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Add Triple-A to the list of organizations opposed to a higher speed limit.Brad Roeber, president of the Aurora-based Triple-A...
U.S Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill) introduced two amendments to the Farm Bill Wednesday.Davis says the EPA is treating milk spills...
A patrol car driven by a state trooper hit and killed a pedestrian on State Route 159 early Tuesday. State police say the tro...
Three fires that were burning on Springfield's north end are under control at this hour... and we're told they're...
A community is making plans to remember the four young victims of a fatal fire. The siblings, ranging in age from five to 12,...
Federal funds will be available to people in 11 counties in the state of Illinois that have been damaged by last month's ...
May is the time to prepare for disasters.The Illinois Emergency Management Agency is highlighting employee preparedness throu...
Health Care Council of Illinois is traveling the state with nursing home residents and staff to get lawmakers to restore dent...
State health officials say people should be sure to protect themselves against possible disease as they prepare to clean up a...
A crash is still under investigation that happened on Friday night on Illinois Route 104 westbound at Dowson Road.A 39-year-o...
A local Army National Guard Staff Sgt. was recently honored for a courageous act of heroism in March.The National Guard Assoc...
The Illinois River continues to be at or above flood stage, and for some towns, the danger won't be over for several more...
Beardstown is under a state of emergency. The mayor issued the warning earlier this week, urging people to stay away from flo...
Flooding problems were exacerbated downstream from Lake Springfield late last week when CWLP opened Spaulding Dam.Sangamon Co...
The Flood of 2013 continues in Illinois, with the focus now on the middle of the state. The governor is expected at Meredosia...
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn says it's importantIllinoisans to come to together to help each other recover from the floodi...
Illinois State Police and the Illinois Department of Transportation are urging drivers to use caution this afternoon due to f...
Many parts throughout the state are under a flash flood warning, and flash flood watchs. Governor Pat Quinn was alongside oth...
A crash on Interstate 55 closed down traffic in the southbound lanes four about two hours on Wednesday.The crash happened on ...
The National Weather Service in Lincoln announced a new better warning system to prepare people for severe storms and tornado...
The City of Springfield Office of Public Works has announced the southbound curb lane on Peoria Road between Joles and Percy ...
Reports from USA Today say the National Rifle Association has safety recommendations for schools nationwide.Some of the sugge...
Two central Illinois hospitals are two of the nation's top 100.Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln and Taylorvil...
With the beginning of April comes the beginning of severe weather season -- and it's time to think about buying a severe ...
The Cook County medical examiner's office says State Trooper James Sauter died mainly as a result of injuries from the fi...
A state trooper is dead after a semi hit his patrol car. James Sauter's patrol car was stopped on the shoulder of I-294 n...
Sangamon County will remain at an overall Level 1 Winter Weather Emergency throughout the evening.Under a Level 1 Winter Weat...
Sangamon County Board Chariman Andy Van Meter has declared a Level 2 Winter Weather Energency in Sangamon County, in effect u...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM CDTMONDAY...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A W...
Last year three deaths occured during St. Patrick's day, and to make sure there are zero fatalites this weekend IDOT is d...
The Sister Cities Association of Springfield held an event on Monday night marking the second anniversery of the Great Tohoko...
A Sunday night fire destroyed a Springfield home on the city's south side. Crews were called to 1228 South 14th Street ar...
The driver of a car involve in an accident in Spaulding this morning has died from her injuries. The Illinois State Police re...
The American Red Cross is releasing its official Tornado App, right in time for National Severe Weather Awareness Week.The ap...
The state is improving its Health Alert System so it can inform doctors, hospitals, counselors, and clinics about major healt...
R-8 Best Spot News "Taylorville Plane Crash 8-11-2012" R-10 Best Radio Newscast "Alex Degman 11-21-2012"R...
Springfield Fire Chief Ken Fustin says a discarded cigarette underneath a mattress led to a Sunday morning fire that displace...
It’s time to talk about school safety.After the Connecticut school massacre, Gov. Pat Quinn called for a “school ...
Four people killed in a Springfield house fire have been identified.Sangamon County Coroner Cinda Edwards says 63 year old Vi...
Firefighters are investigating a fire that claimed the lives of four men last night. Springfield Fire Chief Ken Fustin says F...
Illinois will have more deaths on the roads this year than last.As of this last day of the year, there have been 946 highway ...
