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

A rural Champaign County woman died in an early morning accident near Effingham Friday along Interstate 57, according to a news release. Read More

A man charged in a crash that killed a construction worker on Interstate 74 in Champaign had pleaded not guilty. Read More

Traffic is down to one lane after a semi crash on Interstate 74 eastbound near Champaign Tuesday morning.  Illinois State Police were called to milepost 179 just east of the I-57 exit ramp.  No ... Read More

The lane that was closed on I-57 in Champaign due to a two-truck crash leaving debris in the road has been reopened. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) - A crash ... Read More

Illinois State Police said all lanes of Interstate 74 in Champaign are back open. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) - One lane of Interstate 74 in Champaign is closed after two vehicles crashed Saturday morning. Read More

Update at 12:30 p.m. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) - Illinois State Police said all lanes of Interstate 74 in Champaign are back open. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) - One lane of Interstate 74 in Champaign is ... Read More

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) - Two people were hurt after a crash on I-74 in Champaign Thursday afternoon. Illinois State Police responded to I-74 eastbound, west of Prospect Avenue, just after 2:40 p.m. Read More

IDOT reopens lanes for July 4 travel across Illinois, but active construction remains on highways in Chicago, Springfield, Peoria, Champaign and beyond. Read More

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) - The reconstruction of the Interstate 57 / 74 interchange is in its final stages, but ramp closures are still taking place as construction crews finish the years-long project. Read More

Additionally, these ramps will be completed and open: The eastbound I-74 to northbound I-57 ramp (opens June 29) The westbound I-74 to northbound I-57 ramp (opens June 29) The northbound I-57 to ... 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

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WICS / WRSP)- Illinois State Police arrested a Tennessee man on a reckless homicide charge following a fatal construction zone crash on Interstate 74 in Champaign County. Police said 29 ... Read More

The crash that killed a construction worker near the I-74 / 57 interchange wasn't the only crash that happened at that location this week. On Monday, a vehicle crashed into six construction barriers and ... Read More

Friends and coworkers are remembering and mourning the construction worker and former Tilton Police Chief who was killed in a crash on I-74 in Champaign overnight on Wednesday. '?What if it was your ... Read More

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) - An arrest has been made in a crash that killed a construction worker on Interstate 74 in Champaign early Wednesday morning. Illinois State Police were called to I-74 eastbound ... Read More

A construction worker died Wednesday after he was hit in an early morning crash on I-74 in Champaign. Read More

Tilton Mayor Bill Wear says drivers need to slow down after the news of their former police chief, Steven Cornett's, tragic death in Champaign. Read More

The Champaign County Coroner has identified the road crew member who was struck by a vehicle and killed earlier this morning. Read More

A construction worker was killed in a crash on I-74 in Champaign overnight. State Police told WCIA that around 3:35 a.m., troopers responded to I-74 eastbound at ... Read More

All lanes that were shut down due to the deadly crash on I-74 are now open again, State Police confirmed Wednesday morning. UPDATE at 9:45 a.m. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) - The Champaign County Coroner's ... Read More

Interstate 74 east in Champaign will be shut down for hours after a serious crash. The crash happened near milepost 179, near the Interstate 57 interchang ... Read More

Part of Interstate 74 was shut down in Champaign on Monday after a vehicle crashed into half a dozen construction barriers and a traffic control sign. Illinois State Police said a red truck tractor ... Read More

CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WAND) - Multiple crashes and slide offs are being reported on Interstate 57 in Champaign County. Illinois State Police troopers said multiple commercial vehicle crashes have ... Read More

Part of Interstate 57 was shut down in Champaign Wednesday evening when a semi-truck became '?fully engulfed in flames.'? Shortly after 9 p.m., Illinois State Police troopers responded to I-57 ... Read More

A semi traveling on the ramp from eastbound Interstate 74 to southbound Interstate 57 passes the merge point with the flyover ramp connecting westbound I-74 and southbound I-57 on Tuesday in northwest ... Read More

CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) - Both lanes of I-57 southbound were closed Monday morning after a semi-truck crashed. Around 4:26 a.m., State Police responded to milepost 254 near Rantoul for reports ... Read More

Illinois State Police were called to US 45 at 600N in Tolono at 7:10 p.m. for a two-vehicle crash. The Champaign County Coroner identified the person killed in the crash as Steven L. Stumborg, 34, of ... 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

Three people were hurt late Thursday night in a crash on I-57 in Champaign County. The crash happened around 11:49 p.m. two miles north of the Pesotum exit. State Police told WCIA that only one ... Read More

The Champaign County Coroner, Laurie Brauer, has identified the individual who died from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash near 1942 and 3000 North in ... 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

