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• Man taken into custody following crash involving ICE along I-55 in Chicago

  • Illinois
  • I-55

  • source: Bing
  • 32 views
  • Aug 25, 2026 09:27am
  A man was taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Monday afternoon following a crash involving agents along I-55 in Chicago. According to Illinois State police, ... Read More

• Vehicle carrying ICE agents crashes on I-55 ramp: police

  • Illinois
  • I-55

  • source: Bing
  • 40 views
  • Aug 24, 2026 3:07pm
  Illinois State Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash Monday involving a vehicle carrying ICE agents on a ramp off Interstate 55 in Chicago. Read More

• UPDATE: 'Major flooding' in Thomasboro; I-74 in Vermilion County closed due to standing water

  • Illinois
  • Champaign
  • I-74

  • source: Bing
  • 38 views
  • Aug 15, 2026 10:46am
  Another wave of heavy rains has flooded fields and streets, closed golf courses and caused traffic backups throughout East Central Illinois this morning. Due to standing water on Interstate ... Read More

• Low Visibility on Illinois Interstate as Severe Weather Hits Chicago Area

  • Illinois
  • I-70

  • source: Bing
  • 59 views
  • Aug 11, 2026 2:46pm
  Severe storms brought low visibility to parts of the Chicago area on August 11, as the National Weather Service (NWS) issued tornado warnings for the region. X user Ultimate SHIB / @Diaz2Shib captured ... Read More

• Teens killed in Chicago crash after fleeing police identified

  • Illinois
  • Chicago

  • source: Bing
  • 53 views
  • Jul 27, 2026 1:34pm
  Police said the truck was traveling at a high rate of speed when it left the roadway and struck a train box car on Chicago's Southwest Side. Read More

• Collinsville teens 'kidnapped' by ICE while on the way to work in central Illinois

  • Illinois
  • Collinsville

  • source: Bing
  • 105 views
  • Jun 10, 2026 06:51am
  Three Collinsville teens were detained by ICE, an incident stemming after a traffic stop in central Illinois. Jesus Alexis Cruz, 16, was on the way to his job with two other Collinsville teens when ... Read More

• Savanna, Illinois: Ben Sandrock and Son Killed in Tragic Train-Pickup Collision in Carroll County

  • Illinois
  • Savanna

  • source: Bing
  • 72 views
  • Apr 16, 2026 2:45pm
  The incident occurred near Illinois Route 84 at a private railroad crossing close to Savanna, an area known for its quiet farmland, river routes, and agricultural activity. Read More

• 2 people killed after train strikes pickup in Savanna

  • Illinois
  • Savanna

  • source: Bing
  • 65 views
  • Apr 13, 2026 7:33pm
  According to the Carroll County Sheriff's Office, the crash took place at a private rail crossing just off Illinois 84 across from the Savanna Tri-Township Airport just before 3 p.m. on Monday, April ... Read More

• 17 train cars derail in Harvey, blocking several crossings Friday morning

  • Illinois
  • Harvey

  • source: Bing
  • 57 views
  • Feb 20, 2026 7:00pm
  A CSX train derailed 17 cars early Friday in Chicago's south suburbs. Read More

• Man killed by Metra train near Westmont stop, lines reopened

  • Illinois
  • Westmont

  • source: Bing
  • 69 views
  • Feb 17, 2026 04:25am
  Metra police are investigating the death of a man who was struck by an outbound Metra train near the Westmont stop early Tuesday morning. The collision occurred at about 7:15 a.m., according to Metra ... Read More

• Metra Southwest Service expected to resume Thursday after freight train derails near Chicago Ridge

  • Illinois
  • Chicago Ridge

  • source: Bing
  • 59 views
  • Feb 13, 2026 03:50am
  There were no reports of injuries or hazardous material spills in the derailment which happened around 4:45 a.m. Wednesday and caused several inbound and outbound trains to miss their scheduled ... Read More

• Chicago Ridge freight train derailment closes roads, blocks Metra service in south suburbs

  • Illinois
  • Chicago Ridge

  • source: Bing
  • 83 views
  • Feb 12, 2026 9:05pm
  A freight rain derailment early Wednesday morning in Chicago Ridge has blocked roadways and cut Metra service in the south suburbs. Read More

• Metra Southwest Service Line upended after freight train derails near Chicago Ridge

