CAHOKIA HEIGHTS - The Illinois Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting to discuss a project to rehabilitate and resurface approximately 3.1 miles of Interstate 255 from 0.5 mile south ... Read More

Chicago-area schools held strong positions in the state rankings overall, with five schools in the top ten. CPS's Skinner North Elementary School on Chicago's Near North Side secured the number two ... Read More

Guarded by an iconic pair of bronze lions, the Art Institute of Chicago houses a permanent collection of nearly 300,000 artworks, displayed in a sprawling complex of galleries and halls. You'll find ... Read More

After years of construction, drivers are getting a taste of the connectivity promised by the new Interstate 490 toll road encircling O'Hare International Airport. Read More

As many as nine vehicles were piled up in a work zone on Illinois Route 53 in Chicago's northwest suburbs Monday morning. Read More

The right lane on eastbound Interstate 80 near Center Street, in Joliet, is temporarily closed due to emergency repairs. Read More

A man accused in a fatal hit-and-run crash Wednesday morning in Belleville is now behind bars on a felony charge. Read More

Moline police and Illinois State Police are targeting speeding drivers through the Interstate 74 and John Deere Road construction zone. Read More

A crash caused significant traffic troubles Friday on I-80 in the south suburbs, state police said. A semi with double trailers hit a concrete barrier at the location, causing both trailers to detach. Read More

El accidente se reportó alrededor de las 11:30 a.m. del viernes y el tráfico está siendo redirigido hacia LaGrange Road. Read More

Two trailers detached from a semi-truck that struck a concrete barrier on I-80 near Mokena, prompting a shutdown of westbound lanes on Friday. Read More

Police are investigating after an SUV crashed into a KIA dealership in the west suburbs. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24 / 7. Click here to watch. Chopper 7 flew over the scene on ... Read More

A 35-year-old man died after a two-vehicle crash on Illinois Route 64 in Campton Hills Wednesday morning, closing a stretch of the highway for about six and a half hours while investigators worked the ... Read More

Solo pilot flown to Iowa City after Wednesday afternoon crash near Route 6; FAA and NTSB investigating ... Read More

A 35-year-old man was killed in a fatal car accident yesterday morning on Route 64 in Campton Hills. According to police, at approximately 8:16am the Campton Hills Police Department responded to a two ... Read More

A 35-year-old man died on Wednesday morning, October 21, after a two-vehicle crash on Illinois Route 64 in Campton Hills. The Campton Hills Police Department said the crash happened west of Brown Road ... Read More

A crash shut down the Edens Expressway Wednesday afternoon in north suburban Northfield. Illinois State Police said just after 1:15 p.m. troopers were investigating a crash in the westbound lanes of ... Read More

All northbound lanes of I-94 were blocked near Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Read More

Southbound traffic was being rerouted to state highways. Read More

A crash between a tractor-trailer and a business van Wednesday morning has resulted in the death of one person and the closure of Interstate 55 in Edwardsville. Read More

A crash between a tractor-trailer and a business van Wednesday morning has resulted in the death of one person and the closure of Interstate 55 in Edwardsville. Read More

It's a game-changing engineering marvel that will alter how millions of suburbanites and Chicagoans commute. But Interstate 490 is crossing the finish line over budget and tardy, records show. Read More

A tow truck hauling a forklift crashed on the Kennedy Expressway, sending the forklift crashing into a bridge and spilling battery acid onto the highway, police said. Read More

Troop 8, one commercial driver died after a business van collided with a semi-truck and trailer. Police said the collision took place on Interstate 55 southbound at milepost 28, near Edwardsville. Per ... Read More

The Flame Traditional Greek Grill, located at 209 East Lincoln Highway in the heart of downtown, is the kind of restaurant that makes you stop and reconsider everything you thought you knew about ... Read More

A new report finds repeat incarceration in one Chicago neighborhood has cost Illinois taxpayers more than $1 billion, but researchers say there's an easy way to break that cycle. Read More

Illinois State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on the Interstate 74 ramp onto Illinois Route 6 in Peoria that resulted in no injuries. Read More

ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. - A crash Tuesday morning on Interstate 255 has shut down all northbound lanes in St. Clair County. According to Illinois State Police, troopers are handling a crash that ... Read More

A motorcyclist was injured in an I-255 crash in St. Clair County near Collinsville Road, closing northbound lanes and diverting traffic to I-64. Read More

A driver was killed in a crash in the west Chicago suburb of Naperville this weekend. Read More

The breakfast, brunch and lunch restaurant will open in The Boulevard Place, the mixed-use center that straddles Joliet and Plainfield near the Interstate 55 interchange at U.S. 30. The Joliet City ... Read More

