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Archived Illinois South Accident Report From The News
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The Most Dangerous Roads in Illinois: Where Accidents Happen the Most
Mundelein | illinois | US 45 |
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Illinois car accident statistics reveal that while the state's roadways have become safer, people are still at serious risk of fatal motor vehicle crashes every time they get on the road. The Illinois ...[...]
Mar 30, 2025 5:00pm | 0 view | source: Bing
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Semi-truck driver hospitalized in I-74 crash in Champaign Co.
Mahomet | illinois | I-74 |
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CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) - Crews are still cleaning up on scene following a truck-tractor semi-trailer crash near Mahomet that hospitalized the driver Friday night. At approximately 10:55 p.m. on ...[...]
Mar 29, 2025 11:12am | 0 view | source: Bing
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Rockford, state police increase efforts to curb distracted driving
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(WIFR) - Every day, nine people in the United States are killed in crashes that involve a distracted driver, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The month of April is ...[...]
Mar 28, 2025 3:39pm | 0 view | source: Bing
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I-72 construction will close bridge near White Heath, reduce interstate to one lane each direction
Springfield | illinois | I-72 |
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WHITE HEATH, Ill. (WAND) - As construction season kicks off in Illinois, Interstate 72 near White Heath will be seeing some work. On Monday, the Illinois Department of Transportation will begin work ...[...]
Mar 27, 2025 5:00pm | 0 view | source: Bing
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Fatal crash in Orangeville leaves one dead on Illinois Route 26
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ORANGEVILLE, Ill (WREX) - A car crash in Orangeville left one woman dead and a teenager injured. The crash happened just after 12 P.M. at the intersection of Illinois Route 26 and Old Illinois Route ...[...]
Mar 27, 2025 5:00pm | 0 view | source: Bing
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Stephenson County woman killed in fatal crash on Illinois Route 26
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ORANGEVILLE, Ill. (WTVO) - A Stephenson County woman is dead after a fatal crash Wednesday afternoon on Illinois Route 26. Her 15-year-old passenger was rushed to the hospital. According to the ...[...]
Mar 27, 2025 12:20pm | 0 view | source: Bing
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1 dead, 3 injured after crash involving concrete truck in southern Illinois
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ELLIS GROVE, Ill. (WSIL) -- One person is dead and three others injured after a two-vehicle crash in Randolph County on Wednesday morning. The Illinois State Police said the crash happened at 6:47 a.m ...[...]
Mar 25, 2025 5:00pm | 0 view | source: Bing
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61-year-old Chicago man killed in I-290 wrong-way crash, 2 others injured: Illinois State Police
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A 61-year-old Chicago man was killed in a wrong-way crash in the west suburbs early Sunday morning, officials said. Andy Orozco suffered multiple blunt force injuries in the four-vehicle crash, ...[...]
Mar 24, 2025 1:24pm | 0 view | source: Bing
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Cherry Valley interchange project resumes, expect lane shifts
Rockford | illinois | I-39 |
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ROCKFORD, Ill (WREX) - The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) resumed work on the Interstate 39 and U.S. 20 interchange project in Cherry Valley. This $44.2 million project is part of ...[...]
Mar 23, 2025 5:01pm | 0 view | source: Bing
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61-year-old Chicago man killed in I-290 wrong-way crash, 2 others injured: Illinois State Police
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HILLSIDE, Ill. (WLS) -- A 61-year-old Chicago man was killed in a wrong-way crash in the west suburbs early Sunday morning, officials said. Andy Orozco suffered multiple blunt force injuries in the ...[...]
Mar 23, 2025 5:01pm | 0 view | source: Bing
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Sangamon County woman killed in hit-and-run crash on Interstate 72
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A 35-year-old New Berlin woman was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash on eastbound Interstate 72, according to reports from the Illinois State Police and the Sangamon County Coroner's Office.[...]
