootings on interstate highways so far this year. Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly says license plate readers have helped ...[...]

Illinois State Police say an automated license plate reader program has helped the agency identify witnesses or suspects in 82% of highway shooting cases this year, including all eight that ...[...]

Medical officials responded to a medical emergency that shut down a portion of IL Highway 149 early Friday morning ... News 3 has reached out to Illinois State Police for more information. Stay tuned ...[...]

A 5.5-mile resurfacing project on Interstate 55 in Montgomery County and a pavement patching project in Macoupin and Montgomery counties will begin Monday, June ...[...]

A 16-year-old girl from Lake Forest and a 13-year-old girl from the Chicago area were both killed when their jet ski collided with a boat on an Illinois lake.[...]

NORTHBROOK, Ill. (WLS) -- New video captured an attempted break-in that happened over the weekend in the north suburbs. The incident in Northbrook comes as police are investigating a string of vehicle ...[...]

A marked detour will direct traffic to U.S. Route 67 and Iowa / Illinois Highway 136 during the project. The Illinois Department of Transportation's announcement states that motorists can expect ...[...]

A Highwood resident is identified by the Lake County Coroner's Office as the person who died in a head-on crash early Sunday morning in North Chicago.[...]

A wrong-way driver died in a head-on crash early Sunday on Route 41, authorities said. George Santi, 67, of Highwood, was driving a Honda SUV south in the northbound lanes of traffic when he crashed ...[...]

PHOENIX (AP) - More than 70 million people in the United States were under extreme ... of Los Angeles on Monday after a weekend of explosive, wind-driven growth along Interstate 5. While much of the U ...[...]

Services and burial are private. Those desiring to honor Shirley's memory may make a contribution to Citizens for Conservation, Inc., 459 W. Highway 22, Barrington, IL 60010. Arrangements by Cremation ...[...]

All lanes of the Stevenson (I-55) Expressway at State Street in Chicago ... a.m. Friday in the inbound lanes of I-55 at State Street, Illinois State Police said. According to ISP, the driver ...[...]

(WLS) -- A taxi driver was killed in a hit-and-run crash on I-88 in Naperville Thursday night, Illinois State Police said. The victim has been identified to ABC7 by family members as Julio Bello.[...]

Illinois State Police said. The incident took place in the inbound lanes of I-55 near State Street at about 1:20 a.m., police said. The car was riddled with bullets, but the driver was not wounded ...[...]

The outdoor event has been at the Interstate ... Illinois - on Saturday, and Riley Green on Sunday. Some performances by local musicians include Peoria's Joe Stamm Band and Bloomington's own ...[...]

One person is dead following the crash, El Paso Police confirmed The crash happened near Cesar Chavez Highway and South Zaragoza Road just before 3:30 p.m. Sunday. This is a developing story ...[...]

California Highway Patrol says, just before 2:30 p.m., they got a report about a crash on Highway 132 at Crabtree Road. First responders soon found that a motorcycle had crashed at the intersection.[...]

A fatal crash was reported on southbound I-294 Friday afternoon during the evening rush hour commute, officials confirmed. According to Illinois State Police, the crash occurred just before mile ...[...]

A fatal crash was reported on southbound I-294 Friday afternoon during the evening rush hour commute, officials confirmed. According to Illinois State Police, the crash occurred just before mile ...[...]

MCLEAN - Interstate 55 is closed at mile marker 145 near the Village of McLean due to a dust storm causing zero visibility. Illinois State Police announced the closure in a social media post ...[...]

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 ...[...]

But there aren't any speed cameras in work zones on the Tri-State or the other toll roads overseen by the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority. And the Kennedy hasn't had any work zone speed ...[...]

The accident caused Route 45 northbound to be shut down before it was eventually reopened at 7:30 a.m. Police say no further information is available at this time. URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) - Illinois State ...[...]

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 ...[...]

Aurora police are stepping up enforcement for two weeks surrounding the Fourth of July holiday, officials announced. The "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over, Drive High Get a DUI" campaign started June ...[...]

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 ...[...]

Authorities ordered an evacuation, then lited it about two hours later after a Canadian National train derailed at the railroad's busy junction of former Illinois Central and Elgin & Joliet Eastern ...[...]

Evacuations are underway after a freight train derailed in Matteson, Illinois on Thursday morning, as crews work to determine if hazardous materials have leaked from the train. According to Matteson ...[...]

The Northwest Iowa town of Rock Valley saw extensive flooding that led to hundreds of flooded homes and around 1,500 people displaced. Amongst this damage and flooding, authorities have confirmed a ...[...]

Jaydon Christopher Gardner, 18, of Roodhouse was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash on Illinois Route 267 near the Interstate 72 interchange, according to Morgan County Coroner Marcy Patterson.[...]

Two people, including an Illinois Department of Transportation worker, were injured in a crash Wednesday morning in Madison County. According to Illinois State Police, troopers responded at 9:18 a.m.[...]

'?The vans give drivers ample warning that they may be going over the speed limit and the incentive to slow down before a speeding event is captured,'? said Illinois Highway Safety Programs Unit ...[...]