Thirteen people have been displaced from their homes after an apartment fire at 909 South College Street this morning. Spring...
From CWLP:CWLP is responding to power outages affecting 1,548 customers in various areas around the city, including areas in ...
The Springfield Fire Department started an adopt-a-school program this school year where each fire station is teamed up with ...
District 186 has released the following statement regarding Friday's event in Newtown, Connecticut:"Springfield Publ...
The practice of having to blow a clean, sober breath into a straw to get your car to start has been available to first-time D...
The truck driver who struck and killed an Illinois State Trooper last week has been ordered to give up his commercial driving...
A Springfield woman sustained minor injuries this morning after she crashed her car into a house in the 1300 block of West Ed...
A nonprofit group made up of employers and other large purchasers of health insurance has completed its survey of patient saf...
A two car wreck yesterday afternoon around 3:47 resulted in the deaths of two women and Illinois 97 being closed down for thr...
Illinois State Police have confirmed the death of a State Trooper in an early Mondaymorning accident on I-55. Trooper Kyle De...
About a dozen emergency staffers from Illinois are headed to New York City to relieve their counterparts who have responded t...
The Springfield fire department is still on the scene of a deadly fire this morning. The fire was called in about 6:34 this m...
Hurricane Sandy has hit, and the Midwest is being asked to help with disaster relief.“We’re thinking that this is...
A fire on North Grand Avenue East has claimed a triplex.Crews responded to a call around 12:20 in the 1100 block. A resident ...
Springfield's Memorial Medical Center says it hasn't purchased or administered any drugs linked to the national Menin...
Today is the start of Radon Action Week. Several health agencies throughout theU.S. are joining forces to promote awareness o...
Glenwood High School will see improvements to its doorways and doors.The work is necessary under life/safety regulations and ...
An early Wednesdaymorning duplex fire on Springfield's far south side claimed the life of a 64 year old woman.Springfield...
A three-vehicle accident that shut down portions of Ash StreetWednesday afternoon sent seven people to seek medical treatment...
A man who disappeared briefly Wednesday morning has been found, but with serious injuries.The Sangamon County Sheriff's o...
The falling temperatures that happen around this time of year kicks off the "fire season", according to the Red Cro...
The city of Springfield is urging residents to keep medicinal waste out of recycling bins. Recycling and Waste Coordinator Ab...
An early morning accident took the life of an Ashland resident. The two vehicle crash occurred at 1:37 Sunday morning on Illi...
Eleven people are displaced today (Wednesday) following two overnight fires in Springfield.Fire chief Ken Fustin says the fir...
A Lincoln man charged in a fatal motorcycle crash Friday night has been found dead. The Illinois State Police report 65 year...
A 43-year-old Hartsburg man was killed in a crash in Lincoln Friday night.The man was driving a motorcycle on Old Route 121 j...
The Sangamon County Coroner has released the name of the Springfieldman killed in a crash yesterday evening. 23-year-old Dust...
The Springfield Fire Department is investigating what it says is a suspicious fire that broke out early Saturday morning at a...
A MacMurray College student suffered burns to her legs and left arm this morning after her vehicle caught fire in the 300 blo...
People want to help in the worst way, and it’s important for the professionals to manage them just as they do everythin...
The tornado that ripped through part of Franklin Friday evening was rated an EF-1 by the National Weather Service on the Enha...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED ASEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHRISTIAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL ...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED ASEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTHEASTERN MORGAN COUNTY IN WEST C...
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN MASON...LOGAN...MENARD...NORTHEASTERN MORGAN...NORTHERN CHRISTIAN...NORTHERN SANGAMO...
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SCOTT...SOUTHERN MORGAN AND WESTERN SANGAMON COUNTIES UNTIL 830 AM CDT...AT 728 AM CDT...NAT...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CASS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS,SOU...
The massive drought affecting central Illinois gets a minor reprieve over the weekend. The National Weather Service says up t...
A holiday weekend is coming up, and that means cops looking for lawbreakers on the roads.State Police and 350 local departmen...
Little to no precipitation, low humidity levels and unseasonably dry weather have led the Springfield Fire Department to once...
There’s an important check to make as college students return to campus this fall.Look up and make sure there’s a...
The local chapter of the Red Cross is deploying more assets to the south to prepare for the potential effects of Tropical Sto...