Mar 23, 2025 12:11pm | 1 view | source: Bing
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Wrong-way crash on I-290 near Hillside leaves at least one dead, police say
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Eastbound lanes on Interstate 290 near Wolf Road in Hillside are currently shut down after a wrong-way crash involving multiple vehicles Sunday morning, according to Illinois State Police. Everyone ...[...]
Mar 23, 2025 08:30am | 0 view | source: Bing
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Inbound Eisenhower Expressway reopen in west suburbs after fatal wrong-way crash early Sunday: ISP
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HILLSIDE, Ill. - One person is dead following a wrong-way crash early Sunday morning on the inbound Eisenhower Expressway at Wolf Road in west suburban Hillside, according to Illinois State Police.[...]
Mar 23, 2025 08:10am | 0 view | source: Bing
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Sangamon County woman killed in hit-and-run crash on Interstate 72
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A 35-year-old New Berlin woman was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash on eastbound Interstate 72, according to reports from the Illinois State Police and the Sangamon County Coroner's Office.[...]
Mar 22, 2025 5:00pm | 0 view | source: Bing
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At least 1 dead in wrong-way crash on Eisenhower Expressway in Hillside: Illinois State Police
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HILLSIDE, Ill. (WLS) -- A deadly wrong-way crash impacted traffic for hours in west suburbs on Sunday morning, Illinois State Police said. ISP said troopers responded to the crash on the Eisenhower ...[...]
Mar 22, 2025 5:00pm | 0 view | source: Bing
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New think tank report finds Illinois highways among the worst in the US. Here's why
illinois | US 124 |
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The Reason Foundation published its 28th Annual Highway Report last week, in which Illinois ranked 36th. Researchers compared state highway system budgets with system performances. Do you feel your ...[...]
Mar 20, 2025 5:01pm | 0 view | source: Bing
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With gas tax revenues sliding, Illinois weighs road mileage tax
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(The Center Square) - With gas tax revenues on the decline as more and more vehicles require less gas, Illinois state Sen. Ram Villivalam, D-Chicago, is proposing tweaks that would essentially replace ...[...]
Mar 20, 2025 5:01pm | 0 view | source: Bing
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UPDATE: Eastbound Interstate 74 reopens in Danville after accident
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The location of an accident late Wednesday, March 19, 2025 on Interstate 74 eastbound in Danville. The location of an accident late Wednesday, March 19, 2025 on Interstate 74 eastbound in Danville.[...]
Mar 19, 2025 5:00pm | 0 view | source: Bing
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Missed opportunity? I-90 was originally planned to go through downtown Rockford
Rockford | illinois | I-39 |
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ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) - Did you know that Interstate 90 was originally intended to run through downtown Rockford? While we may wonder at what might have been, It has been nearly 70 years since the ...[...]
Mar 18, 2025 11:19pm | 0 view | source: Bing
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Last phase of Kennedy Expressway construction work begins
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Work officially began overnight on the third and final phase of the Kennedy Expressway rehabilitation project - and major traffic backups were already causing headaches during the Tuesday morning rush ...[...]
Mar 18, 2025 06:18am | 0 view | source: Bing
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The Most Dangerous Roads in Illinois: Where Crashes Are Most Common
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This Southern Illinois highway is well-known for accidents involving large commercial vehicles, which use the route to transport goods from south to north. Semi-trucks can cause catastrophic damage to ...[...]
Mar 17, 2025 5:00pm | 0 view | source: Bing
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Vintage: The Tri-State Tornado ravaged Illinois in 1925, killing roughly 700 people
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On March 18, 1925, the Tri-State Tornado struck southeastern Missouri, southern Illinois and southwestern Indiana, resulting in some 700 deaths. The tornado is considered the largest, longest, fastest ...[...]
Mar 17, 2025 09:25am | 0 view | source: Bing
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Tornado Watch issued for 11 Illinois counties, including Madison County
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The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Watch for Madison, Calhoun, Greene, Jersey, and Macoupin counties for Friday night, March 14. The Tornado Watch goes from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. CT.[...]
