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State figures show fatal motorcycle accidents are up 13 percent in Illinois.There were 131 fatal motorcycle fatalities in 201...
In Carbondale, an SIU student is dead and a few others are injured after a multi-vehicle accident.The crash occurred around t...
In Herrin, a man faces charges for a hit and run after stealing his grandmother’s car.39-year-old Adam Taylor was arres...
In Jefferson County, a man is charged with aggravated DUI after police say he was involved in an accident.51-year-old David K...
A Murphysboro man is dead after police say he lost control of his vehicle and struck several trees.33-year-old Ryan Robbins w...
A Mount Vernon man is dead after being struck by a train while fishing on a railroad bridge with his family.27-year-old Domin...
A Coulterville man is dead after an accident involving a garden tractor.65-year-old Jerry Scott died Wednesday at 5:13 p.m. n...
A teenager from Cobden is dead after a crash on US 51 in Union County.17-year-old Christian Ryan Godinez was pronounced dead ...
The Mississippi River is set to crest several feet above flood stage Thursday night into Friday morning.The National Weather ...
Illinois health officials say they're investigating two additional reports of patients developing abscesses after receivi...
Authorities say a motorist didn't have a driver's license at the time he struck and killed a 5-year-old boy from Perc...
In Jackson County, a three-car crash sends one teenager to the hospital with serious injuries.Police say 18-year-old Ashely D...
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is reminding motorists that Memorial Day celebrations should not carry over to the ca...
Illinois health officials say they're investigating reports that five patients developed abscesses after receiving potent...
Illinois transportation officials say they're gearing up for busy roadways this Memorial Day weekend and have a plan to r...
In Jackson County, a man is in jail after police say he left the scene of two car accidents.32-year-old Edward Cassidy was ta...
In Williamson County, a man from Marion is dead after a single-vehicle accident.Police say 50-year-old Tony Winsor lost contr...
In Franklin County, a woman faces a felony DUI charge after a fatal crash last month.29-year-old Melissa Beasley was charged ...
A woman is dead after a two-vehicle crash in Energy.45-year-old Pamela Martin of Murphysboro was travelling south on Route 14...
Officials are investigating a fire this morning in Johnston City.Police Chief Vernon Campbell says the fire department receiv...
A teen dies after a single vehicle accident early Saturday morning.17-year-old Joel Boulds from Eldorado was travelling on I-...
A man from Tennessee will see 14 years in prison for a deadly crash near Tamaroa last year.44-year-old Thomas Harris was sent...
A new state report that Illinois coal once shunned for its high sulfur content is enjoying record demand overseas.The Illinoi...
Nearly 150 motorcyclists died in crashes last year in Illinois. In an effort to prevent accidents, motorcycle groups joined W...
Seven children are injured after a crash between two school buses in Mt. Vernon.The crash occurred at 3:32 p.m. at the inters...
The U.S. Department of Defense says one of four Air Force members killed in a weekend plane crash in Afghanistan was a pilot ...
The Honeywell Plant in Metropolis is calling back workers in hopes of resuming operations in June.Honeywell says some 135 sal...
A man from Tennessee is dead after a crash on I-64 in Jefferson County.36-year-old Adam Lee Smith was fatally injured in the ...
A man from Herrin is seriously injured after a crash on I-57.Police say 31-year-old Jonathan Scott Thretford lost control of ...
Nearly 50 Illinois counties declared state disaster areas, following heavy rain. State officials are working to get federal a...
The rain is gone for now but the trouble it caused last week is still here.While many roads are reopening all over suburban C...
Illinois motorists are reminded that this week is Work Zone Awareness Week.Gov. Pat Quinn kicked off the week Monday in Morto...
A man from Michigan was struck by a car and killed Friday morning.57-year-old William Mundy is the identity of the body we fi...
A mother of four died in a car crash south of Benton Saturday night.Police say 24-year-old Kelley Dewitt died in the single v...
A pedestrian was killed near marker 37 on Interstate 57 in Union County.Illinois State Troopers were called to the scene arou...
Two men were taken to the hospital after a crash involving an IDOT Truck in Union County.State Police say 44-year-old Edward ...
A man is dead after an early morning crash near Mt. Vernon.The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says 30-year-old Shawn...
State auditors say the Illinois Department of Natural Resources didn't employ enough mine-safety inspectors the past two ...
Federal officials are delivering $1.33 million in grants to Illinois fire departments and municipalities to help them bet...
A woman is in the hospital after she was struck pickup truck at the Casey’s General Store in Energy.Energy Police Chief...
Police are investigating the death of a person inside a car in the parking lot of S.I. Bowl on Route 13 in Carterville.Offici...
Gov. Pat Quinn says the death of an Illinois state trooper is a reminder of the dangers sworn officers face every day.The Sta...
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin announced Thursday that the city of Harrisburg will receive $1.6 million in federal disaster relief...
One person is dead after a crash involving a propane tanker in Randolph County.The crash happened around 2:20 p.m Tuesday bet...
Two people died in a car wreck on Route 152 Friday night.Illinois State Police say the crash happened between Pinckneyville a...
The state Department of Transportation is joining the Illinois Farm Bureau and the state police in attempting to encourage dr...
