Have you seen the sign on I-72 letting you know you're a quarter way around the world? We dig into how the sign came about. Read More

Drivers near Springfield can expect traffic changes as IDOT begins the first stage of the Illinois 97 widening project. 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

SPRINGFIELD, IL -- With the start of the Illinois State Fair come traffic pattern changes on the roads surrounding the fairgrounds. Officials from the Illinois Department of Transportation and the ... Read More

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) - The Illinois State Fair has been around for 170 years, and this year they're bringing in new attractions and celebrating the iconic highway Route 66. And it's something that ... Read More

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) - A semi-truck crash in Springfield caused an hours-long road closure on I-55 South Wednesday morning. Illinois State Police Troop 6 said at approximately 5:49 a.m., units ... Read More

A jury delivered a verdict last month against R+L Carriers following a fatal November 2020 crash on Interstate 55 in Illinois. The incident occurred around 5:20 a.m. in Pitman Township, south of ... 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

Police say a Springfield man tossed firearms, ammunition and cash from his pickup after a crash with a semitruck on Interstate 55 near Towanda. Read More

QUINCY - A Kansas man was airlifted to a Springfield hospital Tuesday after the pickup truck he was driving struck a vehicle stopped in a travel lane on Interstate 172, according to a news release. 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

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

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS / WRSP)- The Sangamon County Coroner has identified the 69-year-old woman who died in a two-vehicle crash near the intersection of S 7th St and East Laurel yesterday. Donna ... Read More

Several lanes are closed after a crash on I-55 Thursday evening. According to Illinois State Police, troopers responded to a crash on I-55 southbound just before 5 p.m. near Stevenson Drive in ... Read More

A teenage boy from Springfield died in single vehicle car crash in McLean, Illinois on May 25. Luke W. Peterson, 13, died around 1:15 a.m. at Carle Bromenn Medical Center, according to a news release ... Read More

A 13-year-old boy from Springfield, Luke W. Peterson, died as a result of a SUV crash in rural McLean County on Sunday night, while another person was injured and taken to a hospital. Read More

One person was killed and another was taken to the hospital after a single-vehicle wreck in McLean County on Sunday night. Read More

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) - Four new electric vehicle charging stations at the University of Illinois Springfield campus are just the beginning of a project to install 40 stations across Springfield. Read More

Unfunded Illinois road projects, like I-55 near Springfield, are causing fatal crashes and costing drivers millions annually, this writer says. Read More

An ISP squad car was hit on I-55 Tuesday - the ninth "Move Over Law" crash this year. Read More

The FBI is investigating an April 3 explosion on Interstate 55 near Hamel. Jake Griffin, an FBI special agent for public affairs at the FBI's Springfield office, said no one was injured in the event. 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

Two women killed, one injured in a wrong-way crash on I-55 near Springfield. Investigators say a northbound vehicle entered southbound lanes. Read More

Two people died after an accident in the southbound lanes of Interstate-55 early Monday. Illinois State Police said the crash at about 1 a.m. occurred at milepost 87.5 south near Lake Springfield and ... Read More

SPRINGFIELD - Two people were killed in a two-car crash in Springfield on March 9. The crash happened on I-55 southbound at milepost 87.5 near East Lake Shore Drive around 1 a.m., according to ... Read More

A project to remove an unused railroad bridge over Interstate 55 in Springfield is set to begin Feb. 16. The bridge, at milepost 94 between the Stevenson Drive and Sixth Street interchanges, is owned ... Read More

Interstate 55 is back open in Sangamon County, after Illinois State Police said an '?investigation'? temporarily shut it down. Shortly before noon, State Police announced that the Sangamon Avenue ramp ... Read More

State Police said they were made aware that East Peoria Police were chasing a wanted subject. The pursuit began on Interstate 155 and ended around milemarker 98 in the southbound lanes of I-55. As of ... Read More

Illinois State Police responded to a multi-vehicle, fatal crash in Springfield Saturday morning, and the interstate is set to be closed for several hours. At approximately 10:38 a.m., State Police ... Read More

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

SPRINGFIELD - 40 airports around the U.S. will see a 10% reduction in flights because of air-traffic controller shortages, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced. Read More

A Springfield woman has died in a traffic crash on I-55 southbound near exit 88.ISP responded to the crash at approximately 12:03 p.m.The Sangamon County Coron ... Read More

