The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Aug. 17 that, weather permitting, construction would begin on the Interstate 39 bridges crossing Illinois Route 72 and the CPKC Railroad in Ogle ... Read More

Ob July 28 at approximately 10:23 a.m., Illinois State Police (ISP) responded to a call about a crash located at I-72 eastbound at I-55 northbound (milepost ... Read More

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Part of Interstate 72 in Springfield is buckling from the heat. Illinois State Police issued a traffic advisory saying the right lane of I-72 west at milepost 96.5, just ... Read More

Part of Interstate 72 buckled Tuesday morning under the intense heat. The compact SUV that beat the Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V Nation's largest food distributor halts Mexican lettuce purchases after ... Read More

CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) - Drivers are asked to use caution after a crash took place Monday morning on I-72 eastbound to I-57 southbound in Champaign County. Illinois State Police said troopers ... Read More

State police responded Tuesday to a crash in Scott County that closed the westbound lanes of Interstate 72 for several hours. Read More

SPRINGFIELD -- The Springfield area could see a threat of tornadoes the afternoon of April 2, but a more enhanced risk is north of Interstate 72, according to the National Weather Service in Lincoln. Read More

SPRINGFIELD -- The Springfield area could see a threat of tornadoes the afternoon of April 2, but a more enhanced risk is north of Interstate 72, according to the National Weather Service in Lincoln. Read More

The Ogle County Sheriff's Office asks drivers to avoid the area of Illinois Route 72 near Pecatonica Road due to a 'major accident.' ... Read More

The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced a repair project at the interchange of Sixth Street and Interstate 72 in Springfield, set to commence Tu ... Read More

Two people were hospitalized Friday night following a crash involving an SUV and car in Champaign County. At approximately 7:22 p.m. on Sept. 26, Illinois State Police Troop 7 responded to Illinois 47 ... Read More

One person was killed in the crash near La Place Wednesday morning, State Police said. Another person is in the hospital with injuries. In an update, State Police officials provided more information ... Read More

CHAMPAIGN The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that pavement patching of ramps at the Interstate 57 / 72 interchange in Champaign begins Jul ... Read More

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - One person was sent to the hospital after a semi truck overturned Friday morning. It happened around 11:30 a.m. on the Interstate 72 westbound ramp to Interstate 55 ... Read More

A 35-year-old New Berlin woman was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash on eastbound Interstate 72 late Saturday. Here's what we know. Read More

The Illinois State Police said the roadway reopened around 5:30 p.m. State Police had no other information to share at this time. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) - An interchange between Interstate 55 and ... Read More

Illinois State Police are currently on the scene of the crash. Traffic is being diverted at exit 98, and lane closures are expected to last for several hours. Police said the driver of the semi ... Read More

Illinois Route 48 was temporarily closed after a semi-truck drove off a bridge in Macon County overnight. At approximately 12:44 a.m., Illinois State Police Troop 7 responded to Interstate 72 at IL ... Read More

A truck-tractor semi-trailer crash early Friday morning led to the closure of Illinois Route 48 and sent two individuals to the hospital with non-life-threateni ... Read More

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - A semi crash shut down Route 48 in Decatur early Friday morning. The crash happened at I-72 on the city's northeast. A WAND News crew spotted a semi partially split open under ... Read More

Two people were hospitalized after a semi crash shut down Route 48 in Decatur early Friday. At 12:45 a.m. Illinois State Police said a semi lost control, left Interstate 72, driving off the bridge ... Read More

2023 in a new building near the Illinois 48 / Interstate 72 interchange. The franchise restaurant is owned by Jessica Michael and Chazaray Carson. '?We are Decatur natives who grew up in this ... Read More

The Illinois State Police are handling multiple traffic crashes and slid-offs on I-74, I-72, and I-57.In the area of I-74 westbound at milepost 165, there is ... Read More

Officials at the National Weather Service in Lincoln said the central Illinois area could see two different snow ... Bands of heavier snow along Interstate 72 corridor, Albano said, could reduce ... Read More

While snow is still headed to central Illinois, Peoria will likely avoid ... and 6 to 12 inches for areas near and south of Interstate 72 near Springfield and Decatur, with a sharp drop-off ... Read More

Early forecasts included an "almost 100% chance" of snow on Sunday afternoon or early evening and 6 to 12 inches for areas near and south of Interstate 72 near Springfield and Decatur, with a ... Read More

Since models are expecting a lot of snowfall in Missouri and Illinois, the expected travel impacts could be severe, especially along Highway 36 and Interstate 72. Travel impacts decrease just north of ... Read More