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois...Wisconsin... Sugar River At Brodhead affecting Green, Winnebago and Rock Counties. PRECAUTIONARY ...[...]

A few years ago, Pekau hoped that the Chicago Southland Interstate Alliance of Tinley Park, Mokena and Orland Park was going to make big strides on large properties near Interstate 80. It's not ...[...]

Illinois state troopers closed the westbound lanes of Interstate 80 as they investigated a rollover crash involving a dump truck.Illinois State Police troopers responded on Thursday afternoon to a ...[...]

A 16-year-old girl from Lake Forest ... old girl from Illinois riding as a passenger, according to Lake County Sheriff's Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli. The pair were riding near the channel ...[...]

BENTON, Ill. -- Six people were injured after a two-vehicle crash near Benton on Wednesday night. The Franklin County Sheriff's Office said they received a report on June 19 at 8:15 p.m. about a ...[...]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) - Whether you like driving on Interstate 90 or not, Trucker Path, an app that's widely used by truck drivers all across the country to assist them in planning their ...[...]

A driver was killed and two others were injured in a wrong-way crash on Route 41 in North Chicago Sunday morning.[...]

A judge on Friday did not revoke the bond of a teen driver charged in a fatal DWI crash, despite a prosecutor's claim that he violated his bond conditions by ...[...]

Over years spent boating on Lake Shelbyville, Tracy Seabaugh developed a habit of picking up trash left behind by visitors to the heavily trafficked central Illinois reservoir. That habit ended on a ...[...]

All lanes of I-74 and the ramp from I-57 north to I-74 east are open. Our previous story can be found below. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) - Illinois State Police report a substantial backup in traffic ...[...]

The Missouri State Highway Patrol acknowledges that ... The general conclusion from the statute, don't do it. Illinois Vehicle Code (Section 625 ILCS 5 / 12-610) explains: No driver of a ...[...]

Authorities say the motorcyclist, who has not yet been identified, crashed just before 10 p.m. near 183 Mendon St. (Route 16). The man was taken by a medical rescue helicopter to UMass-Memorial ...[...]

The fest will be open from noon to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday and from noon to 10 p.m. Sunday at the church at 525 Church Road, just north of Interstate 90 off Route 31 in Elgin. If it seems like ...[...]

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) plans an overnight work zone lane restriction along Interstate 24 eastbound near the Ohio River Bridge at the Kentucky-Illinois state line starting at ...[...]

KYTC plans a lane restriction on the eastbound lane of Interstate 24 near the Ohio River Bridge at the Kentucky-Illinois state line starting at 10 p.m. Sunday, June 30. Crews ...[...]

On June 28, the 19-foot-tall statue of Stella will travel in one piece from Illinois along the interstate and be dedicated in Tulsa.[...]

Emergency officials ordered what turned out to be a relatively brief evacuation after a freight train derailed in suburban Chicago on Thursday. The Canadian National Railway train derailed in the ...[...]

Illinois, but were allowed to return home after it was determined there was no danger. But on Thursday night, some residents still had questions-about how such a thing could have happened, and whether ...[...]

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 ...[...]

Tucked away off Interstate 64 in East St. Louis is a brand-new neighborhood aimed ... They're working with local realtors to sell the homes. The University of Illinois Architects School helped with ...[...]

Emergency officials have ordered an evacuation after a freight train derailed in suburban Chicago. WGN-TV reports the train derailed in the village of Matteson on Thursday morning.[...]

Crime suppression' effort in East St. LouisIllinois State Police completed a three-day operation in East St. Louis and surrounding communities that led to 15 arrests and 12 weapons recovered. ISP ...[...]

The Illinois Secretary of State on Wednesday awarded $11 million in new grants to six police agencies around the state to fight carjackings and vehicle thefts.[...]

DECATUR - Danaija A. Weaver, the Decatur woman who tossed a submachine gun out a vehicle window during a police chase, has been sentenced to 18 months of probation. And while he was fleeing from the ...[...]

I want justice," Alexis Nungaray told KPRC 2 before Peña and Martinez ... Final chapter of justice' Train derails at Illinois village; resident evacuation lifted Jocelyn Nungaray timeline: After ...[...]

Illinois State Police said troopers responded to a two-vehicle crash on eastbound I-290 at Kostner around 230 a.m. A driver and passenger in one of the vehicles were taken to an area hospital with ...[...]

SPENCER, Iowa - A man has died as a result of historic flooding in northwestern Iowa, the Clay County Sheriff's Office said in a press release. William Schulze of Elburn, Ill. attempted to cross ...[...]

ILLINOIS, USA - Illinois State Police say an automated license plate reader program has helped the agency identify witnesses or suspects in 82 percent of highway ... 78 in St. Clair County ...[...]

The Alton Midwest Nationals F1 Powerboat Racing event is set to take place this weekend from June 21-23, 2024.The highly anticipated event ...[...]

Jury sets damages at $40 million in death of pedestrian struck by CHP officer with vision problems The wreck happened around 4:05 a.m. on westbound Interstate 80 just east of the Willow Avenue exit.[...]