A three-vehicle crash involving two passenger cars and a box truck occurred on U.S. Route 150 at Old Police Park Road in St. Joseph, Champaign County, on Frida ... Read More

The Champaign County Coroner, Laurie Brauer, has identified the individual who died from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash on the evening of September ... 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

Illinois State Police Troop 7 responded to two separate traffic incidents on I-57 northbound near Thomasboro in Champaign County on Thursday.The first incident ... Read More

Check out the current traffic and highway conditions at I-74 at Mile Post 236.9 (#5070) in Champaign, IL. Avoid traffic & plan ahead! Read More

A 49-year-old woman who was hit by a car Sunday night is expected to survive, according to the Champaign County Sheriff's Department. Read More

A bill passed in this year's legislative session would allow State Police to use images obtained from automatic license plate readers in cases involving human trafficking and involuntary servitude. Read More

According to USDA values, each honey bee colony is worth about $129, and a woodenware hive is valued at $230 per hive. So if a truck carrying 450 colonies tips over, that could amount to a potential ... Read More

A Chicago firefighter was hurt when his vehicle was struck Thursday night as he responded to a car fire on I-57, CFD officials said. Read More

CHAMPAIGN - The new ramp from northbound Interstate 57 to westbound I-74 in Champaign is now open The ramp is part of the ongoing reconstruction of the I-57 / 74 interchange. Additionally, the ramp will ... Read More

UPDATE, 3:31 p.m.: "All lanes are open, a backup is still present, but is lessening," state police said. "No further updates will be made." CHAMPAIGN - Traffic on Interstate 57 South near ... Read More

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) - The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that the new ramp from northbound Interstate 57 to westbound Interstate 74 in Champaign is set to open tonight at 9 p ... Read More

State Police said that all lanes on I-57 and I-74 have reopened at this time. Update: 3:30 p.m. CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) - Part of I-74 in Champaign County has been shut down, according to State ... Read More

The Champaign County Coroner, Laurie Brauer, has identified the victim of a fatal motor vehicle crash on Interstate 74 in Vermilion County as Isaiah Edmond, a 3 ... Read More

CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WAND) - A bicyclist passed away after being hit by a vehicle in Champaign County Sunday night. Illinois State Police were called to Interstate 74 east at milepost 183 at 7:44 p ... Read More

(WAND) - A bicyclist who died after being hit by a vehicle in Champaign County Sunday night has been identified. Illinois State Police were called to Interstate 74 east at milepost 183 at 7:44 p ... Read More

A jersey retirement is supposed to be a special team for the player being honored and the fanbase. However, the Illinois basketball program accidentally turned a retirement ceremony into pure comedy. Read More

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) - An 83-year-old man died in a crash in rural Champaign County Thursday afternoon. The Champaign County Sheriff's Office said the crash occurred at the intersection of County ... Read More

Deputies remain on scene at a traffic crash in Champaign County. Champaign County Sheriff Dustin Heuerman confirmed that the crash resulted in injuries and that deputies are still on scene near the ... Read More

SAVOY, Ill. (WAND) -- A Savoy man is dead after he crashed into a tree Friday night. It happened in the 400 block of Wesley Avenue around 10:45 p.m. Champaign County Sheriff's Office said, Gaddis ... Read More

Champaign County, IL (January 11, 2025) - A multi-vehicle crash involving two semi-trucks and a passenger car resulted in the closure of part of Interstate 74 westbound in Champaign County Friday ... Read More

A Monday night traffic stop resulted in a Champaign man being arrested on weapons and drug charges, including possession of over 500 grams of cannabis. Read More

After a large number of crashes following a snowy Sunday, State Police are urging drivers to use caution on the road. Illinois State Police said in an advisory Monday morning that their troopers are ... Read More

The Illinois State Police responded to at least three crashes in Champaign County Monday morning when cars slid off Interstate 74 west and crashed amidst winter conditions. Officials said one of the ... Read More

A massive pileup on Interstate 70 south of Champaign has kept the highway closed for hours Sunday. According to the Illinois State Police (ISP), a crash with at least 40 vehicles involved closed I-70 ... Read More

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) - A crash with multiple vehicles has closed portions of Interstate 57 southbound south of Champaign. Illinois State Police said the crash happened around 6:15 a.m. and that the ... Read More

The left lane of southbound I-57 is closed at Pesotum due to a two-vehicle crash Monday morning. The crash happened just after 11 a.m. near the exit to Route 45. Officials with the Illinois State ... Read More

State Police responded to nearly 20 accidents in Macon, Piatt and Champaign Counties on Thursday due to snowy weather. According to Troop 7, 10 of the crashes were property damage only with no ... Read More

