Wilmington unites to save 'iconic' piece of Route 66 history - the 30-foot Gemini Giant statue. 'It was pretty crazy.'
When the 44-year-old moved ... Before the highway's 100th anniversary in 2026, states, including Illinois, are pumping millions into communities to help upgrade and market Route 66 attractions. > react
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Rebuilding Metro East: Interstate Projects Highlight Another Historic Construction Season
- Illinois
- Granite City
- I-270
- source: Bing
- 6 views
- May 04, 2024 05:35am
270COLLINSVILLE Entering one of its busiest construction seasons ever, the Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that major projects in the ... Read More
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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
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Fatal Crash in Peoria Involves Pedestrian, Speed and Impairment Suspected Factors
- Illinois
- Peoria
- US 24
- source: Bing
- 4 views
- May 03, 2024 7:14pm
24Peoria Police report a pedestrian was fatally struck by a car, with speed and impairment as potential factors. Read More
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UPDATE: Power line re-stringing on I-74 in Danville complete
- Illinois
- Peoria
- I-74
- source: Bing
- 6 views
- May 03, 2024 12:00pm
74May 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
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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
90Matt 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
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Rivian gets $827M from Illinois to prepare plant for production of new R2 SUV
- Illinois
- Dixon
- IL-2
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- May 03, 2024 09:50am
Electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian Automotive has received an $827 million incentive package from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, which the company said will allow it ... Read More
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- source: Bing / Yahoo
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- 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
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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
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Sinkhole causes closure of U.S. 51 north of De Soto, Ill.
- Illinois
- De Soto
- Us-51 S / N US Highw
- source: Bing
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- 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
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Damaged abatement wall along I-74 in Champaign to be repaired
- Illinois
- Peoria
- I-74
- source: Bing
- 4 views
- May 03, 2024 03:53am
74May 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
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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
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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
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Fallen Chicago police officers honored at Illinois State Capitol
- Illinois
- Springfield
- source: Bing / CBS Chicago on MSN
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- 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
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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
55Drug 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
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Storms, flash flooding forecasted across Missouri, Governor declares state of emergency
- Illinois
- US 45
- source: Bing
- 6 views
- May 02, 2024 2:01pm
45Severe weather persists in the Midwest with scattered storms possible across Missouri and the west central Illinois Thursday afternoon. Read More
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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
2The 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
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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
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Hudson Grammar School Teacher Admits Sharing Child Porn
- Illinois
- Newark
- source: Bing / Daily Voice Morris County NJ o
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- 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
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- source: Bing
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- 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