The Lake County Sheriff's Marine Unit and Patrol Division responded to a personal watercraft versus boat crash on Lake Marie.[...]

Two teen girls, ages 16 and 13, were killed at a lake in Illinois on Tuesday after their ... the teens were traveling at a high rate of speed near the channel to Grass Lake directly toward a ...[...]

Illinois has had 70 confirmed tornadoes so far this year. That's 25% more than the 30-year average. Last year, the state had 121 tornadoes, three short of the record.[...]

DANVERS, MASS. (WHDH) - Four vehicles went up in flames at a car dealership lot in Danvers on Tuesday, according to the Danvers Fire Department. Fire crews received calls reporting heavy, black ...[...]

EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville Police Department responded to a 9-1-1 call at 4:14 p.m. on Sunday, June 16, 2024, regarding a motorcycle crash at the ...[...]

Exclusive surveillance video shows a driver speed down an alley before crashing into a family on a sidewalk Wednesday in Rogers Park. The mother of a boy who was hit while riding his bicycle is now ...[...]

At least five people were injured, including three children, in a crash on the North Side, Chicago fire officials said.[...]

The crash happened at 6:36 p.m. on Jonquil Terrace at Marshfield Avenue in the North of Howard section of Rogers Park. Police said a speeding car hit a blue Nissan and a 13-year-old boy on a bicycle.[...]

According to police, around 6:30 p.m., emergency crews responded to the 1800 block of W. Jonquil Terrace in Rogers Park for a two-car versus bicycle crash. Chicago fire personnel told WGN News that ...[...]

So imagine my surprise when I exited Interstate 294 onto Ogden Avenue and cicadas ... More and more, I find the Illinois Republican Party dysfunctional and out of touch with reality.[...]

DANVERS - A 74-year-old Danvers woman has died after a car she was riding in as a passenger crashed into the former Christmas Tree Shop building on Route 1 in Lynnfield. On May 30, a 2021 Toyota ...[...]

Two people were injured during a crash on Route 12 in Lake Zurich, authorities said. The Lake Zurich Fire Department responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident with entrapment at the ...[...]

A teen driver was charged with reckless homicide in a fatal crash May 28 in Elk Grove Village. Steve Zalusky / Daily Herald A teen driver faces reckless homicide and other charges stemming from a crash ...[...]

A serious backup is being reported on Interstate 74 westbound at milepost 186 near Urbana. The backup is reported as the earlier removal of a semi-truck caused a lane obstruction. Illinois ...[...]

One person was killed and three people were injured when two semi-trailers collided on northbound Interstate 55 near Lincoln just after 1:30 a.m. Monday, Illinois State Police reported.[...]

A bill that passed the Illinois General Assembly will allow traffic violators to get three unpaid traffic tickets per year before they have their license suspended. After backlash earlier this year, ...[...]

One person was injured during a shooting that happened after a crash on I-57 late Monday near the city ... according to Illinois State Police. At that point someone fired shots, hitting the ...[...]

A juvenile sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot injury Monday afternoon after a road rage incident on Interstate 80 / 94 just east of the Illinois state line, according to a release from Indiana ...[...]

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 ...[...]

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

DeSantis said he believed that despite being among the top states for road conditions, Florida is one of several states receiving the least federal transportation funding. The state ranks No. 6 ...[...]

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 ...[...]

"The witness stated the Semi appeared to not be slowing at the same rate that the SUV was and the Semi went around the SUV as it was making the ...[...]

Supporters disputed that and called the "good neighbor'' rule critical to address interstate air pollution ... to air pollution along the East Coast. Some states, such as Texas, California, ...[...]

Park yourself and your vehicle at these best RV parks in every state, perfect for travelers who like to see the world from the comfort of their home on wheels, and you'll surely be a happy camper![...]

Daniel Kohler, 24, of Demotte, has been identified as the driver who died Monday in a motorcycle versus semi crash in Porter County, the coroner's office said.[...]

The Illinois State Tollway Authority is blocked from hiring another contractor to work on a $324-million project to rebuild the southbound lanes of the Interstate 290 and Interstate 88 interchange ...[...]

The National Weather Service has confirmed at least four tornadoes touched down in Chicago's western suburbs on Saturday, with straight-line winds also causing significant damage in the area.[...]

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a measure expanding a slew of tax credits for things like electric vehicle manufacturers, quantum computing, filmmakers and more.[...]

Lanes were closed for hours and traffic was backing up after a two-car crash on the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290) left one person injured.[...]

Mundelein is launching a new mass notification service for emergencies, traffic updates, bad weather and other important communications. Less-pressing announcements about village board and commission ...[...]

Police said the shooting happened in the Washington Heights neighborhood's 9200-block of South Green Street at about 3 p.m. An 18-year-old man was inside a vehicle when someone shot him multiple times ...[...]

It was a 149 car train departing Decatur, Illinois on February 2, 2023. Less than 24 hours later, February 3, 2023, Norfolk Southern train 32N ...[...]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - One firefighter was hospitalized Monday morning after an "extensive" fire at a Louisville business along Dixie Highway. At about 1 a.m., Shively Fire crews were dispatched to a ...[...]