The state Department of Transportation is joining the Illinois Farm Bureau and the state police in attempting to encourage dr...
An ATV accident has claimed the life of a man from Jonesboro.28-year-old Stephen Wheaton was found dead in a creek around 7:4...
An accident near West Frankfort sent three people to the hospital.67-year-old Shriley Riley swung her car into a vehicle driv...
Police in Williamson County are investigating a fire that occurred in the Lake of Egypt area.Williamson County Sheriff Bennie...
A fire destroyed a building in the historic district of Vienna Monday.The building, located at 417 Poplar Street, was an apar...
Authorities say icy roads are to blame for a southern Illinois wreck that killed a father and son on Interstate 64.Illinois S...
Investigators say an overloaded electrical extension cord sparked a southern Illinois house fire that killed a 63-year-old di...
The Elkville Fire Department will see some more money as part of a federal grant.Six fire departments across Illinois will sp...
Crews are on the scene of a fire at Hale’s Automotive in Marion.An official with the Marion Fire Department says they r...
The Illinois State fire marshal is urging residents to take steps this winter to avoid fires caused by cooking and heating.In...
Federal workplace safety officials are investigating the death of a worker in an underground southern Illinois coal mine.Perr...
The Illinois State Police released their end-of-the-year 2012 report for District 13, which includes Franklin, Williamson, Wa...
A man from Christopher faces charges of aggravated DUI after a crash that injured five Tuesday night.63-year-old John Meinert...
An unstable structure is holding up the investigation into Monday night's fire in Carterville.Williamson County Fire Chie...
A fire destroyed what used to be the Corbell Telephone and Electronics store in downtown Carterville.The fire started around ...
A fire that destroyed a vacant house in Cairo is being considered suspicious.Brandon Manker from the Cairo Fire Department sa...
Part of I-64 near Centralia is open again after a truck spilled a small amount of nitric acid on the road Tuesday night.Illin...
A diesel shop in DeSoto caught fire early this morning.Police were called to a fire at Shelton’s Diesel Repair at the i...
A crash early Sunday morning in Hardin County resulted in two deaths.The crash happened around 3 a.m. on Route 146 near Basse...
Galatia was one of the hardest hit towns by last nights storms.Three people were rescued after they were trapped inside their...
A woman from Christopher died after her car flew nearly 60 feet in the air near the town of Buckner.20-year-old Brooke Brown ...
Some bars in Carbondale will open as early as 10 a.m for the annual Polar Bear event Saturday, and safety is a key concern am...
A woman burned part of her face after what police said was an accident involving the production of meth.West Frankfort Police...
One man escaped injury, but his house was destroyed in a fire Monday Night in Du Quoin.Du Quoin Fire Chief Bob Shaw says the ...
A woman from Herrin who went missing on Monday was found yesterday trapped in a ravine.68-year-old Billie Earl was found afte...
State officials are putting up nearly $2 million in federal disaster money to relocate a water line that runs under Rend ...
A fiery crash on Route 149 in Royalton Tuesday morning resulted in a fatality.The crash occured at 2:30 a.m. when a black Pon...
The severe weather this past weekend played a role in two fatal car accidents.The first one was reported shortly before 3 a.m...
A coroner says two brothers who were paralyzed after separate car wrecks died when fire consumed their southernIllinoishome.R...
Carbondale Police have determined a fire at the Tanterra Mobile Home Park off New Era Road in Carbondalewas caused by arson.T...
Authorities are trying to determine what caused a train derailment that spilled a few thousand gallons of ethanol.No injuries...
A man from Marion barely escaped injuries in a single-car crash Saturday in Johnson County.Joshua Martin was traveling north,...
CHICAGO (AP) — ComEd is expecting significant damage to its system in northern Illinois and power outages as the first ...
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A release of water from the Missouri River and recent storms are offering some relief for the Mississi...
BENTON, Ill. (AP) — A fire official says a house fire that killed a woman in Benton was sparked by a lighted cigarette....
There will be another Roadside Safety Check campaign.From December 20, 2012 through January 5, 2013 several Roadside Safety C...
CHICAGO (AP) — Authorities say the death of a 23-year-old man who fell 22-feet down a Chicago skyscraper smokestack was...
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A coroner in southwestern Illinois has ruled that the death of a 62-year-old highway worker w...
Yesterday, Murphysboro Police Officers were sent to the 400 block of Lucier Street to a reported car accident and property da...
State Police responded to a traffic crash inGallatin County on Wednesday around 4:00p.m.It happened on Route 13 about 0.5 mil...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois State Police are reminding motorists to slow down and exercise caution around vehicle...
On Saturday at around 3:00 a.m., there was a serious car crash on Interstate 57.Two drivers, Nyles J. Matthews and Justin Cod...
BARTELSO, Ill. (AP) — Authorities in southwestern Illinois say a firefighter is dead after being struck by a fire truck...
There was a fatal car crash in Saline County Saturday evening around 8:00 p.m.According to authorities, Deana L. Smith was dr...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois state fire officials remind residents to change their smoke alarm batteries this weekend.Wi...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Fifteen emergency responders from Illinois are headed to New York City to help in the aftermath of H...
There was a crash in Carbondale involving a police squad car around 7:00 a.m. on Thursday.A Carbondale Police vehicle was tra...