Mr. Douglas was apprehended at that time. A search of the vehicle revealed two firearms inside. Detectives with the Criminal Investigations Division were called to further investigate. Several ... Read More

The Lincoln Blue Tigers played to a draw for the third time in four games Friday night when they tied Illinois-Springfield at 1 at Dwight T. Reed Stadium in a Great Lakes Valley Conference matchup. Read More

The Lincoln Blue Tigers were shut out for the third straight game Friday night, losing 2-0 to Illinois-Springfield in a Great Lakes Valley Conference matchup at Dwight T. Reed Stadium. 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

Police are investigating a crash at South Grand Avenue and Dirksen Parkway in Springfield, where a person was hit by a vehicle around 6:15 a.m. on Monday.Accord ... Read More

The Illinois General Assembly has appropriated $14 million to the Illinois EPA for the current fiscal year (FY26), which ends on June 30, 2026. Actual funding amounts will be determined by the amount ... Read More

According to Illinois law, a "non-highway" vehicle is a motor vehicle that is not specifically designed to be used on a public highway, including all-terrain vehicles, golf carts, off-highway ... Read More

New 24 / 7 access to driver's license and vehicle renewals is available at the first drive-through DMV kiosks located at the office's Springfield Flagship Center, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias ... Read More

Your device does not support the audio. SPRINGFIELD - Illinois residents now have 24 / 7 access to driver's license and vehicle renewal services through Central Illinois' first drive-through DMV kiosks ... Read More

Driver's license and vehicle renewal services will now be available 24 / 7 in Central Illinois via drive-through DMV kiosks in Springfield. Read More

Illinois residents now have round-the-clock access to driver's license and vehicle renewal services with the introduction of Central Illinois' first drive-throu ... Read More

Illinois residents can now renew their driver's licenses and vehicle registrations without leaving their cars, thanks to new drive-through kiosks at the Springfield Flagship Center. The kiosks, ... Read More

Roadwork on Wabash Avenue in Springfield is underway through December. Expect nighttime lane closures and traffic delays. Read More

SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that a just under 3-mile resurfacing project on Wabash Avenue from Robbins Road to MacArthur Boulevard is underway. Work is expected ... Read More

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - A Springfield man is dead after being hit by a vehicle on Friday. According to the Sangamon County Coroner, 55-year-old Walter Arnold was taken to the hospital after being ... Read More

(WAND) - $18.4 million in grants has been restored to build 25 charging stations for electric vehicles along interstate corridors in Illinois. Read More

Barnett had been shot numerous times by Lemarcus D. Hunter earlier in a drug deal. Hunter drove the car, with Barnett's body in it, to Springfield, where he abandoned the vehicle. He later fled to ... Read More

Illinoisians, rev those engines as the 75th Illinois Secretary of State Vehicle Show races into Springfield in September. Read More

A new Illinois law bans license plate flippers starting Jan. 1, 2026. The measure aims to stop drivers from dodging tolls and traffic cameras. Read More

The state capital may not get a shout out in the iconic highway's famous song, but with its growing roster of sites and attractions, Springfield has become a mandatory stop--especially as the Main ... Read More

A Springfield man has been arrested for his role in a multi-state theft ring that was responsible for the theft of countless off-road vehicles, trailers and lawn equipment across Illinois ... Read More

Traffic patterns will be temporarily changed for the Illinois State Fair throughout the next two weeks. Find out which roads to avoid. Read More

The Illinois Department of Transportation has put up signs around the Illinois State Fairgrounds reminding motorists of traffic pattern changes starting at 5 a.m. on Aug. 7, the first day of the State ... Read More

City Water, Light, and Power (CWLP) reported a significant power outage Saturday night following a two-car crash at the intersection of Chat ... Read More

SPRINGFIELD The Illinois State Police (ISP) continues to target vehicle theft, hijacking, and related violent crimes using grant funding from the Illinois ... Read More

Illinois State Police arrested 31 people, issued 385 citations, seized 44 pounds of cocaine and more during a six-day joint traffic enforcement detail in Sangamon County. State Police said the ... Read More

Illinois State Police Troop 6 responded to a two-vehicle crash on I-55 southbound at milepost 93 in Springfield, Sangamon County, on Thursday at approximately 1 ... Read More