Funeral services are set for one of two children killed in a crash involving a WaveRunner and boat on a lake near Antioch just days after she celebrated her 13th birthday.[...]

MATTOON - A large vehicle has rolled over on I-57 northbound near milepost 198. Illinois State Police said that the accident resulted in property damage only. However, the passing lane is ...[...]

EAST ST. LOUIS - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) has agreed to provide nearly $2.6 million to the City of East St. Louis to buy out ...[...]

Crews were dispatched around 1:07 p.m. to the fire near eastbound Highway 50 east of Folsom Boulevard.The fire had burned two acres of light grass and brush by 1:45 p.m., the Sacramento ...[...]

ANTIOCH, Ill. (AP) - A coroner has identified two teenage girls who died this week after their jet ski crashed into a boat on a northern Illinois lake. The girls were identified as 16-year-old ...[...]

A 12-year-old rural Louisville boy has died from injuries sustained in a Friday night side-by-side accident in the rural Sailor Springs area. The boy is identified as Caide Weidner.[...]

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Illinois State Police said automated license plate readers have been a game changer for investigating shootings on expressways and interstates. State police released new data ...[...]

The wreck on Interstate 55 near Highway 143 in Madison County left a Highland man seriously injured. He was airlifted from the accident scene.[...]

When Brent Massingill started his career in law enforcement, the training on officer safety during a traffic stop, then as now, focused on the plethora of unknowns that troopers face.[...]

A total of $364 million is earmarked for Interstate 55 upgrades on 49 bridges from Wolf Road to the Chinatown feeder ramp, highlighted by full rebuilds of the Harlem and Cicero Avenue interchanges ...[...]

A driver ran off after a deadly crash on I-88 in Naperville Thursday night. According to Illinois State Police, a black Audi sedan and a white Nissan taxi crashed near Raymond Drive just before 11 p.m ...[...]

CLARENCE, Mo. - An Illinois man died and a Missouri woman was seriously injured in a Monday afternoon crash north of Clarence. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said a 2016 Ford Focus driven by ...[...]

MOMENCE, Ill. (WLS) -- A semi truck crashed into a gas station Friday in the south suburbs. The crash happened in the afternoon at the BP in Momence, located at 807 N. Dixie Hwy., after the driver ...[...]

A semi-truck slammed into the BP gas station, 807 N. Dixie Hwy. in Momence on Friday afternoon By Matt Stefanski ' Published June 7, 2024 ' Updated on June 7, 2024 at 5:24 pm NBC Universal, Inc.[...]

Two crashes happened Thursday afternoon on Interstate 70, Illinois State Police reported. The first happened eastbound on the interstate near milepost 99 just before 3 p.m. The crash involved two semi ...[...]

The Illinois State Police responded to a hit-and-run in a construction site near Pesotum on Tuesday afternoon. Champaign Co. correctional officer identified as Coles Co. crash victim Just ...[...]

A child is dead, and three other them and two adults were injured, after a crash on Interstate 57 on the city's Far South Side.Illinois State Police said they were called at 7:17 p.m. to I-57 ...[...]

UTICA, Wis -- A vehicle fire caused traffic backups along I-39 / 90 north of Highway 51. All lanes reopened at around 7:45 p.m. Wisconsin Department of Transportation cameras near the scene show ...[...]

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Wisconsin...Illinois... Baraboo River Near Baraboo affecting Sauk and Columbia Counties. ROCK RIVER near ...[...]

NORMAL - The identity of a woman involved in a fatal crash on Interstate 74 near the Pinecrest Drive exit Friday morning was confirmed by the Tazewell County Coroner's Office on Monday. Lauren Martin, ...[...]

Illinois State Police were forced to close the inbound Bishop Ford Expressway on Monday afternoon after a semi-truck slammed into a railroad bridge. According to authorities, the crash occurred ...[...]

A Jacksonville man died Sunday in a two-vehicle crash on Illinois Route 267, according to Illinois State Police. Preliminary investigation determined Jaydon C. Gardner, 18, of Jacksonville was going ...[...]

Iowa authorities have identified a man who was found dead Monday after floods swept through the northwest portion of the state last weekend.Kyle Kreykes, 52, of Rock Valley, had been listed as a ...[...]

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 ...[...]

Two people, including an Illinois Department of Transportation worker, were injured in a crash Wednesday morning in Madison County. According to Illinois State Police, troopers responded at 9:18 a.m.[...]

KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Heavy delays are being reported along I-64 on Wednesday following several crashes. According to dispatchers, eastbound lanes are moving slow following a crash near the ...[...]

Volkswagen's investment is expected to carry Rivian through the ramp-up of its new, less expensive R2 vehicles in Illinois as well as the midsize EV ...[...]

The crash occurred just after 2:30 a.m. in the inbound lanes of I-290 at Kostner, the Illinois State Police said. According to officials, one person was transported to a nearby hospital with serious ...[...]

Two people were injured in a crash that shut down all lanes of the Eisenhower Expressway Wednesday morning on Chicago's West Side.Two vehicles crashed around 2:32 a.m. in the inbound lanes of ...[...]