Mar 14, 2025 09:20am | 0 view | source: Bing
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Illinois eyes taxing drivers by the mile - rather than by the gallon of gas
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As engines become more fuel efficient, and electric vehicles make greater inroads , Illinois faces an unexpected consequence - less funding for roads. The motor fuel tax helps pay for road, bridge and ...[...]
Mar 13, 2025 08:22am | 0 view | source: Bing
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All northbound lanes of I-57 closed near 107th Street for vehicle fire
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A vehicle fire in the northbound lanes of I-57 on Chicago's Far South Side have led to the closure of all lanes in that direction in the area, according to Total Traffic Chicago. All northbound lanes ...[...]
Mar 12, 2025 6:27pm | 0 view | source: Bing
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Dump truck crashes, spills salt on I-290 west of Chicago
illinois | I-290 W |
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A crash on the Eisenhower Extension in Chicago's western suburbs left a dump truck full of salt on its side Wednesday afternoon. Illinois State Police said at 1:22 p.m., the semi-trailer dump truck ...[...]
Mar 12, 2025 2:14pm | 0 view | source: Bing
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Multi-vehicle crash on westbound Interstate 80 leaves 1 seriously injured
Aurora | illinois | I-355 |
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A serious accident reported in the westbound lanes of Interstate 80 between US Route 30 and Interstate 355 in Chicago's south suburbs has led to the closure of all lanes as an investigation gets ...[...]
Mar 05, 2025 12:09pm | 0 view | source: Bing
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Illinois State Police respond to I-57 for vehicle on fire in Champaign Co.
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THOMASBORO, Ill. (WCIA) - Illinois State Police responded to a car that had caught on fire on I-57 in Champaign County Sunday afternoon. The car was sitting on the right shoulder of I-57 in Thomasboro ...[...]
Mar 02, 2025 12:09pm | 0 view | source: Bing
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Illinois State Police respond to vehicle fire on IL Rt. 29
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CHRISTIAN COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) - Illinois State Police troopers responded to Illinois Route 29 in Christian County for reports of a vehicle on fire. It happened Monday afternoon, near 900 East Road in ...[...]
Mar 31, 2025 5:00pm | 3 views | source: Bing
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Cherry Valley interchange project resumes, expect lane shifts
Rockford | illinois | I-39 |
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ROCKFORD, Ill (WREX) - The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) resumed work on the Interstate 39 and U.S. 20 interchange project in Cherry Valley. This $44.2 million project is part of ...[...]
Mar 23, 2025 5:01pm | 2 views | source: Bing
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61-year-old Chicago man killed in I-290 wrong-way crash, 2 others injured: Illinois State Police
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HILLSIDE, Ill. (WLS) -- A 61-year-old Chicago man was killed in a wrong-way crash in the west suburbs early Sunday morning, officials said. Andy Orozco suffered multiple blunt force injuries in the ...[...]
Mar 23, 2025 5:01pm | 2 views | source: Bing
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Sangamon County woman killed in hit-and-run crash on Interstate 72
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A 35-year-old New Berlin woman was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash on eastbound Interstate 72, according to reports from the Illinois State Police and the Sangamon County Coroner's Office.[...]
Mar 23, 2025 12:11pm | 4 views | source: Bing
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At least 1 dead in wrong-way crash on Eisenhower Expressway in Hillside: Illinois State Police
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HILLSIDE, Ill. (WLS) -- A deadly wrong-way crash impacted traffic for hours in west suburbs on Sunday morning, Illinois State Police said. ISP said troopers responded to the crash on the Eisenhower ...[...]
Mar 22, 2025 5:00pm | 2 views | source: Bing
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New think tank report finds Illinois highways among the worst in the US. Here's why
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The Reason Foundation published its 28th Annual Highway Report last week, in which Illinois ranked 36th. Researchers compared state highway system budgets with system performances. Do you feel your ...[...]
