Late Sen. Bennett 'remembered as a leader' in memorial highway dedication
Friends, family, and colleagues of the late State Senator Scott Bennett came together on Thursday to honor him by naming portions of Interstate 74 the "Senator ... > react
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Severe weather update: Tornado watch in effect for Nebraska and Iowa until 11 p.m. Monday
- Illinois
- US 441 Archives
- source: Bing
- 8 views
- May 06, 2024 2:26pm
441A tornado watch has been issued for eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa until 11 p.m. Monday. Heavy rain and lightning will be common this evening. Damaging wind and hail are expected in spots and a ... Read More
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Multi-vehicle crash forces road closure on Route 40
- Illinois
- Altamont
- 5023 E US Highway 40
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- May 06, 2024 2:21pm
A section of U.S. Route 40 near Altamont is expected to remain closed for several hours following a multi-vehicle accident that occurred there Monday afternoon, according to Effingham County Sheriff ... Read More
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Route 40 Closed Due to Crash Near Altamont
- Illinois
- Altamont
- 5023 E US Highway 40
- source: Bing
- 4 views
- May 06, 2024 1:15pm
Route 40 will be closed at 450th Street and at 500th Street, so you're asked to use the interstate or Moccasin Road to head east or west through that area. We will keep you up to date on the situation ... Read More
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Mine causes sinkhole on U.S. 51 in Southern Illinois
- Illinois
- De Soto
- Us-51 S / N US Highw
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- May 06, 2024 11:07am
DE SOTO - A sinkhole has formed on U.S. 51 in Southern Illinois, closing a strip of road a football field long and diverting traffic along a 21-mile detour. The sinkhole is about five feet deep and ... Read More
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Stop mandatory driving tests for Illinois' seniors
- Illinois
- IL-87
- source: Bing
- 5 views
- May 06, 2024 04:01am
Current driver's license requirements for seniors are not making roads safer. Older drivers get in fewer accidents than other age groups, studies show. Read More
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Sweeping changes push transition in Illinois away from 'dirty, expensive gas'
- Illinois
- Carbon Cliff
- IL-5
- source: Bing
- 4 views
- May 05, 2024 10:35pm
Measures seek to require utilities to have net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and require the state to use an entirely zero-emission fleet of vehicles by 2048. Read More
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2 vehicles hit road debris on I-57 north of Benton, 1 vehicle towed; according to preliminary ISP report
- Illinois
- Rantoul
- I-57
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- May 05, 2024 3:13pm
57One vehicle had to be towed after it and another vehicle hit road debris on Interstate 57 on Sunday afternoon, May 5. Read More
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ISP respond to I-57 four-car crash in Benton
- Illinois
- I-90
- source: Bing / WSIL-TV
- 19 views
- May 05, 2024 09:31am
The Illinois State Police responded to a crash involving four vehicles on I-57 in Benton on Saturday night. Police arrived on the scene at mile-marker 49 on I-57 s ... Read More
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Glancing Back for May 5: Water, sewer lines extend westward
- Illinois
- Route 22
- source: Bing
- 6 views
- May 05, 2024 05:00am
22Rapidly the lines of cars became so thick that only a funeral pace was set. The congestion grated on those accustomed to going at a lively speed. Along the highway from this city to the park many ... Read More
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Route 12 Closed, Two People Airlifted After Barneveld Accident
- Illinois
- Route 12
- source: Bing
- 4 views
- May 04, 2024 3:14pm
12Barneveld, N.Y.-- Two people were flown to the hospital after an accident at the Route 12 and Route 365 interchange. The accident happened just after 4:00 Saturday Afternoon. We've reached out to ... Read More
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Rockford gang member charged with being an armed habitual criminal, possession of cocaine
- Illinois
- Rockford
- source: Bing / WTVO on MSN
- 3 views
- May 04, 2024 1:20pm
Illinois State Police arrested Jovino Ramirez, 34, for being an armed habitual criminal among other charges. On May 2nd, around 1:52 a.m., ISP conducted a traffic stop ... Read More
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Illinois man arrested after a pursuit
- Illinois
- IL-41
- source: Bing
- 7 views
- May 04, 2024 10:49am
Trooper Jeffries continued the pursuit as the vehicle entered Benton County. With the collaboration of a Benton County Deputy, a tire deflation device was successfully deployed across US 41, which the ... Read More
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SUV crashes into entrance of Chicago South Loop restaurant, police say
- Illinois
- Loop
- 50 S Michigan Ave
- source: Bing
- 4 views
- May 04, 2024 06:11am
An SUV crashed into a South Loop restaurant early Saturday morning. The crash happened at the Chicago Oyster House at 1933 S. Indiana Ave. just before 3 a.m. Chicago police say the male driver of a ... Read More
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Cortland woman dead in two-vehicle crash in Aurora
- Illinois
- Cortland
- source: Bing / wspynews
- 7 views
- May 04, 2024 05:54am
The Aurora Police Department says a Cortland woman is dead following a two vehicle crash from Wednesday. The police department says 29-year-old Nicole Ross was a passenger on a motorcycle when it ... Read More
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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
- 5 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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Big Foot baseball falls to Harvard, Ill
- Illinois
- Harvard
- source: Bing / lakegenevanews
- 5 views
- May 04, 2024 01:00am
Big Foot maintained a lead early but was unable to hold onto it late in the nonconference, interstate game against the Harvard Hornets Friday, May 3, falling 7-5. Read More
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IceHogs' game 3 comeback falls short in overtime
- Illinois
- Route 3
- source: Bing
- 4 views
- May 03, 2024 8:19pm
3A bill has passed the state house that designates the stretch of Illinois Route 75 from East Union Street to East River Street as the "Chief Arthur L. Weston Memorial Highway". Read More
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Fatal Crash in Peoria Involves Pedestrian, Speed and Impairment Suspected Factors
- Illinois
- Peoria
- US 24
- source: Bing
- 13 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