An arrest has been made in the March death of a woman found on the side of Interstate 55 in Springfield. Robert Lee Jr., 57, of Springfield has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder ... Read More

In March 2024, an Illinois Department of Transportation worker discovered the body of 54-year-old Teresa Coleman along the side of a ramp off Interstate 55 in Springfield, state police and the ... 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

The Ice Deli in Springfield was hit by a car yesterday, with damage causing the business to be closed for the forseeable future. Read More

The Springfield Police Department has announced a new partnership with the Lights On! program, an initiative designed to foster positive community interactions ... Read More

A Springfield, Illinois Baskin-Robbins collapsed after a minivan crashed into it Tuesday afternoon. Two people in the minivan were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Read More

One person was transported to a hospital after a van crashed into an ice cream shop on Tuesday in Springfield, according to the Springfield firefighters union. Read More

A vehicle drove into a Springfield Baskin-Robbins on Tuesday, causing a large portion of the ice cream shop to collapse. In a Facebook post Tuesday afternoon, Springfield Fire Fighters Local 37 said ... Read More

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - A vehicle crashed into a Springfield Baskin-Robbins Tuesday afternoon. WAND News learned Springfield police officers were called out to the ice cream restaurant's location ... Read More

The Springfield Police Department's Traffic and Neighborhood Police Units conducted a traffic enforcement detail on June 11, 2025, in response to community comp ... Read More

A man from Bloomington was killed last week in a Logan County crash that State Police said was caused by driving under the influence. The crash happened on Old Route 66 near 1500th Avenue. Officials ... Read More

A man died after a two-vehicle crash last week in Logan County, and one of the drivers was allegedly driving under the influence. Read More

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A bill passed in this year's legislative session would rewrite the definition of a '?forcible felony'? to allow Illinois State Police to use images obtained from automatic license ... Read More

A crash on Old Route 66 near 1500th Avenue in Logan County resulted in the death of a 27-year-old Bloomington man on June 5.Illinois State Police Troop 6 respo ... Read More

LINCOLN, Ill. (WAND) - A Springfield man has been issued multiple citations after a deadly crash near Lincoln. Read More

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) - A bill passed in this year ... 289 ALPRs were installed in the Chicago area. Lawmakers expanded the program in 2022. In 2023, ISP installed 139 additional ... Read More

A Bloomington resident was killed in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 66 in Logan County on Thursday, and the other driver was transported to a Springfield hospital. Read More

A last-ditch plan to save CTA, Metra and Pace fell apart in Springfield. Here's how political divisions, rushed taxes and missed signals derailed the deal. Read More

Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon posted a news release on his office's Facebook page Tuesday announcing Bradley Lund of Springfield was pronounced ... Asked for an update, Trooper Shafer McKune of ... Read More

More than a month after a crash killed four people at an after-school camp in Chatham, Illinois, a fifth child has died from his injuries. Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon confirmed that 8-year-old ... Read More

Part of I-55 in Sangamon County is closed for a crash investigation. Troopers with the Illinois State Police responded to I-55 Southbound, near milepost 99 in Springfield at 2 p.m. on Sunday. After ... Read More

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - One lane is closed on I-55 near Springfield as emergency responders are on the scene of a crash. The right lane of I-55 southbound has been closed near Milepost 99. Illinois ... Read More

UPDATE: The lane has been reopened. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - One lane is closed on I-55 near Springfield as emergency responders are on the scene of a crash. The right lane of I-55 southbound ... Read More

An attorney representing the driver who crashed into an Illinois daycare, killing three children and a teenager, last week, says she was not intoxicated at the time of the crash, but did suffer a ... Read More

A mom of two who was driving the car that crashed into an Illinois after-school program is now speaking out through her attorney. Read More

Illinois State Police say the driver in a crash that killed four in Chatham had no drugs or alcohol in her system. Read More

Miní, a wild-born female jaguar, takes an unbelievable journey from the Iberá Wetlands to the Gran Chaco forest to revive a dwindling population of jaguars in Argentina. Conservationists led by the ... Read More

Residents of a small central Illinois city on Tuesday mourned the loss of three children and a teenager killed in a startling crash in which a car barreled through a building used for ... Read More

Authorities have identified the four girls who were killed Monday when a car crashed into an Illinois after-school camp. Read More