Construction has ramped up on the Illinois 251 bridges over Interstate 80 on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026 in Peru. Crews are removing sections of concrete with jackhammers to replace the bridge deck. The ... Read More

A North Aurora man died Aug. 9 after a motorcycle crash at Route 251 and Chicago Road - the third fatality at the rural intersection in two months. Read More

An Earlville teen was killed in a crash at Route 251 and Chicago Road in Lee County, west of Paw Paw, on Monday. Read More

An Earlville teen died Monday, June 9, in a two-vehicle crash north of Compton in Lee County. Chasity J. Stavenhagen, 16, Earlville, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash at Route 251 and ... Read More

The tractor with a farm implement clipped the overpass. Traffic is limited to one lane northbound on Route 251. Illinois Department of Transportation, along with Peru police and fire responded. Peru ... Read More

A crash involving loose horses caused significant disruption on Illinois Route 255 Thursday evening, Jan. 16, 2025, prompting authorities ... Read More

Illinois State Police said that preliminarily, an oversized load bottomed out on the crown of the road and is blocking traffic. State Police say a tow truck is in route. IL 116 and the on-ramp to the ... Read More

No injuries were reported when approximately 25 vehicles sustained flat tires on northbound Route 53 / Interstate 290 near Higgins Road in Schaumburg at about 9 p.m. Saturday night. Illinois State ... Read More

A man died following a three-vehicle crash Tuesday morning on Route 251 near 38th Road south of Mendota, according to the La Salle County Coroner's Office. May 07, 2024 at 5:43 pm CDT A man died ... Read More

A teen is dead after a single-vehicle crash on Illinois Route 251 just south of North 45th Road near Mendota on Thursday. According to LaSalle County Sheriff Adam ... Read More

A Winnebago County judge has ordered the demolition of the Garden Hotel at the corner of Gardner Street (Route 75) and Highway 251, and has ordered the ... Read More

Officials discussed the potential purchase of new license plate reader equipment near Interstate 80 and Route 251 during Monday's Public Services Committee meeting. Raymond said the city has 10 of ... Read More

The ramp to Route 25 off westbound Interstate 90 has been reopened after it was closed when a tanker-trailer overturned, according to Illinois State Police. Read more in TribLocal ... Read More