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- Oct 30, 2025 6:26pm
  223 223According to a statement released Oct. 30 by Noem, out of the 223 arrests, 146 were commercial truck drivers, traveling on highways in Northwest Indiana near the Illinois border. DHS says those ... Read More 
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										Putnam County man dies in Interstate 39 crash- Illinois
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- Oct 30, 2025 4:20pm
  39 39LASALLE COUNTY ( 25News Now) - A Putnam County man died earlier this week in a fiery two-vehicle crash on Interstate 39. LaSalle County Coroner Richard Ploch said 29-year-old Robert Haig of Magnolia ... Read More 
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										Several Hospitalized: Joliet Suspect Flees Sheriff's Deputies, Crashes Into Cars On Jefferson: Sheriff- Illinois
- Joliett
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- Oct 30, 2025 3:11pm
 Will County Sheriff's said the deputies immediately rendered aid to everyone involved and several people were taken to St. Joe's hospital. Read More 
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										Person dies after vehicle struck by Metra train in suburban Grayslake- Illinois
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- Oct 30, 2025 12:09pm
 A person has died after their vehicle was struck by a Metra train in north suburban Grayslake Thursday morning. Read More 
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										Lick Creek Road to close for 18 days at I-57 for construction- Illinois
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- Oct 30, 2025 11:49am
 The Illinois Department of Transportation announced an 18-day closure of Lick Creek Road at the Interstate 57 interchange in Union County. Read More 
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										Traffic Touchpoint: Week of Oct. 26- Illinois
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- Oct 30, 2025 11:24am
 Traffic Touchpoint: Week of Oct. 26 QUAD CITIES, Iowa / Ill. (KWQC) - A list of traffic alerts in the Iowa and Illinois KWQC viewing area. Alerts are ordered as newest first then ongoing. KWQC will ... Read More 
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										Person killed when Metra train hits vehicle near Grayslake, Illinois- Illinois
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- Oct 30, 2025 11:24am
 A person was killed when a Metra train struck a vehicle near Grayslake, Illinois, north of Chicago on Thursday afternoon. Metra Milwaukee District North train No. 2113 struck a vehicle near Grayslake ... Read More 
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- Oct 30, 2025 11:06am
 An Illinois State Police squad car was struck on I-57 in Arcola as a trooper was directing traffic for another crash Thursday morning. At around 5:50 a.m., a State Police trooper was parked across the ... Read More 
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- Oct 30, 2025 10:23am
 An Illinois trucking company owner says the deadly California semi-truck crash involving an illegal immigrant driver exposes a much deeper problem in the industry that federal regulators are ignoring. Read More 
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										ISP squad car hit during crash response near Arcola- Illinois
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- Oct 30, 2025 08:00am
  57 57The Illinois State Police have temporarily closed a section of I-57 North, just north of Arcola, due to a property damage crash. Read More 
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- Oct 30, 2025 06:57am
 According to the indictment, the six individuals banged aggressively on the government vehicle driven by the officer, pushed against the vehicle to impede its movement, etched a derogatory word into ... Read More 
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										Reckless Driver In Darien Charged With DUI: Cops- Illinois
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- Oct 30, 2025 06:54am
 A 24-year-old Darien woman who lives in the 7300 block of Tennessee Drive was arrested about 11:30 a.m. Saturday on a retail theft charge. Police said she was under-scanning items at the self-checkout ... Read More 
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										Tesla Driver Wakes Up to Crash With Police SUV After Leaving EV on Autopilot Mode- Illinois
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- Oct 30, 2025 04:59am
 Since Tesla launched its Autopilot driver-assistance system in the mid-2010s, numerous viral clips have shown motorists misusing the technology, such as appearing to sleep behind the wheel. Recently, ... Read More 
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- Oct 30, 2025 03:41am
 The Illinois State Police have temporarily closed a section of I-57 North, just north of Arcola, due to a property damage crash. Read More 
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- Oct 30, 2025 01:20am
 A late-night crash on Interstate 57 in Union County impacted traffic on Wednesday morning, October 29.According to Illinois State Police, a semi truck rolled over in a construction zone on I-57 ... Read More 
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										Knox County roads reopen after crashes- Illinois
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- Oct 30, 2025 00:07am
  1500 1500KNOX CO., Ill. (KWQC) - Roads reopened in Knox County after closing because of crashes Wednesday night, officials say. Knox Highway 12 reopened around 8 p.m., according to the Knox County Sheriff's ... Read More 
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										Two crashes cause road closures in Knox County- Illinois
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- Oct 29, 2025 6:54pm
  1500 1500Two separate crashes have closed some roads in Knox County, including Knox Highway 12 and Northbound Illinois Route 14, and drivers are encouraged to find alternate routes while crews are working. Read More 
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- Oct 29, 2025 3:50pm
  19 19TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Interstate 19 reopened Monday morning following an hours-long law enforcement action near an immigration checkpoint. ADOT said the northbound lanes of I-19 were shut down at ... Read More 
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										Lane closures in effect while Illinois DOT inspects I-80 bridge- Illinois
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- Oct 29, 2025 3:36pm
  80 80One lane of traffic will remain open at all times during the inspections, and officials estimate work will be completed by 3 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31. Read More 
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