MCCOOK LAKE, SD (KTIV) - It's the scene out of a horror film. '?There's water, it's flooded, it's bad,'? McCook Lake resident Kathy Roberts made it out with her cat and the clothes she was wearing. '?I ...[...]

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Across the Midwest during the warmer ... Without the Gulf of Mexico, severe thunderstorms shifted eastward from the central Great Plains into Illinois, although they were ...[...]

Illinois State Police say an automated license plate reader program has helped the agency identify witnesses or suspects in 82 percent of highway shooting cases this year, including all eight ...[...]

The Rapidan Dam near Mankato, Minnesota, risked "imminent failure" after flooding of the Blue Earth River, officials warned.[...]

The Kiwanis Club of West Racine recently awarded six scholarships of $2,500 each to seniors at high schools located in Racine County east of Interstate 94. The club's scholarship program assists ...[...]

Illinois State Police say the vehicle partially blocking the lane has been moved. Around 7:40 p.m., police said Tuscola Pro Towing moved the vehicle right side up and out of the way to the medium. At ...[...]

Illinois State Police are responding to a commercial vehicle rollover accident on I-57 northbound with a partial lane blockage. Police say the accident, which happened in Coles County near milepost ...[...]

Between 500 and 600 crew members from utilities in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois were working ... also closed a portion of eastbound Interstate 90 that was swamped by floodwaters.[...]

(The Center Square) - A bill on the governor's desk seeks to give the Illinois Department of Transportation the authority to create and implement a highway traffic noise suppression program. The ...[...]

Medical officials responded to a medical emergency that shut down a portion of IL Highway 149 early Friday morning.[...]

Between 500 and 600 crew members from utilities in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois were working with about ... the state department of transportation also closed a portion of eastbound Interstate 90 that ...[...]

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - VDOT is looking to create a new diamond interchange on Interstate 64 in Newport News and is looking to hear feedback from residents first. A public hearing will be held on June 25 ...[...]

Two teenage girls died after they were thrown from their jet ski following a collision with a boat on Lake Marie in northern Illinois on Tuesday, authorities said.[...]

ARIA Group Architects Inc. of Oak Park, Illinois, is the building architect ... at San Jose Boulevard and Hartley Road, north of Interstate 295. Site plans include a bar and a tasting bar ...[...]

Alvin D. Keys, 22, 100 block of Carriage Lane, Sauk Village, wanted in Indiana for failing to return to detention, punched and kicked deputies during a June 12 traffic stop in the 1400 block of ...[...]

Wednesday morning, just after 1:00 a.m. Indiana State Troopers were dispatched to I80 / 94, westbound near the 1.0-mile marker, for a crash involving ...[...]

One person was killed and traffic was backed up following a crash involving a semi truck and a wrong-way driver on I-80 / 94 near the Illinois-Indiana state line early Wednesday.[...]

Lanes of the Bishop Ford Freeway were shut down on Monday after a garbage truck crashed, Illinois State Police said.[...]

In Southern California, firefighters increased their containment of a large wildfire in mountains north of Los Angeles on Monday after a weekend of explosive, wind-driven growth along Interstate 5.[...]

inside a vehicle at a mobile home park on the 800 block of Quacco Road. At the time, CCPD detectives did not believe the crime was random. Rios was taken into custody in Chicago, Illinois. In August ...[...]

Jun. 14-All lanes of Interstate 40 between San Mateo and Carlisle were closed to traffic Friday afternoon, according to reports. Crisis intervention officers were still working to de-escalate a ...[...]

In fact, customers say the best old-school deli sandwiches in Illinois are located right off the highway in suburban Lisle, about 30 minutes outside Chicago. So, do you think these are the best ...[...]

And I am speaking directly to the driver of the dark-colored sedan who pulled back onto the highway SLOWLY after being stopped by Illinois state police, forcing the rest of us barreling down that hill ...[...]

One person was injured in a two-vehicle crash in Vernon Hills Sunday evening, authorities said. Countryside Fire Protection District Deputy Chief Ron Echtenacher said crews were called to the ...[...]

The Illinois State Museum is seeking people to share their personal experiences with Route 66 in Illinois to commemorate the highway's 100th anniversary, with video recordings and transcriptions to be ...[...]

Calmer in Canada: Pritzker will stick to business on the trade trip, where he'll keynote the 2024 U.S.-Canada Summit on Tuesday. His focus is on electric vehicles (EVs), technology and quantum, ...[...]

A bill to honor fallen Wayne County Deputy Sean Riley passed the Illinois Senate. Deputy Riley was killed in the line of duty in December of 2021. A section of Interstate 64 will be named the ...[...]

Authorities identified the driver who was killed in a two-car crash Thursday morning on Route 10 in southern Berks County as a 64-year-old Reinholds-area man. Scott Wagner of Spring Township was ...[...]

An iron worker died after a scaffolding collapse at a Chicago area construction site Thursday. Officials said two workers were on scaffolding for the elevator shaft construction when they believed ...[...]