A Springfield woman allegedly responsible for a fatal accident last weekend has been arrested.22 year old Amber Kline was arr...
CWLP has multiple crews responding to a water service outage in the 1600-block of N. 19th St. as a result of traffic accident...
USDA Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan toured drought-stricken fields near Gridley Monday, pledging support for farmers. Mer...
The Springfield Fire Department has again extended the burn ban within city limits as well as for all other areas protected b...
At least three passengers aboard the deadly downstate Megabus crash have filed suit. A DePaul University student says she'...
Residents in Taylorville are trying to get back to normal after a tragic plane crash Saturday that claimed the life of the pi...
30-year-old Brandon Sparrow of Augusta, near Macomb, is being remembered as a great young man by those who knew him. Sparrow ...
A twin engine plane carrying thirteen people crashed into a Taylorville neighborhood Saturday, killing the pilot.The plane cr...
Statistics on the damage caused by the drought are starting to come in. The USDA announced Friday that corn production will b...
A pedestrian was killed on I-72 eastbound this morning after he was hit by a vehicle.Illinois State Police say 31 year old Ja...
Fire Station 9 in the 2400 Block of Chatham Road is closing temporarily to allow for a major interior remodeling of the livin...
A Glen Carbon man who died following a fatal two-vehicle crash on northbound I-55 early this morning has been identified.Sang...
Springfield Aldermen will be asked to pass a drought management plan at their meeting tonight.The plan defines how serious th...
The Springfield Fire Department has extended the burn ban within the corporate city limits as well as for all areas protected...
AFriday crash involving a van and a semi has claimed a second life. Sangamon County Coroner Cinda Edwards said 14 year old Lu...
Asecond victim has died following a collision between a van and a semi on Friday south of Dunkel.The State Journal Register r...
The Drought of 2012 is not the worst ever, but it is bad enough.Eric Hobbie, CWLP's Chief Utility Operator,says there is ...
Illinois State Police accident reconstructionists are doing an investigation on a van-semi crash this morning just south of A...
77-year-old Donald Lawler of Springfield has been identified as the lone fatality of a five vehicle crash that shut down Chat...
It's unclear if a man who died at an accident scene at Chatham and Laurel yesterday evening died from the crash or from a...
At least one person is dead and 38 are injuredin a double-decker bus crash along I-55 near Litchfield.A 25-year-old female pa...
Crews are still on the scene of a major bus crash just north of Litchfield that has shut down Interstate 55 between mile mark...
Illinois State Police are on the scene of a bus crash on I-55 southbound in Montgomery County. IDOT says the accident occured...
Farmers in just about every county in Illinois are eligible for federal drought related assistance.The U.S. Department of Agr...
The Rochester Fire Protection District has joined a growing number of entities in Sangamon County that have banned open burni...
A two car crash on Interstate 55 Southbound at exit 105 has been cleared. Around 9:17 this morning, 87-year-old Frances Picke...
A burn ban has been declared by the Springfield Fire Department. Insufficient rain, low humidity, and wind combined with exc...
Fire crews spent hours battling a large brush fire east of Rochester Friday afternoon. When it was extinguished 200 acres and...
Sangamon County is now under an Outdoor Burning Advisory until further notice. After several weeks with high temperatures and...
The drought is taking its toll on Illinois’ fish population, but there is something you can do to mitigate the damage.I...
The Sangamon County Coroner says 22-year-old Quana Pool of Springfield was the woman that died in the accident, involving two...
Gov. Pat Quinn has asked the U.S. secretary of agriculture to issue a disaster declaration for an additional 69 Illinois coun...
One casualty of the Drought of 2012 could be attendance at the upcoming Illinois State Fair. Acting Illinois Department of Ag...
One casualty of the Drought of 2012 could be attendance at the upcoming Illinois State Fair.Acting Illinois Department of Agr...
Boat at your own risk; that’s the warning from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources as water levels on Illinois...
The price of everything made from or connected to grain grown in the U.S. is about to rise. Grain prices set new records aga...
A woman killed in a crash on Interstate 55 near Stevenson Drive late yesterday afternoon has been identified.Sangamon County ...
One person is dead and two are injured following a one car crash on Interstate 55 Thursday afternoon.Illinois State Police sa...
Twenty-six Illinois counties are deemed disaster areas thanks to drought conditions. Governor Quinn unveiled his plan to hel...