Mar 20, 2025 5:01pm | 2 views | source: Bing
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Truck spills salt onto Route 83 after crash along Eisenhower Expressway overpass in DuPage County
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DUPAGE COUNTY, Ill. - Emergency crews were called to the scene of a crash involving a truck, which left its trailer partially dangling from an overpass along an expressway in the western suburbs on ...[...]
Mar 12, 2025 4:22pm | 3 views | source: Bing
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Get Ready Traffic: Crash on Highway 412 near the Illinois River cleared
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THIS IS OUR LIVE LOOK FROM THE ILLINOIS RIVER. YOU CAN SEE TRAFFIC BACKED UP PRETTY SIGNIFICANTLY THERE NOW. WHAT WE HEARD FROM OUR DOT'S DAVE PARKER IS THAT IT IS RELATIVELY MINOR COMPARED TO THE ONE ...[...]
Mar 11, 2025 06:08am | 2 views | source: Bing
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At least 8 vehicles involved in two separate crashes on I-294 near 47th Street
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At least eight vehicles were involved in a crash on I-294 near 47th Street on Friday morning. Just before 5:45 a.m., Illinois State Police responded to the crash involving eight vehicles blocking two ...[...]
Mar 06, 2025 3:46pm | 0 view | source: Bing
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Illinois State Police respond to I-57 for vehicle on fire in Champaign Co.
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THOMASBORO, Ill. (WCIA) - Illinois State Police responded to a car that had caught on fire on I-57 in Champaign County Sunday afternoon. The car was sitting on the right shoulder of I-57 in Thomasboro ...[...]
Mar 02, 2025 12:09pm | 2 views | source: Bing
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The Most Dangerous Roads in Illinois: Where Accidents Happen the Most
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Illinois car accident statistics reveal that while the state's roadways have become safer, people are still at serious risk of fatal motor vehicle crashes every time they get on the road. The Illinois ...[...]
Mar 30, 2025 5:00pm | 5 views | source: Bing
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Fatal crash in Orangeville leaves one dead on Illinois Route 26
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ORANGEVILLE, Ill (WREX) - A car crash in Orangeville left one woman dead and a teenager injured. The crash happened just after 12 P.M. at the intersection of Illinois Route 26 and Old Illinois Route ...[...]
Mar 27, 2025 5:00pm | 2 views | source: Bing
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Carpentersville man faces DUI charges in fatal wrong-way crash on I-290
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Why are we asking for donations? Why are we asking for donations? This site is free thanks to our community of supporters. Voluntary donations from readers like you keep our news accessible for ...[...]
Mar 26, 2025 5:54pm | 3 views | source: Bing
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Wrong-way crash on I-290 near Hillside leaves at least one dead, police say
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Eastbound lanes on Interstate 290 near Wolf Road in Hillside are currently shut down after a wrong-way crash involving multiple vehicles Sunday morning, according to Illinois State Police. Everyone ...[...]
Mar 23, 2025 08:30am | 3 views | source: Bing
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Inbound Eisenhower Expressway reopen in west suburbs after fatal wrong-way crash early Sunday: ISP
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HILLSIDE, Ill. - One person is dead following a wrong-way crash early Sunday morning on the inbound Eisenhower Expressway at Wolf Road in west suburban Hillside, according to Illinois State Police.[...]
Mar 23, 2025 08:10am | 3 views | source: Bing
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Illinois State Police squad car hit on I-290 in DuPage County, 4th Scott's Law crash this year.
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Jeramie Bizzle is a web producer for CBS Chicago. Jeramie began working with CBS Chicago as an intern in 2017 and returned as a full-time Web Producer in 2021. He has previously written for the Austin ...[...]
Mar 20, 2025 12:43pm | 2 views | source: Bing
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Expressway shooting shuts down Dan Ryan northbound lanes overnight at 87th Street
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The northbound lanes of the Dan Ryan Expressway were closed for a time overnight for a shooting investigation. Video shows Illinois State Police vehicles blocking off the lanes near 87th Street in ...[...]