John was very proud of his role as founder of The Cross Foundation, which constructed a 200 foot cross at the intersection of Interstate 57 / 70 in Effingham, IL. John was a member of St. Anthony of ...[...]

1 p.m. UPDATE: All lanes on I-57 south have been reopened CHAMPAIGN - Traffic is backed up and being diverted from the southbound lane of the I-57 due to a car fire in south Champaign.[...]

McLEAN, Ill. (WAND) - Traffic on Interstate 55 south has been closed near McLean in McLean county due to blowing dust. Illinois State Police Troop 6 reports that traffic is being rerouted onto ...[...]

CHICAGO (CBS) - One person was hospitalized after a crash led to a shooting on I-57 on Chicago's South Side Monday night. Illinois State Police said two vehicles crashed in the northbound lanes ...[...]

CHICAGO - A child was killed when the vehicle they were traveling in rolled over Monday on Interstate 57 in Chicago. Around 7:17 p.m., the Illinois State Police responded to northbound I-57 near ...[...]

CHICAGO (WLS) -- One person was shot after a crash on I-57 on Chicago's South Side Monday night, Illinois State Police said. Troopers responded to the report of a shooting in the northbound lanes ...[...]

The proposed data centers will span more than 500,000 sq ft (46,500 sqm) on a 32-acre site, located across from Interstate 88 on Bilter Road in Kendall County. The Bilter Road campus is close to ...[...]

CHICAGO - Drivers on the Bishop Ford Freeway faced some backups on Monday after a semi became stuck beneath a railway overpass on the Far South Side. According to Illinois State Police ...[...]

The 32-year-old Normal, Illinois, woman killed Friday in an accident on Interstate 74 was identified as Lauren Martin, the Tazewell County Coroner's Office said in a Monday news release.[...]

LINCOLN - Illinois State Police are investigating ... a head-on collision involving two semitrailers on northbound Interstate 55 near milepost 125 in Logan County. According to its preliminary ...[...]

Illinois State Police said. At least one of the two killed was a pedestrian, according to ISP. Shealyn Sherwood, of Hoffman Estates, was identified as one of the people killed in the crash ...[...]

LINCOLN, Ill. (WAND) - Illinois State Police were called out for a deadly crash on Interstate 55 in Lincoln. Troopers were called to a crash on I-55 northbound near milepost 125, the overhead of ...[...]

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Traffic was backed up after a semi-related crash on the Bishop Ford Freeway, video showed ... the bridge hit on mile marker 68, the Illinois Department of Transportation said.[...]

A 52-year-old man missing in the historic northwest Iowa flooding has been found dead.[...]

New mobile radar data shows that wind speeds in the recent Greenfield tornado passed 300 mph. Scientists say it's rare.[...]

According to an ABC7 Chicago report, a Canadian National Railway train has derailed in Matteson, Illinois. No injuries were immediately ... Canadian National Railway shares have an all-time high of ...[...]

HAMMOND - A juvenile was injured in a road rage shooting Monday afternoon along Interstate 94 near Calumet Avenue ... zone just east of the Indiana / Illinois state line, police said.[...]

A little more than a year after its debut, the Titanic exhibit at the Volo Museum in Lake County was inexplicably inundated with water over the weekend, prompting the closure of the museum and quick ...[...]

The Porter County Board of Commissioners held an efficient, uneventful special meeting Tuesday morning to open numerous bids for the new highway garage and renovations for the health department, ...[...]

There have been 42 shootings on interstate highways so far this year. Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly ... And the records have to be destroyed after 90 days. And we think that's a ...[...]

It looks like the Grand Canyon here, and it's just pouring in. What a disaster,'? said McCook Lake Association President Dirk Lohry.[...]

NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D. -- Flooding in the Midwestern U.S. killed at least two, collapsed a railroad bridge and sent water surging around a dam Monday after days of heavy rains that have forced ...[...]

An Escambia County crash left four people injured, according to Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers with the FHP responded to the crash that happened around 3:05 p.m. on Monday. There were two vehicles ...[...]

DECATUR - University Avenue will be closed at the Pershing Road intersection beginning Tuesday, June 25, until Monday, July 15. According to a Illinois Department of Transportation news release, one ...[...]

While the person operating the boat can't legally be under the influence of drugs or alcohol, Illinois law allows boat passengers who are not controlling the watercraft to consume alcohol, as long as ...[...]

On Saturday, an Illinois man died while trying to drive around a barricade ... In North Sioux City, the South Dakota Department of Transportation built a berm Sunday night across Interstate 29 to stem ...[...]

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Wisconsin...Illinois... Baraboo River Near Baraboo affecting Sauk and Columbia Counties. ROCK RIVER near ...[...]

The 4.7-acre site has a 29,380-square-foot building that was most recently occupied by Illinois-based retailer Camping World ... and service center on a vacant piece of land along Eureka Road in ...[...]

Thursday morning, the village of Woodridge marked the third year since a devastating EF-3 tornado leveled many homes in the community. Some still haven't been able to move back in.[...]

About 8:40 p.m., the officer responded to a disturbance in the 6400 block of South Ingleside Avenue and approached the suspect who was inside a vehicle. When the officer attempted to place the suspect ...[...]