  • Illinois
  • Chicago Ridge

  • source: Bing
  • 64 views
  • Feb 11, 2026 05:40am
  There were no immediate reports of injuries in the derailment which happened around 4:45 a.m. and caused several inbound and outbound trains to miss their scheduled departures, according to a ... Read More

• Cross-country storm leading to dangerous driving conditions in Illinois

  • Illinois
  • Bloomington
  • I-55

  • source: Bing
  • 87 views
  • Dec 13, 2025 2:07pm
  Heavy snow unleashes near whiteout conditions along I-55 in Bloomington, Illinois. Video shows cars driving slowly down the highway as plows work hard to clear roads from the powerful cross-country ... Read More

• Drone video shows multi-vehicle pileup on Interstate 55 during snowstorm in Illinois

  • Illinois
  • Springfield
  • I-55

  • source: Bing
  • 107 views
  • Dec 13, 2025 11:35am
  Video from Springfield, Illinois today shows a multi-truck pileup along Interstate 55 as a powerful cross-country snowstorm drops heavy snow across the Midwest before charging into the Northeast ... Read More

• Protesters hurl snowballs at immigration agents trying to arrest crash suspect in Chicago suburb

  • Illinois
  • Chicago

  • source: Bing
  • 85 views
  • Dec 07, 2025 6:50pm
  A protest in Elgin turned chaotic when federal immigration agents tried to detain a crash suspect, leading to snowball attacks and tear gas ... Read More

• Milwaukee man was killed in snowmobile crash in Morris, Illinois

  • Illinois
  • Chicago

  • source: Bing
  • 94 views
  • Dec 07, 2025 4:04pm
  The operator failed to negotiate the trail and hit a sign, which threw him off the snowmobile and into the concrete viaduct, the coroner's office said. Read More

• Snow falling in Chicago area amid hazardous driving conditions, O'Hare ground delay: Live radar

  • Illinois
  • Chicago

  • source: Bing
  • 81 views
  • Dec 07, 2025 06:31am
  Chicago-area snowfall has created hazardous road conditions and prompted a ground stop at O'Hare on Sunday morning. Read More

• Chicago snowstorm prompts IDOT response to keep highways clean

  • Illinois
  • Chicago

  • source: Bing
  • 79 views
  • Nov 29, 2025 06:26am
  Maria Castaneda, a spokesperson with the Illinois Department of Transportation, joined Good Day Chicago to talk about driving safety along the area highways as a major snowstorm was expected to arrive ... Read More

• Woman Killed In Icy Road Crash | Train Station Scuffle | 2 Highway Crashes In Same Spot

  • Illinois
  • Chicago
  • I-94

  • source: Bing
  • 128 views
  • Nov 11, 2025 01:19am
  Woman Killed In Icy Road Crash | Train Station Scuffle | 2 Highway Crashes In Same Spot originally appeared on the Deerfield Patch An Illinois teacher faces three felony charges stemming from ... Read More

• Early winter storm drops heavy snow, prompts school closings, snarls traffic in Chicago area

  • Illinois
  • Chicago

  • source: Bing
  • 100 views
  • Nov 10, 2025 09:29am
  A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect for Northwest Indiana and the northern suburbs while much of the Chicago area has been downgraded to a Winter Weather Advisory. Read More

• Suburban woman killed, 2 kids and mom hurt in head-on collision caused by icy road

  • Illinois
  • Chicago
  • I-94

  • source: Bing
  • 112 views
  • Nov 10, 2025 08:47am
  A 29-year-old woman was killed and three others, including a child and infant, were injured Sunday night when another vehicle hit a patch of ice and lost control, colliding into them head-on in a ... Read More

• 'Doesn't look good': ICE agent charged with drunken driving after shift at Broadview detention center

  • Illinois
  • Westmont

  • source: Bing
  • 51 views
  • Nov 05, 2025 3:17pm
  An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent has been charged with drunken driving after his car crashed after a shift at the Broadview detention center. Read More

• 'Shock and terrified': ICE agents drag Chicago woman out of car, pin her after vehicles collide - watch video

  • Illinois
  • Chicago

  • source: Bing
  • 127 views
  • Nov 04, 2025 05:16am
  ICE agents reportedly pulled a US citizen from her car at gunpoint in Chicago after a collision with an unmarked vehicle. The woman claims agents cra ... Read More

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