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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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