(AP) - A coroner has identified two teenage girls who died this week after their jet ski crashed into a boat on a northern Illinois lake. The girls were identified as 16-year-old Sarina Vootkur ...[...]

At least five emergency vehicles are on the scene of a rollover crash at Route 9 and 24. All traffic west and east bound have been temporarily closed after a vehicle was flipped upside-down. ...[...]

Two teens were killed after their jet ski crashed into a boat at an Illinois lake.[...]

There will be 10 major projects, with seven scheduled to be done this year. It represents a nearly $250 million investment for the Land of Lincoln. McLean County tornado count up to 5 from ...[...]

The LaSalle County Sheriff's Office says that one of its deputies was involved in an attempted traffic stop that resulted in a fatal crash early Monday morning. It happened just ...[...]

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25News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins reports a 70-mph wind gust in the Chenoa area about 8:30 p.m. That's where State Police say two semis overturned on southbound I-55. That portion of the ...[...]

Severe weather with threats of heavy downpours, wind gusts up to 75 miles per hour, large hail and the chance for a tornado was looming over the Chicago area Thursday.[...]

The Illinois Department of Transportation says road repairs will shut down lanes from Friiday night through early Monday.[...]

The indictment alleges that the Milwaukee Kings is a criminal organization whose members and associates engaged in narcotics trafficking and committed acts of violence... #murder ...[...]

An Illinois State Trooper is in the hospital after they crashed their motorcycle on Interstate 55 Wednesday morning. CDK Global crippled by cyberattack, disrupting vehicle sales in U.S. and Canada.[...]

A man is dead following a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 70 on Monday night. Tommy L. Edwards, 33, suffered the fatal injuries shortly after 10:30 p.m. while westbound on Interstate 70 ...[...]

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) units responded to the northbound lanes of I-270 at Montrose Road around 12:15 p.m. for a vehicle on fire. In an update around 12:40 p.m ...[...]

Two officers with the Cook County Sheriff's Department were seriously injured in a four-vehicle crash early Sunday morning along the Dan Ryan Expressway, authorities said.[...]

Illinois State Police and first responders have swarmed the scene of a fatal crash on the Tri-State Tollway near O'Hare International Airport.[...]

In lieu of flowers, contributions made to The Lambs, Route 176 & Interstate 94, 14245 Rockland Rd., Libertyville, Illinois 60045 appreciated. Click here to Send Flowers to the family of Jerald.[...]

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) - The northbound Interstate 57 ramp on Interstate 74 is temporarily closed while Illinois State Police work to remove a stalled RV. ISP said they have to close the ramp as ...[...]

The Adams County Highway Department will be closing East 2903rd Lane beginning at 7 a.m. on Thursday for the culvert replacement. The road, running between U.S. 24 in Clayton and North 2400th ...[...]

The KY 53 bridge over Interstate 71 in La Grange will close Friday, June 7. It is scheduled to remain closed through Monday, June 17 for bridge deck overlay work as part of the I-71 rehabilitation ...[...]

I-74 fatal crash victim identified- The identity of a woman involved in a fatal crash on Interstate 74 near the Pinecrest Drive exit Friday morning was confirmed by the Tazewell County Coroner's ...[...]

TINLEY PARK, Ill. (CBS) -- One person is dead and another was left injured after a crash on Interstate 80 south of Chicago. Illinois State Police said at 3:01 p.m., a semi-trailer truck and a ...[...]

The company submitted plans to Aurora lawmakers last month for two ... with the campus slated for a 32-acre site directly across Interstate 88 from CyrusOne's existing complex in the city ...[...]

Last month, police in Illinois found a firearm and homemade bombs in a man's car. That wasn't even the most alarming part. Later, an investigation revealed a series of far-right conspiracies including ...[...]

WARWICK, RI (WJAR) - Warwick Police began reconstructing a crash involving a motorcycle and vehicle on West Shore Road Saturday night. The rider was rushed to the hospital suffering from a head ...[...]

Darin LaHood's (IL-16) office in late 2022 to realign Nofsinger Road and add traffic signals to the intersection with Illinois Route 24. The city also received $3 million in Highway Safety ...[...]

The westbound lanes of I-290 have been shut down at the scene of a double-fatal crash that happened near Damen Avenue early Sunday morning, the Illinois State Police have confirmed. READ MORE ...[...]

World Wide Technology Raceway (WWTR) announces changes to the normal departure sequence for events at WWTR on Saturday and Sunday. Once WWTR was selected to again host a NASCAR event, the same level ...[...]

After more than 47 years, the remains of a young Black woman found near Seneca, Illinois have been positively identified through the use of DNA and forensics. Authorities on Thursday said the ...[...]

The man 55, was working near Naper Boulevard and Heatherfield Circle when he was hit by a 74-year-old woman driving a Kia Sportage about 10 a.m., Naperville Police said.[...]

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - A Bond County, Illinois, man was sentenced Monday for injuring a family in a wrong-way crash on Interstate 70. The crash happened just after 5:15 a.m. on Nov. 30, 2019, in Madison ...[...]

