Safety campaign raises awareness of Illinois ‘Move Over’ law December 7, 2017 12:39 pm|SCHILLER PARK, Ill. (AP) — Gov. Bruce Rauner joined state officials to announce a new roadway safety campaign…
Ribbon-cutting set for $4.1M Lincoln train depot renovation December 4, 2017 12:49 pm|LINCOLN, Ill. (AP) — A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled to officially re-open the renovated historic $4.1 million Lincoln…
Budget, tax levy, and other items on City Council agenda December 4, 2017 12:20 pm|The Galesburg City Council has their property tax levy and budget on final reading Monday night.
Illinois authorities step up patrols during holiday travel November 26, 2017 1:09 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Authorities in Illinois are increasing seatbelt checkpoints and patrols during one of the busiest…
IDOT administrator cited for illegal hiring of neighbor November 23, 2017 3:00 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Executive Inspector General has found that an Illinois Department of Transportation administrator violated…
Alderman reject gaming terminal license fee November 21, 2017 2:11 pm|Galesburg City Council enacted some fee adjustments along with a new fee for towing licenses but not one…
Lake County beefing up sheriff’s patrols for Thanksgiving November 14, 2017 1:21 pm|WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — The sheriff of a northern Illinois county is putting more of his deputies on…
Illinois sees teen traffic deaths drop by half in decade October 17, 2017 12:42 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is crediting a graduated driver’s license law with…
Illinois drivers urged to beware during deer-mating season October 15, 2017 11:41 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois transportation officials are warning motorists to beware of more active deer as mating…
Illinois sees drop in Labor Day weekend road fatalities September 13, 2017 12:53 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois State Police say there was a steep drop in fatal traffic crashes over the…
Illinois Transportation Department hiring winter staff September 5, 2017 12:50 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Department of Transportation is looking for temporary employees to help with snow and…
Police step up traffic enforcement over Labor Day weekend August 31, 2017 12:53 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Police across the state say they’ll be out in force this Labor Day weekend, and…
Southern Illinois prepares for influx of eclipse visitors August 19, 2017 11:44 am|CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Officials in southern Illinois are preparing for thousands of people to descend on the area…
Fatal crashes down in Illinois 20 years after .08 law August 19, 2017 11:42 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois is marking the 20th anniversary of legislation that lowered the drunken driving limit to…
Illinois preparing to make roads safe for solar eclipse August 7, 2017 1:34 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Department of Transportation officials say efforts are underway to make sure traffic keeps moving…
Underpass construction hardly delayed by impasse July 10, 2017 2:20 pm|Crews working on the East Main Street Underpass didn’t lose much time with road construction projects around the…
Illinois officials seek rail safety study after teen’s death July 10, 2017 12:19 pm|DANVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Officials in eastern Illinois want to study railroad crossing safety after a teenager riding a…
Illinois lawmakers meeting again to try to reach budget deal June 23, 2017 11:30 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Legislature is holding another day of a special session with Republican Gov. Bruce…
Durbin and Duckworth warn of Illinois transportation shutdown June 21, 2017 10:58 pm|Tens of thousands of jobs could be lost across the state if the Governor and legislators don’t soon…
Authorities: 2 found fatally shot along Chicago Skyway June 21, 2017 3:55 pm|CHICAGO (AP) — Authorities say two people have been found fatally shot along the Chicago Skyway, prompting the roadway…