As the Drought Response Task Force keeps tabs on the effects of the dry weather, Gov. Pat Quinn today Monday will announce so...
U. S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) was on the ground Sunday to inspect drought damage. Farmers near Springfield showed him how g...
Illinois is one of 26 states dealing with massive crop failures amid the worst drought in the U.S. since 1988. The Midwest sa...
The message boards over the interstate that tell you there’s an AMBER alert or special road information will now be lit...
Central Illinois coroners can now join forces in the event of a major disaster.The Sangamon County Board approved a mutual ai...
A Springfield trucking company says some of their vehicles have been damaged by falling concrete off the Bissell Road overpas...
Looks like relief from the extreme heat is in sight. The National Weather Service website shows temperatures will drop into ...
Two bodies have been found inside a car buried in debris of a northern Illinois bridge collapse. The Cook County Medical Exam...
A car has been found underneath wreckage of a bridge collapse in northern Illinois. Crews found the vehicle this afternoon w...
A safety expert ended up getting shot in the foot while trying to show how dangerous fireworks can be. Laura Barros w...
A bridge has collapsed following a freight train derailment along the Northbrook-Glenview border. The bridge was part of the...
A Springfield family of five is looking for a new place to live.An early morning fire swept through the family's North Peoria...
State authorities are cracking down on drunk driving and other traffic violations over the July 4th holiday. They're remindi...
The Sangamon County Coroner's office has identified a Springfield man who died in a motorcycle accident on Friday evening...
There is a crash at 9200 Old Jacksonville Rd near McLean - resulting in a grass fire, following an accident where a vehicle h...
The drought in Central Illinois is keeping water haulers busy. That's because the wells of many rural residents have run dry....
Parts of Southern and Central Illinois are experiencing moderate to severe drought, according the U.S. Drought Monitor, a com...
The semi that rolled over just off of the off-ramp from I-72 westbound to northbound 6th Street has been removed without clos...
Coal research at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale is getting a federal boost in the form of a $300,000 grant.Un...
Construction and installation of new 12-foot tall doors is underway at Springfield Fire Station #9 on Chatham Road. The exis...
US Route 136 east of Havana is closed following a fatal crash just after noon today. Illinois State Police say the crash was...
Two people were victims of a shooting this morning near Toronto Road in Springfield.Springfield police and emergency official...
Springfield hospitals get an average grade when it comes to hospital safety, according to the Leapfrog Group. A recent repor...
Ameren has been working on a gas leak at the intersection of Clear lake and Dirksen Parkway. According to Springfield Fire ...
Anyone with a newer cell phone in Illinois will get automatic weather alerts starting June 18th.Chris Miller, with the Nation...
The family of a six-year-old Desoto boy is speaking out about organ donations. Little Gabriel Mazurek was killed last week i...
Thousands of Harrisburg residents are getting help, thanks to the Harrisburg Recovery Team, STORM. Organizers say almost imm...
A 34-year-old Chatham man has been arrested in connection with Monday's fatal shooting. Members of the U.S. Marshalls Vio...
One man is dead after an gunman opens fire on a crowd outside a Springfield home. Quinton Harden was shot in the head as he s...
Motorists in Illinois are being urged to buckle up, slow down and don't drink and drive this holiday weekend.The state is...
57-year-old James Neighbors was killed in an ATV accident early Saturday morning in the 11-hundred block of Toronto Road. Pol...
It's been a year since the city of Jacksonville was left underwater by floods and now city officials are hoping they'...
All lanes were cleared earlier this morning after a lengthy closure on I-55 near Lincoln. Several lanes had been shut down f...
Southern Illinois tornado victims may find it easier to rebuild.A proposal in Springfield would cap property taxes for people...
IDOT is kicking off the official start of summer construction season with a new campaign called "Embrace the Orange". That me...
Seventh Street between Cook and Cass has been closed to traffic due to an emergency sewer repair. This work will last a few ...
Springfield Firefighters are wrapping up a fire call at Mervis Metals this morning in the 11-hundred block of 9th street. Chi...
This week is National Severe Weather Preparedness Week. Do you know what the different watches and warnings mean for severe w...
The Illinois attorney general is helping homeowners affected by the housing crisis pay for legal advice.The attorney general ...