Oak Park community members raised concerns about affordability of homes and traffic under proposed changes to village zoning laws. Read More

A Morton attorney remains in the Woodford County Jail a week after authorities said he caused a crash on Interstate 74 that killed a 24-year-old man. Read More

Most Illinois counties turn red. Chicago and its suburbs turn blue. Then Democrats win statewide. Read More

Accident Reports Accident Reports Residents may obtain crash reports online or visit Oswego Police Headquarters to request a copy in person. Learn More; Anim ... Read More

Two people were injured in a rollover crash involving two semi trucks on I-294 in Hazel Crest, Illinois, early Friday morning. Read More

A rollover crash has blocked traffic on I-90 in McHenry County Friday morning. Read More

A serious crash involving a motorcycle impacted the northbound and southbound lanes on Interstate 90 in downtown Chicago on Wednesday, Illinois State Police said. Read More

WEST CHICAGO, Ill. - Authorities say one person is recovering in the hospital after they were injured in a crash involving an Illinois State Police officer near DuPage Airport on Wednesday. According ... Read More

Early voting in Illinois begins 40 days before Election Day, which is Tuesday, Nov. 3 for the 2026 midterm general election. In Chicago and the counties in northern Illinois, not all early voting ... Read More

One person has been hospitalized following a crash Thursday morning on Interstate 80 in Joliet that involved five vehicles, including a semitrailer. Read More

One person was injured in a crash on I-80 in Joliet, Illinois, early Thursday morning. Illinois State Police said a car and a semi truck crashed in the westbound lanes at I-55, near milepost 126. ISP ... Read More

I-55 northbound is closed near milepost 83 after a crash involving a semi-truck and a passenger vehicle. Traffic is being diverted at Exit 83. Read More

A driver hitting triple-digit speeds along a busy highway in the Metro East is sparking a renewed push against speeding across the area. Read More

Northbound lanes of North University Street in Peoria were blocked Wednesday morning following a two-vehicle crash that resulted in one person being placed on a stretcher and moved into an ambulance. Read More

A single-vehicle crash on westbound Interstate 270 near milepost 10 on Oct. 14 sent a vehicle through a ditch and into a barrier fence. The crash occurred just before 6:40 a.m. near Glen Carbon, ... Read More

Crash-and-grab burglars targeted a Shell Gas station in Highland Park, Illinois, overnight. Read More

Two individuals were arrested for striking Illinois State Police squad cars. The Illinois State Police said a vehicle driven by Tiffany Sipes, 43, of Williamsville struck a squad car that ... Read More

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has announced that eastbound I-64 will be closed at U.S. Route 51 beginning at 10 p.m. Thursday, October 22nd. The interstate is expected to reopen by ... Read More

U.S. Representative Mike Bost has announced a $12.6 million federal grant to improve truck parking availability and safety along Interstate 57 in Effingham and Marion counties. Read More

An Illinois State Police trooper was injured after an ISP squad car was struck by a vehicle on Interstate 55 north of Springfield on the evening of Oct. 8. State police say the trooper was ... Read More

SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois State Police (ISP) experienced two Move Over Law-related crashes during the past three days on Illinois interstates. Read More

Two semis collided on northbound I-57 at mile marker 133 between Kinmundy and Farina early Sunday morning. Initial information from the Marion County Sheriff's Department indicates one of the trucks ... Read More

Illinois State Police (ISP) say two of their squad cars were struck by violators of '?Scott's Law'? in recent days, marking the 11th and 12th such violations involving their vehicles this year statewide ... Read More

Southbound traffic will be reduced to one lane starting at 8 p.m. between Jefferson Street (U.S. 52) and Interstate 80, an area that includes Joliet and Shorewood. '?At 1 a.m., f ... Read More

The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced the northbound exit ramp from Interstate 57 / 64 to Illinois 15 (exit 95) in Mt. Vernon will close beginning at 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 12, as part of ... Read More

Jennifer Lynn Springman, a freshman at George Williams College, was found dead under the Interstate 80 bridge in New Lenox Township, Ill., on Oct. 3, 1976 ... Read More

A Joliet man has been charged with threatening to kill an Illinois State Police trooper after he was caught allegedly driving 98 mph in a construction zone on Interstate 80. Read More

Interstate 57 southbound traffic between the Route 161 and Dix exits was closed to traffic for around four hours after two semi truck crashes on southbound I-57 at the 105 mile marker not of Dix. Read More

Southbound lanes were closed shortly after 4 p.m. Read More

A backseat passenger died after a rollover crash on Illinois Route 255 in Pontoon Beach. The driver suffered minor injuries, Illinois State Police said. Read More

