On June 21 at approximately 9:45 p.m., Illinois State Police (ISP) Troopers conducted a traffic stop on a Gray 2015 Kenworth Truck Tractor on Interstate ... Read More

Effingham sits right at the crossroads of Interstate 57 and Interstate 70, which means you've probably blown past it a hundred times on your way to somewhere you thought was more important. Turns out, ... Read More

Check out the current traffic and highway conditions at I-57 / I-70 at Keller Drive (#7004) in Effingham, IL. Avoid traffic & plan ahead! Read More

One person is dead and another has been flown to a hospital with injuries after a multi-vehicle crash in Cumberland County. Illinois State Police responded to I-70 eastbound just after 1 p.m. on ... Read More

No one was injured following an incident Sunday afternoon where shots were reported fired at oncoming traffic on I-70 in Effingham County. The incident happened at about 3:11pm. Illinois State Police ... Read More

Part of I-70 eastbound was shut down for a few hours Sunday evening after two semi-trucks collided. State Police said around 5:42 p.m., troopers responded to a two-vehicle crash, both of which were ... Read More

A federal report on a tanker-truck crash a year ago in central Illinois that spilled a toxic chemical and killed five people includes an interview with a 17-year-old Ohio girl who concedes that ... Read More

The Effingham County Dive Rescue Team was called out to help the Altamont Police Department after the body of a man was found in a pond just south of Interstate ... Read More

Reconstruction of westbound Interstate 70 from just east of the I-57 / 70 interchange to just east of the Cumberland / Effingham County line, east of Montrose, will start Tuesday. The Illinois ... Read More

Snow blanketed Effingham County Friday, leading to poor conditions on local roadways and several traffic accidents, some resulting in minor injuries. Read More

EFFINGHAM COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) - Interstate 70 is currently down to one lane in Effingham County as Illinois State Police respond to a two-semi crash. Average gas price in Illinois falls below $3 ... Read More

One person was killed in a crash Friday morning on I-70 in Effingham County. The crash happened about 1am in the eastbound lanes, about two miles west of Altamont. Read More

The accident also led to an increased presence from both the Illinois State Police and the Effingham County Sheriff's Office on I-70. Rose and Niemerg held a press conference Friday to discuss their ... Read More

Effingham, IL (October 7, 2023) - A traffic accident occurred on eastbound I-70 at mile marker 98. RuralMed EMS, ISP, and Effingham FD swiftly arrived at the scene. Details regarding the condition of ... Read More