High speed rail construction resumes today. Crews are working on rails in Alton which means passengers between St. Louis and...
A driver who ran a red light in downtown Springfield Wednesday morning caused another car to drive up on the sidewalk and cra...
A fatal tornado Friday in Southern Illinois is a reminder that servere weather season is here. Now officials are urging ever...
Springfield Township is selling weather radios for just five dollars. Residents can purchase the devices on a first come firs...
The Sangamon County Sheriff's Department is investigating a fatal accident this morning just south of Rochester.According to ...
Farmers from Western Illinois had an opportunity to weigh in on a new federal Farm Bill at a congressional field hearing in G...
At least one person is dead after a tornado touched down in Southern Illinois this afternoon. Powerful storms are blowing th...
The answer is again No from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for a disaster declaration for Saline and Gallatin Counti...
The eastbound lanes of I-72 were closed this afternoon at the Mechanicsburg Exit (Exit 114) after an accident involving a sem...
Governor Pat Quinn is filing the appeal for FEMA assistance for Southern Illinois this today. The appeal will include additio...
Gov. Pat Quinn hopes a reassessment of storm damage will enable the state to get some federal monetary help.Quinn hopes the I...
A statewide tornado drill is set for 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. All Illinois Weather Service offices will send a "test" to...
A statewide tornado drill is set for 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. All Illinois Weather Service offices will send a "...
Federal Emergency Management Agency boss Craig Fugate says his agency is ready to help in several tornado-ravaged states. He ...
Atornado killed six people this morning in Harrisburg.The governor has activated the State Emergency Operations Center in res...
Nursing home residents dont always have a voice when it comes to getting proper care, but AARP Illinois is looking to change ...
Illinois drivers arent allowed to use hand-held cell phones in construction zones, but state lawmakers have learned the defin...
Illinois motorcycles and bicycles now are legally allowed to go through a red light without getting a traffic violation. It'...
Illinois will participate in a multistate earthquake drill this week as part of earthquake preparedness month.State officials...
People who date online may soon have additional safety regulations in place. Illinois lawmakers have introduced a bill that w...
There's still time to sign up for the "Great Central U.S. Shakeout" coming up on February 7th. Illinois Emergency Management...
Route 29 is closed near the Taylorville Correctional Facility following a fatal traffic crash early this afternoon.Illinois S...
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport completed 2011 with continued strong growth in passenger traffic realizing an 18.11% increase...
Illinois is not known for earthquakes, but they can happen here. And the state is one of nine participating in a drill Feb. 7...
Many drivers reporting accidents this morning throughout Central Illinois. As of 7:40am:Interstate 55 Northbound...just south...
Operating Engineers Local 965 and the City of Springfield will soon be working together to demolish some of the city's dilapi...
Anuncle and his nephew died in that car crash near Cantrall Thursday morning. The Sangamon County Coroner says 49-year-old Gr...
Law enforcement agencies statewide are cracking down on drunk driving and improper seatbelt usage between now and the end of ...
An accident on Illinois Route 97, just east of Moore Road, closed down part of 97 for a couple of hours yesterday. Illinois S...
America has come a long way in emergency preparedness since the terrorist attacks of 2001. But one of the men behind an annua...
The National Transportation Safety Board is recommending states ban the use of cell phones while driving, saying 3,000 lives ...
An environmental group wants Congress to back away from its plan to deregulate coal ash recycling.Jeff Stant of the Environme...
Traffic is backed up near the intersection of West Jefferson and Bruns Lane following an accident around 5 o'clock involving ...
You’re going to start seeing yellow dots on the rear windows of vehicles in Illinois.The yellow dot – a new progr...
The Sangamon County Coroner reports 46-year-old Deana Wade died at St. John's Hosptial Monday after a fire at her apartment a...
Another holiday is coming up, and that means more law enforcement on the highways. State police and 200 local departments are...
Residents who live on North Wesley Street will be inconvenienced for a time on Thursday as City, Water, Light and Power works...
Williamsville residents can once again leave their homes as an earlier chemical spill at the Loves TruckStop off Interstate 5...
The Springfield Fire Department worked on a fire at an apartment building at Second and Crookshank for several hours this mor...
The Capitol was evacuated for a couple of hours this morning as a fire call just after nine indicated a hot spot on the fifth...
On Nov. 9, Illinois radio and TV stations will participate in the first-ever nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System. ...
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