Police are investigating a single-vehicle rollover that shuts down southbound lanes and leaves several people injured. Read More

One person died Wednesday after being ejected in a rollover crash near Pontoon Beach. Two other people were injured. Read More

A driver was taken to a hospital after a crash with a commercial vehicle on eastbound I-74 near milepost 52 in Knox County, Illinois State Police said. Read More

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced bridge repairs on the Illinois 40 crossing I-80 in Bureau County that will shutter the bridge from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8. Read More

KNOX Co., Ill. (KWQC) - The eastbound lane of I-74 at Knoxville Exit 51 is closed following a crash involving a semi and a pickup truck. Knox County sheriff's deputies said motorists should expect ... Read More

Eastbound lanes of Interstate 74 in Knox County were closed following a traffic collision involving a semi and a pickup truck near mile marker 52. Read More

One person was airlifted to an Evansville hospital following a three-vehicle chain-reaction crash Tuesday afternoon on Illinois Route 1 near Grayville. The crash occurred around 4:30 p.m. in a ... Read More

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) - Eastbound Interstate 74 is down a lane in Champaign after two vehicles crashed on Monday. The crash happened east of Neil Street at approximately 5:11 p.m. Officials with the ... Read More

DEWITT COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) - The westbound lanes of I-74 are currently closed near Farmer City after two semi-trucks crashed Monday morning. The crash happened on Interstate 74 west of Farmer City. Read More

Drivers should expect delays as a pavement overlay project begins on Stevenson Drive between Adloff Lane and the I-55 ramps. Read More

Two people suffered serious injuries on Thursday afternoon, October 1, in a multi-vehicle crash on southbound Interstate 55 north of Dwight. The Illinois State Police said the crash happened around 3 ... Read More

(The Center Square) - The state of Illinois and the city of Chicago joined a coalition of 26 states, counties, and cities in a lawsuit against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's ... Read More

Check real-time traffic conditions via Waze before hitting the road. WMOK - VIENNA, Ill. - VIENNA, Ill. - Two of Johnson County's favorite autumn traditions are joining forces this fall to create a ... Read More

The Illinois Department of Transportation says a multi-year road project in Ottawa starts Monday. The work zone includes Champlain Street to the Route 6 / Route 71 split south of Interstate 80. The ... Read More

An RV and a semi collided on Tuesday afternoon, September 29, closing northbound Interstate 55 near Livingston. At least one person was airlifted to a hospital, according to the Illinois State Police. Read More

Zer'Real B. Hinds, 17, of East St. Louis, died by blunt-force trauma in the van crash on Illinois Route 15 at Pocket Avenue. St. Louis University basketball star Robbie Avila is asking a St. Louis ... Read More

Three others were flown to area hospitals with injuries. Read More

One person was hospitalized after a crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway on the city's South Side early Sunday morning, Illinois State Police said. Read More

The state says the centers' role has evolved over time as travelers' needs change By MAGGIE DOUGHERTY Capitol News Illinois mdougherty@capitolnewsillinois.com   Article Summary   The eight state-run v ... Read More

One person died in a four-vehicle crash on Interstate 270 just east of Illinois Route 157 early Thursday morning, State Police said. Reporter {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a ... Read More

Five-year study of 19 Illinois highways also finds I-57 leads the state in total deaths and I-290 packs nearly 20,000 crashes into 30 miles. CHICAGO, Ill. - 9 / 25 / 2026 - More than 1,000 people die on ... Read More

(MENAFN- GetNews) Five-year study of 19 Illinois highways also finds I-57 leads the state in total deaths and I-290 packs nearly 20,000 crashes into 30 miles. CHICAGO, Ill. - 9 / 25 / 2026 - More than ... Read More

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Illinois State Police said the crash involved four vehicles, including at least one that rolled over. Read More

GLEN CARBON - One person died in a four-vehicle crash on Interstate 270 just east of Illinois 157 early Thursday morning, the Illinois State Police said. In 2019, Jessica Joniak fell from the stage at ... Read More

One person is dead following a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 270 earlier this morning. It happened around 5:00am today (Thurs) in the westbound lanes of I-270 near the Highway 157 ... Read More

MADISON COUNTY, Ill. - A portion of Interstate 270 is closed Thursday morning after a person was killed in an multi-vehicle crash in Glen Carbon. According to the Illinois State Police (ISP), the ... Read More

TINLEY PARK, Ill. - A rollover crash involving a semi-truck has shut down several lanes along I-80 in the southwest suburbs on Thursday morning. According to Illinois State police, the crash unfolded ... Read More