A greater push for electric vehicles leaves agriculture agencies concerned about the demand for ethanol as a renewable fuel source.[...]

Illinois blood centers are in desperate need of donations as their supply dwindles during the summer months.Versiti Blood Center of Illinois issued an emergency appeal on Monday in response to the ...[...]

The posted detour gives workers a wide berth, using only state routes. From the south, traffic is diverted from IL 159 east on IL 158 (South Belt), north on Green Mount Road, then back east on IL-161 ...[...]

A series of thunderstorms brought torrential rains and damaging winds to the Chicago area late Saturday and into Sunday morning, dumping as much as five inches of rain and downing large tree branches ...[...]

Stormy weather moved into the Chicago area late Saturday, bringing fierce winds, downpours and flooding in portions of the northern suburbs.[...]

A coroner has identified two teenage girls who died this week after their jet ski crashed into a boat on a northern Illinois lake.[...]

Paducah, Mayfield ... This includes the following highways... Interstate 24 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 1 and 16. Interstate 24 in Illinois between Mile Markers 1 and 38.[...]

A Kane County deputy was seriously injured this week after colliding with another vehicle while responding to a call for emergency assistance.[...]

One person was killed early Wednesday in a crash on I-80 / 94 in Lake County, Indiana. According to Indiana State Police, the crash occurred around 1 a.m. in the westbound lanes near Calumet Avenue, ...[...]

Illinois State Troopers staff the vehicles and handle any speeding tickets that are necessary. IDOT shares updates on I-57, Rebuild Illinois projects in Central Illinois The goal is to save lives.[...]

CHARLESTON - Funds are being raised to help with the medical expenses of a Charleston woman who remains hospitalized after being severely injured in a crash that killed three motorists in Coles County ...[...]

Fire crews and police were on the scene of a crash involving a city transit bus and a van on the corner of Church and Eldorado ...[...]

The state will spend more than $41 billion to build and repair transportation infrastructure in a plan involving all 102 Illinois counties ... Year 2025-30 Proposed Highway and Multimodal ...[...]

The incident happened around 4:15 a.m. in the 300 block of Terrace Drive, near Interstate 35E and Illinois Avenue, where multiple 911 callers had reported smoke in the area, according to a news ...[...]

A Florissant woman died Sunday night when she drove her car off Interstate 270 and crashed into a utility pole.[...]

Electric vehicles are great ' just not when they're sprung on you minutes before a nine-hour road trip. Last month, I went to pick up a compact car, reserved weeks in advance. I was offered one ...[...]

A truck dumped its contents onto East Vandalia Street to limit the damage to the vehicle. The fire department was able to extinguish the blaze and no one was injured. The Edwardsville Fire Department ...[...]

A Lincolnwood spokesperson on Friday said a police investigation found that Syed Haneff Ahmed was speeding westbound on Devon Avenue when his vehicle hit a pedestrian, who was pronounced dead at ...[...]

The driver of a taxi is dead following a hit-and-run late Thursday on Interstate 88 near Naperville. Illinois State Police said a black Audi sedan and a white Nissan taxi were involved in a ...[...]

in Rogers Park Wednesday night. A chain reaction collision occurred in the 1600 block of W. Jonquil Terrace on the city's North Side. The impact caused an SUV to roll over with children inside.[...]

These headphones promise up to 40 hours per charge in noise-canceling ... heading West along the Lincoln Highway and returning through the South. Along the way, he had many conversations about ...[...]

A crash involving multiple bicycles and two vehicles sent five people, including three children, to the hospital in critical condition.[...]

Officials responded about 6:35 p.m. to West Jonquil Terrace and North Marshfield Avenue for a crash involving two cars and a bicycle. Five people were hospitalized.[...]

According to a department spokesperson, the crash occurred near the intersection of Marshfield and Jonquil Terrace on Wednesday ... in the 7300 block of North Rogers Avenue. A 50-year-old woman ...[...]

Lanes are reopened in both directions on Route 6 eastbound between Laplume Rd. and Exit PA 632 East. Several people are injured; there is no word on their conditions. This is a developing story ...[...]

A woman has been charged in a deadly Eisenhower Expressway crash that happened early Sunday on Chicago's West Side, Illinois State Police said. The crash happened west of Paulina Avenue on the ...[...]

To clarify, speaking on literal geographic terms, WWT Raceway is located in Madison, Illinois. This is roughly a 10-minute drive from the City of St. Louis along Interstate 55. St. Louis is ...[...]

A woman has been charged with nine felony counts for allegedly driving drunk and killing two teens along I-290 early Sunday morning. Ashanti Gates, 21, appeared in court Tuesday. Her charges ...[...]

Headaches ensue on Pondella Road and U.S. 41 as motorists deal with day two of the Caloosahatchee Bridge closure. On Tuesday morning, heavy traffic backup was reported at the intersection in North ...[...]

The DuPage County Coroner confirmed it is responded to a crash scene Friday evening in Carol Stream, but did not confirm how many fatalities may have occurred.[...]

BENTON, Ill. (KFVS) - One person was taken to the hospital after being injured in a rollover crash in Franklin County, Illinois.[...]