Mar 19, 2025 08:01am | 2 views | source: Bing
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The Most Dangerous Roads in Illinois: Where Crashes Are Most Common
illinois | US 430 |
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This Southern Illinois highway is well-known for accidents involving large commercial vehicles, which use the route to transport goods from south to north. Semi-trucks can cause catastrophic damage to ...[...]
Mar 17, 2025 5:00pm | 2 views | source: Bing
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Illinois state senators propose road usage charge in effort to boost dwindling funds for roadwork
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CHICAGO (WLS) -- There's a proposal in Springfield that could eventually lead to a different way to pay for roadwork in Illinois. It would create a pilot program to look into the viability of ...[...]
Mar 12, 2025 5:00pm | 0 view | source: Bing
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The Most Dangerous Roads in Illinois: Where Accidents Happen the Most
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Illinois car accident statistics reveal that while the state's roadways have become safer, people are still at serious risk of fatal motor vehicle crashes every time they get on the road. The Illinois ...[...]
Mar 30, 2025 5:00pm | 5 views | source: Bing
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Crash, oil spill reported on Interstate 74 near Interstate 40 in Winston-Salem
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HAVE MUCH MORE FROM HER LATER IN THE NEWSCAST. ALSO HAPPENING NOW A PART OF A BUSY HIGHWAY IN THE TRIAD IS CLOSED BECAUSE OF A CRASH. THIS IS A LIVE LOOK TONIGHT AT INTERSTATE 74 AT I-40 IN ...[...]
Mar 25, 2025 5:25pm | 2 views | source: Bing
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Wrong-way crash on I-290 near Hillside leaves at least one dead, police say
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Eastbound lanes on Interstate 290 near Wolf Road in Hillside are currently shut down after a wrong-way crash involving multiple vehicles Sunday morning, according to Illinois State Police. Everyone ...[...]
Mar 23, 2025 08:30am | 4 views | source: Bing
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At least 1 dead in wrong-way crash on Eisenhower Expressway in Hillside: Illinois State Police
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HILLSIDE, Ill. (WLS) -- A deadly wrong-way crash impacted traffic for hours in west suburbs on Sunday morning, Illinois State Police said. ISP said troopers responded to the crash on the Eisenhower ...[...]
Mar 22, 2025 5:00pm | 2 views | source: Bing
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100 years ago, the deadliest tornado in US history ended in Indiana
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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - Tuesday marks 100 years since the deadliest tornado in recorded U.S. history cut a 219-mile path of destruction Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana, claiming the lives of 695 people.[...]
Mar 18, 2025 12:13pm | 0 view | source: Bing
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Last phase of Kennedy Expressway construction work begins
illinois | Kennedy Expy W |
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Work officially began overnight on the third and final phase of the Kennedy Expressway rehabilitation project - and major traffic backups were already causing headaches during the Tuesday morning rush ...[...]
Mar 18, 2025 06:18am | 3 views | source: Bing
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100th Anniversary of the 1925 Tri-State Tornado, Deadliest Twister in US History
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MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (WSIL) -- The Tri-State Tornado hit on March 18, 1925, killing 695 people and marking a path of destruction for 219 miles. March 18, 2025, marks the 100th anniversary of the ...[...]
Mar 17, 2025 5:00pm | 0 view | source: Bing
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All northbound lanes of I-57 closed near 107th Street for vehicle fire
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A vehicle fire in the northbound lanes of I-57 on Chicago's Far South Side have led to the closure of all lanes in that direction in the area, according to Total Traffic Chicago. All northbound lanes ...[...]
Mar 12, 2025 6:27pm | 3 views | source: Bing
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Illinois State Police respond to I-57 for vehicle on fire in Champaign Co.
illinois | I57 |
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THOMASBORO, Ill. (WCIA) - Illinois State Police responded to a car that had caught on fire on I-57 in Champaign County Sunday afternoon. The car was sitting on the right shoulder of I-57 in Thomasboro ...[...]
Mar 02, 2025 12:09pm | 2 views | source: Bing
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