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Tornadoes, dangerous straight-line winds, and other hazards rocked the Chicago area for a second night in a row Monday. Read More

including driving under the influence leading to a crash that killed another Petersburg woman on Illinois 97 on May 11. In all, Lori Beth Moreno, 40, faces six felony charges. Moreno was in Menard ... Read More

An unidentified 17-year-old female is dead after a Monday accident on Springfield Road in East Peoria. The 16-year-old driver was arrested for DUI. Read More

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - An Illinois sheriff's deputy charged with the murder of a woman in Springfield has two prior drunk driving charges in Macoupin County. Sean Grayson was charged with the murder of ... Read More

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After a crash left one person dead on Highway ... and Effingham County are fast tracking the process of installing a traffic light at the Springfield bypass. Laura Devisscher, 45, was killed ... Read More

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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Campbell Avenue between Republic Road and Highway 60 is closing down for multiple nights as part of the James River Widening Project. Construction crews will be installing ... Read More

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Illinois 10 (Springfield Avenue) will be closed to traffic starting next week, the Illinois Department of Transportation announced. Beginning on Monday, July 8, the road will be closed while the ... Read More

A person from inside the home shot at officers at least twice, striking a rescue vehicle occupied by multiple Springfield Police officers both times. Read More

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Merely signing off on what lawmakers come up with is to ratify the status quo. Illinois does not need yet another tax hike on services, congestion, highway tolls or whatever that could end up going ... Read More

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According to the Jasper County Coroner, Jason Meyer, the victim was Jason Nation, 47, of Springfield, Illinois. Illinois State Police said a westbound car hit a van head-on while attempting to pass ... Read More

The attorney from Leland Grove, an upscale Springfield suburb, maintains a home adorned with all sorts of Republican memorabilia. A portrait of Abraham Lincoln painted by President Dwight D. Read More

Nearly 20 cars ahead of Day's, Illinois native Justin Allgaier, who grew up outside of Springfield, had run his No. 7 Chevrolet into a tire barrier in Turn 4, where the road surface transitions from ... Read More

Illinois 10 (Springfield Avenue) will be closed to traffic starting next week, the Illinois Department of Transportation announced. Beginning on Monday, July 8, the road will be closed while the ... Read More

A busy stretch of Springfield Avenue will close to traffic starting Monday - weather permitting - for repairs to an overpass over Copper Slough. The Illinois Department of Transportation said Illinois ... Read More

SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced today more than $11 million in new grants to assist law enforcement agencies throughout ... Read More

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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 ... Read More