The Danville Police Department has released further ... Vermilion County Sheriff's Department, a vehicle drove on Interstate-74 to Champaign and then drove on several streets through Champaign ... Read More

the Interstate-57 / 74 interchange reconstruction in the Champaign-Urbana area and capacity improvements to I-57 in southern Illinois. Read More

Illinois State Trooper Corey S. Thompsen, 28, died following a collision with a truck driven by Helen Torres, who was cited for traffic violations. Read More

A driver has been cited after an Illinois State Police trooper was killed in a downstate crash on Friday afternoon. Read More

A driver was given a citation in connection with a crash that killed an Illinois state trooper in downstate Champaign County, state police said. Read More

CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- A driver has been cited after an Illinois State Police trooper was killed in a downstate crash on Friday afternoon. ISP Director Brendan F. Kelly said the crash ... Read More

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - An Illinois State Patrol officer has been killed in a two-vehicle crash in Champaign County. Authorities report that Corey Thompsen, 28, was involved in a crash on East Leverett Road ... Read More

An Illinois state trooper died from injuries sustained in a crash on Friday afternoon in downstate Champaign County, authorities said. Read More

CHAMPAIGN - An Illinois state trooper died as the result of injuries ... was involved in a two-vehicle crash on East Leverett Road at County Road 1300 E, about 2 miles east of Interstate 57. The ... Read More

CHAMPAIGN - An Illinois state trooper from St. Joseph died as the result ... was involved in a two-vehicle crash on East Leverett Road at County Road 1300 E, about 2 miles east of Interstate 57. The ... Read More

RANTOUL, Ill. (WCIA) - The Illinois State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 57 near Rantoul on Wednesday. UPDATE: Champaign home 'heavily damaged' in fire, no one hurt ... 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

(WCIA) - The Illinois Department of Transportation is closing down a ... One hurt in Monday morning semi crash on I-57 in Champaign County IDOT only expects the closure to last a day. Motorists should ... Read More

A motorcyclist from Alabama has died in Central Illinois one week after he was hurt in a traffic accident. Stephen Thuney, the interim Coroner of Champaign County, said the crash happened in Effingham ... Read More

The Champaign County Highway Department said the Slab - County Road 900N - will be closing Monday between County Road 1500E and Illinois Route 130, just days after a previous closure took place. The ... Read More

Traffic is backed up and being diverted from the southbound lane of the I-57 due to a car fire in south Champaign. Drivers are asked to enter the area with caution and use US Route 45 to Pesotum as an ... Read More

Off duty Champaign County Correctional Officer Jennie Ashley of Windsor died as a result of injuries sustained in the crash on Monday in Coles County. Read More

The National Weather Service office in Lincoln issued a dust advisory at 4:02 p.m. for Logan, Woodford, Piatt, De Witt, Tazewell, Vermilion, McLean, Champaign and Macon counties that was scheduled to ... Read More

Police determined that the rifle McKenzie Davis, 28, was allegedly brandishing in traffic on Saturday was an air-rifle that had its safety markers removed. Read More

Champaign County Sheriff's deputies responded to a motor vehicle accident in Somer Township near Thomasboro, Illinois that resulted in the death of 33-year-old Molly Zabinski of Palatine at ... Read More

CHAMPAIGN - A two-vehicle accident Sunday night along Leverett Road in Champaign County claimed the life of a Palatine woman and left four others injured. Read More

Champaign County Sheriff's deputies responded to a motor vehicle accident in Somer Township near Thomasboro, Illinois that resulted in the death of 33-year-old Molly Zabinski of Palatine at ... Read More

This westbound-to-southbound flyover ramp is part of the Interstate 57 / Interstate 74 interchange project west of Champaign. Work is expected to accelerate at the site in the coming weeks. The ... Read More

West at milepost 185, leaving only the shoulder as a passable option. ISP urges drivers to seek alternate routes. Illinois State Police are responding to multiple slide offs and crashes in central ... Read More

Illinois State Police are reporting multiple slide-offs and crashes this morning on the interstates and roads ways in east-central Illinois as a winter storm moves through the area. Read More

The ramps leading to I-74 have since reopened, with all lanes expected to reopen shortly. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) - Several lanes of eastbound Interstate 74 are currently blocked in Champaign due ... Read More

That's just a complete freak accident. That's just what's so terrible about it,'? said Tom Franey, who owns a Champaign-based trucking company. In his 30 years in the industry, Franey ... Read More

That's just a complete freak accident. That's just what's so terrible about it,'? said Tom Franey, who owns a Champaign-based trucking company. In his 30 years in the industry, Franey ... Read More

The Champaign County coroner identified that Tyler S. Flynn, 34, of Dewey, and Muharem Ugarak, 48, of St. Louis, Missouri, were killed in a car crash Monday. State police said ... Read More