Springfield, IL (December 17, 2024) - Illinois State Police (ISP) responded to a three-vehicle crash on I-72 West on Monday, December 16, at approximately 3:54 PM. The collision involved two passenger ... Read More

The Illinois Department of Transportation is starting work on the Interstate 72 / 57 interchange ahead of a larger reconstruction project that will begin next year. Kamala Harris New Poll Shows ... Read More

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A 72-year-old woman from Western Illinois was killed on Monday in a crash near the Cass County town of Virginia. The crash happened just before 12:30 p.m. on Illinois Route 125, just west of Shiloh ... Read More

EF-0 twisters were reported in Illinois and Indiana suburbs of Chicago. Water overtopped a dam near Nashville ... A long stretch of Interstate 64 in the Nashville area was closed. Read More

Using over 10 years of data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), GlassDoctor.com used crash information to determine which brand of vehicle was involved in the most crashes ... Read More

A unanimous vote from the Milton City Council Tuesday approved annexing three properties on Munson Highway into the city limits, greenlighting a new RV park. Photo via Shutterstock The remainder of ... Read More

FORSYTH - U.S. 51 through Forsyth will get major upgrades as part of a $13.9 million project that is scheduled to get underway Tuesday, April 9. This project will extend from Interstate 72 to ... Read More

FORSYTH, Ill. (WCIA) - Road work is set to begin next week on U.S. Route 51 in Forsyth, IDOT announced. Officials said the road between Interstate 72 and Forsyth Road will undergo a $14 million ... Read More

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A car crashed into a building Wednesday on the city's South Side. The crash happened near 72nd and South Racine Avenue. Significant damage to a building could be seen at the location. Read More

A Jacksonville woman is facing an array of charges after police said she was driving the wrong way on Interstate 72 and hit an Illinois State Police vehicle head-on. Sarah K. Racey, 20, of ... Read More

One person is dead after a police pursuit that began in Menard County Friday night ended with the vehicle crashing near Pleasant Plains. The driver of the vehicle that was being pursued was killed in ... Read More

SPRINGFIELD, Ill ... a.m. and 6 p.m., with more near the area next to the I-72 corridor. ISP warns of slide offs, accidents in Central IL due to snow More tips for snow safety that Springfield ... Read More

Decatur Police responded to a drunk driving crash on Interstate 72 that left one unharmed and two hospitalized on Sunday. It happened in the area of Water Street and I-72 just after 1:30 p.m. A police ... Read More

All westbound lanes of Interstate 72 about two miles west of the Wabash exit in Springfield are shut down for two jackknifed truck tractor semi-trailers. Read More

Decatur Police Officers were dispatched to the area of Water St and Interstate 72 reference a personal injury accident. Read More

A 12-year-old girl has died after she was struck by a car Wednesday night in Illinois while she was fleeing a crash, authorities said. The Plainfield Police Department said in a n ... Read More

Illinois State Police troopers and first responders are responding to multiple crashes across Central Illinois due to icy road conditions. Read More

They looked down into a deep ravine, saw a crashed minivan and called Illinois State Police, according to Master Sgt. Adam Quirin of the St. Clair County Sheriff's Department. ISP and sheriff's ... Read More

Two women have died as the result of a multi-vehicle crash on Sunday night on Interstate ... at 9:39 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8. The caller indicated it was a head-on collision. First responders were ... Read More

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NIANTIC - The eastbound lanes of Interstate 72 near the Niantic exit are temporarily blocked due to a jackknifed semitruck, the Illinois State Police said. Read More

Central Illinois Radio Network . WDWS 1400 / 93.9 - News / Talk / Sports; WHMS ... CHAMPAIGN - A popular Champaign bike trail underneath Interstate 72 will soon reopen after debris is cleared from the ... Read More

A Decatur woman died after a single-car accident Friday night on Interstate 72 just east of Springfield. Illinois State Police said Terieica L. Smith, 44, was traveling east at about 11:49 p.m ... Read More

The Pike County Illinois Sheriff's Department slowed traffic and warned motorists to help a rare black bear make its way safely across Interstate 72 in western Illinois on June 29, local media ... Read More

A Riverton man was taken to Memorial Medical Center following a single-vehicle crash Thursday morning on Interstate 72 near the Wabash ... onto the driver's side, Illinois State Police said. Read More

ARGENTA - A Blue Star plaque honoring veterans was unveiled with full military honors at the westbound rest stop on Interstate 72 near Argenta. Major Gen. Randal Thomas, commander of the Illinois ... Read More