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• Slow traffic on I-72 W / US-36 W from IL-100/Exit 46 (I-72) to US-54/IL-107/Exit 31 (I-72)

  TYPE: Congestion Serious

Il-79 News Reports

• Rebuilding Metro East: Interstate Projects Highlight Another Historic Construction Season

  • Illinois
  • Granite City
  • I-270

  • source: Bing
  • 6 views
  • May 04, 2024 05:35am
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  COLLINSVILLE Entering one of its busiest construction seasons ever, the Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that major projects in the ... Read More

• Former Illinois trooper who caused crash that killed sisters gives up on driver's license

  • Illinois
  • Collinsville
  • IL-159

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • May 04, 2024 02:29am
  But the chance is still there for him to start the process again. So, as usual, it's not really over,'? said the mother of the Collinsville teens. Read More

• UPDATE: Power line re-stringing on I-74 in Danville complete

  • Illinois
  • Peoria
  • I-74

  • source: Bing
  • 6 views
  • May 03, 2024 12:00pm
  74

  May 2-I-74 has been reopened but backups continue. DANVILLE - An emergency re-stringing of power lines across Interstate 74 near the G Street exit in Danville (milepost 214) will take place between 2 ... Read More

• Former state trooper who caused fatal crash halts effort to get driving privileges restored

  • Illinois
  • I-90

  • source: Bing
  • 6 views
  • May 03, 2024 11:50am
  90

  Matt Mitchell, a former Illinois State Trooper who pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter of two sisters in 2007, has abandoned his efforts to have a hearing into the restoration of his driving ... Read More

• Rivian wins $827M incentive package to expand Illinois factory for R2 production

  • Illinois
  • I-80

  • source: Bing / Yahoo
  • 4 views
  • May 03, 2024 09:36am
  Rivian is getting $827 million in incentives from the state of Illinois to support building its next-generation electric vehicle, known as the R2. The company announced Thursday that the Illinois ... Read More

• Woman killed in Sugar Grove crash identified

  • Illinois
  • Sugar Grove
  • IL-47

  • source: Bing
  • 6 views
  • May 03, 2024 09:28am
  The Kane County coroner's office has identified a person killed in a crash in Sugar Grove Wednesday morning. Emma Grzesik, 18, of Maple Park, was killed making a left turn off Route 47 onto ... Read More

• Sinkhole causes closure of U.S. 51 north of De Soto, Ill.

  • Illinois
  • De Soto
  • Us-51 S / N US Highw

  • source: Bing
  • 6 views
  • May 03, 2024 05:40am
  According to the Illinois Department of Transportation, the north and southbound lanes of U.S. 51 approximately 1.5 miles of De Soto were closed to traffic shortly before 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 2 ... Read More

• Damaged abatement wall along I-74 in Champaign to be repaired

  • Illinois
  • Peoria
  • I-74

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • May 03, 2024 03:53am
  74

  May 3-CHAMPAIGN - A noise-abatement wall panel along Interstate 74 in Champaign ... silver sedan that was heading east on I-74 on April 18 left the road and hit it, said Kensil Garnett, an engineer in ... Read More

• 1 dead, 3 injured in Swansea crash Thursday afternoon

  • Illinois
  • IL-53

  • source: Bing
  • 17 views
  • May 02, 2024 8:11pm
  SWANSEA, Ill - One person was killed and three others were injured in a Thursday afternoon car crash in Swansea, Illinois. The crash happened at around 5 p.m. on the 2400 block of Illinois Route 159. Read More

• Backed by state incentives, Rivian to invest $1.5 billion to build new R2 EV at Illinois plant

  • Illinois
  • IL-3 NEAR GENEVA

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • May 02, 2024 3:19pm
  Rivian's decision to launch production of its second-generation electric vehicles in Normal, Illinois, rather than Georgia, will bring $1.5 billion in capital investment and hundreds of jobs to its ... Read More

• Fallen Chicago police officers honored at Illinois State Capitol

  • Illinois
  • Springfield

  • source: Bing / CBS Chicago on MSN
  • 8 views
  • May 02, 2024 2:13pm
  The mother of Chicago Police Officer Ella French, who was murdered during a traffic stop in 2021, spoke about losing her daughter. Read More

• Illinois quick hits: Drug pipeline busted; National Guard crash on I-55

  • Illinois
  • Plainfield
  • I-55

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • May 02, 2024 2:02pm
  55

  Drug pipeline bustedTwo Illinois men have been sentenced to prison as part of a federal investigation that dismantled a Mexico-to-Chicago drug pipeline.Sheldon Morales and Eduardo Santana conspired wi ... Read More

• Storms, flash flooding forecasted across Missouri, Governor declares state of emergency

  • Illinois
  • US 45

  • source: Bing
  • 6 views
  • May 02, 2024 2:01pm
  45

  Severe weather persists in the Midwest with scattered storms possible across Missouri and the west central Illinois Thursday afternoon. Read More

• There's still time to check out Illinois' snake road this spring

  • Illinois
  • Route 2 Near Niota

  • source: Bing
  • 5 views
  • May 02, 2024 1:51pm
  2

  The bi-annual snake migration in Southern Illinois' Shawnee National Forest is about to wrap ... That's why, since 1972, the Forest Service has closed the 2.5-mile road to vehicles twice a year. While ... Read More

• Bloomington man detained on felony gun charges

  • Illinois
  • Kingery Hwy

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • May 02, 2024 12:30pm
  A Bloomington man charged with multiple weapons offenses has been denied pretrial release after being arrested during a traffic stop. Read More

• Hudson Grammar School Teacher Admits Sharing Child Porn

  • Illinois
  • Newark

  • source: Bing / Daily Voice Morris County NJ o
  • 3 views
  • May 02, 2024 07:37am
  Coleman of his Opioid Abuse Prevention and Enforcement Unit in Newark secured the plea. Related stories: Scooter Driver Killed In Jersey Shore Crash ... Read More

• Pritzker to visit Rivian plant in Normal to announce 'expanded Illinois investment'

  • Illinois
  • IL-967

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • May 02, 2024 07:00am
  Gov. JB Pritzker is expected to announce an '?expanded Illinois investment'? at the Normal plant of electric vehicle maker Rivian on Thursday. The company recently ... Read More

• Pritzker announces $827M in funding for Rivian plant expansion

  • Illinois
  • IL-967

  • source: Bing
  • 6 views
  • May 02, 2024 07:00am
  Gov. JB Pritzker is expected to announce an '?expanded Illinois investment'? at the Normal plant of electric vehicle maker Rivian on Thursday. The company recently ... Read More

• Illinois Tollway warning drivers of phishing texts implying missed tolls

  • Illinois
  • US 20

  • source: Bing
  • 5 views
  • May 02, 2024 06:47am
  20

  The Illinois Tollway is warning drivers of phishing texts claiming to be from the highway authority. The I-Team is getting reports from ABC7 Chicago employees getting messages like these. They say, ... Read More