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The only shared resource he spoke of was the river itself, the highway into his promised land ... but the United States emerged with a new claim to 51 million acres of land in Illinois, Missouri and ... Read More

The City of Rincon and Effingham County are coming together to remedy traffic concerns near Blandford and McCall roads ... Read More

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Donald Burke of Frankfurt, IL, died February 12, 2003. Husband of Geraldine Burke ... Donations may be made to Mercy Residence at Tolentine, 20380 Governors Highway, Olympia Fields, Illinois, 60461. Read More

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The fires near River View High School in Finley and on Interstate 82 started after 1 p.m. The flames were driven by 30-mph sustained winds, with some gusts up to 43 mph. It was unclear Tuesday ... Read More

Burnt debris, including boxed cookies, was scattered along the road for about a mile. Officials say the road was closed for around six hours Saturday morning. Read More

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The national highway system made it easier to bypass towns ... One summer night in 1993, Dungan was at a hospital in nearby Quincy, Illinois, where his wife was about to give birth to their daughter. Read More

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I did some quick back-of-the-envelope math and realized that the convenience of paying with my credit card would cost about $80, which was more ... as a violation of the interstate commerce clause ... Read More

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The Knox County Sheriff's Office said that at 5:40 p.m., it received a report of a single vehicle crash along Knox Highway 23 at Road 50 East. A preliminary report indicates that the 85-year-old, a ... Read More

Those killed in the crash were a Michigan man and his two passengers - a woman and her infant child, both from Tennessee. Read More

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So with the Bears facing obstacles both along Chicago's lakefront and out in Arlington Heights, Aurora's mayor ... as well as its '?three major interstate interchanges, two of the most-used Metra stops ... Read More

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The Orlando Magic and the NBA represent a constantly-in-motion thing ... and The Magic Insider is here to chronicle it for you - news and rumors from Central Florida and beyond. Read More

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A stretch of eastbound Interstate 70 in Bridgeton is back open Tuesday morning after being completely closed overnight after a person was struck and killed on the highway. A stunning cold case ... Read More

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. Read More

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For decades, Americans made their cross-country journeys on Route 66, and though it may no longer be possible to navigate it uninterrupted, the stories left behind help define the old highway as the ... Read More

There is a perception, often accurate, that North Siders never go south of Roosevelt Road or west of Western Avenue. I did both at once, taking the L to the least trafficked stop on the system: ... Read More

Bernadette '?Bernie'? Clasen nee Sheperd age 63, resident of Richton Park Devoted Mother of Scott (Courtney), Brittany ... Lincoln Highway, Matteson, IL 60443. Interment Private For information or to ... Read More

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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 ... Read More

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Further south, near Interstate 70, the storms are expected to continue ... US-10 near Champaign, IL and I-74, I-55, US-150, US-51 near Bloomington--Normal, IL and I-74, US-150, US-136 near ... Read More

On Monday, roadwork in Geneva County is underway, but the physical work won't begin for another week. Delays on Highway 52 in Geneva County can be expected next week when Wiregrass Construction will ... Read More